jfrancis
Member
Hey I would firstly say, check if you can get a MIC MLR, which you can and are recommended to charge to 100%. Secondly if that is not possible, charge on your way back from work each time. You do not need to supercharge for the whole 30-40 minutes. You could just charge enough to get home and 15 minutes might do the trick. It is a change in routine, have a cigarette break or get food on the way back or whatever to save you the $600 a month in gas.I’ve seen threads asking if a Model 3 LR can handle a long commute and the answer is typically yes, however I have something I haven’t seen discussed...
I have a long daily commute 136 miles each way (272 daily). Please no comments about that as I can answer them quickly: Yes, the commute is for a high paying job. No, my wife will not move. No, I cannot work from home. No, I cannot find a similar job that’s closer to home. No, I cannot charge at work (although that might be a possibility). No, I do not care about depreciation or resale value.
That out of the way, I live in Jacksonville, FL so it gets hot and the winters don’t get below 30-40*. My commute is 100% highway. I’m currently paying $600/m in gas so an EV seems like a no-brainer. My problem is I’m not sure a Model 3 LR can go 275 daily (I always read to charge to 80% and not below 20%, which would leave only 210 miles). Being on the road for 4 hours a day, I’m not real interested in stopping to charge.
So my question is, can a LR actually be used for 275 daily with no charging in between?
Thanks