Model 3 SR+ Mileage at Full Charge

[Blucenturion]

"I think people need to remember that the displayed "miles" is just an estimate. It changes.

I drove off last week for a road trip and completely forgot about the battery. Arrived to destination and suddenly realized .. there was just 50 miles on the "meter", and the nearest Supercharger was 20 miles the wrong way.

Quickly came up with a plan: park the car so the charging port is next to the motel window and run the "mobile charger" cable out the window from where the HVAC 220v plugs in. But the socket on the wall didn't match the 220v plug we had. Internet listing for "best 30 hardware stores in town" showed the one same ACE hardware in positions 1 through 30. They had no adapters, of course.

But then they say, there's a Tesla charger nearby. Huh? The guy in a cap escorts me outside and points at the Spa Resort 200 feet away that showed up as only a "destination charger" on the map. But sure enough, they had a couple of free Tesla wall chargers with long cables that ran at 32 amps. Moral of the story? Don't overthink it.

But maybe do carry an extension cord and some adapters."

Come to think of it, what kind of outlet is that, motels use for the A/C? Not having A/C is almost as bad as needing a charge for ones car, it'd be a serious tossup.

 

[smashcz]

I haven't done full 100% charge lately, but used to get 236miles when I did

You don't need to charge to 100% to find out. In the app go to charging - click on the battery and slide all the way to right. It will show you 100% and it is accurate.

 

[Kymandu]

Sept 2019 build at 7k miles and I sit at 222 estimated 100%. Works for my lifestyle so far, once it becomes a hassle then I might look into it. I have aero 18s as well

 

[TomB985]

Just FYI, attached is my battery report from TeslaFi. You’ll see how much it jumps around depending upon how the computer interprets available capacity.

Mine has been charged 100% precisely twice, one of those was last night. That’s when the system reset and I saw 233 miles on the report. It’s not my battery healed itself, but measuring this is an imperfect science.

 

[pdx_m3s]

I’ve never charged to 100%, but at 4,000 miles my full charge extrapolates to 235-237 miles. May 2019 SR+.

 

[Fadiawesome]

june 2019 sr+, 226-228 miles of range. sometimes(rarely do i charge to 100) battery doesn't charge to 100 and stops between 97-99% lifetime efficiency 233 wh/mile

 

[pl8dlikafiddle]

It’s starting to look like June - September SR+ packs are more likely to be in the 220-228 range. I think I see more 230+ range on the first runs (April-May).

 

[TomB985]

It’s starting to look like June - September SR+ packs are more likely to be in the 220-228 range. I think I see more 230+ range on the first runs (April-May).

There might be something to that. Mine was built 4/1/19 and showed 233 yesterday.

 

[Keung18]

FYI, my SR+, 90% = 335km (209mi). But sure, it's just ideal range. Actually is not.

 

[iamnid]

I agree with others that it probably isn't something you need to worry about. That said, my SR+ with 4,000 miles on the odometer gets 247 at 100%. I charge every night to 90% which is 223 miles.

 

[Turlejay]

Anyone with a 2020 ordered after September have a report handy? I'm curious to see how it compares.

 

[iamnid]

Anyone with a 2020 ordered after September have a report handy? I'm curious to see how it compares.

Yes. Mine was delivered in December 2019 (yes, lots of miles since then). 100% 247 miles.

 

[pl8dlikafiddle]

I agree with others that it probably isn't something you need to worry about. That said, my SR+ with 4,000 miles on the odometer gets 247 at 100%. I charge every night to 90% which is 223 miles.

Nice. I’m assuming this is a 2020 Model?

When you say “charge to 90% every night” - are you charging to 90% immediately after you get home, or are you letting the car sit and then charge early I’m the morning/later time?

Also, if you don’t mind sharing, what is your daily commute distance?

 

[coconutboy84]

I agree with others that it probably isn't something you need to worry about. That said, my SR+ with 4,000 miles on the odometer gets 247 at 100%. I charge every night to 90% which is 223 miles.

I do the same thing. Everyone needs to stop overthinking it. Let the car do the work. I came from a volt so I guess I have a little more knowledge than most about electric cars, but still, just plug it and and don’t worry about it. You can easily beat the rated range. It’s just a arbitrary number.

 

[Turlejay]

I do the same thing. Everyone needs to stop overthinking it. Let the car do the work. I came from a volt so I guess I have a little more knowledge than most about electric cars, but still, just plug it and and don’t worry about it. You can easily beat the rated range. It’s just a arbitrary number.

I too came from a Volt. Over the three years I felt it was way more accurate in it's range estimation. Of course one would assume the 3 will get better the more it's driven

 

[skatefriday]

Consider yourself lucky. Mine says 220 miles at 100%, although I've never charged it 100%. I have an August or September build (purchased from existing inventory in late Sept).

I have never got a full 240. I took it to the SC the first week and they ran diags on it and said I was right at the fleet average. To which I said, "So you are comparing me to cars that have been on the road for 12+ months?" Asked to see their data, but of course they declined.

I've resigned myself to just getting unlucky in the battery lottery, but this really should be something Tesla addresses. If they advertise 240 you should get 240 off the lot. They could build a small buffer into the batteries, that is software locked to 240, and all these threads would be immediately obsolete.

I wonder if there is something about late summer, early fall battery packs?

Just put it on the charger here in LA. Battery is extremely cold. Only getting 2 miles per hour. Presumably it's dumping the rest of the 240v at 16A into heat.

 

[TomB985]

I still say it is pointless to get all twisted around the axle over a fantasy number. Unless, of course, you live on the EPA test track. And plan things down to the last mile.

Consider yourself lucky. Mine says 220 miles at 100%, although I've never charged it 100%. I have an August or September build (purchased from existing inventory in late Sept).

I have never got a full 240. I took it to the SC the first week and they ran diags on it and said I was right at the fleet average. To which I said, "So you are comparing me to cars that have been on the road for 12+ months?" Asked to see their data, but of course they declined.

I've resigned myself to just getting unlucky in the battery lottery, but this really should be something Tesla addresses. If they advertise 240 you should get 240 off the lot. They could build a small buffer into the batteries, that is software locked to 240, and all these threads would be immediately obsolete.

I wonder if there is something about late summer, early fall battery packs?

Just put it on the charger here in LA. Battery is extremely cold. Only getting 2 miles per hour. Presumably it's dumping the rest of the 240v at 16A into heat.

Your 220 miles might get you further than my 233 does. Even if you were following me on the exact same test route. It is nothing but the computers educated guess expressed as a hypothetical constant.

 

[pl8dlikafiddle]

I still say it is pointless to get all twisted around the axle over a fantasy number. Unless, of course, you live on the EPA test track. And plan things down to the last mile.




Your 220 miles might get you further than my 233 does. Even if you were following me on the exact same test route. It is nothing but the computers educated guess expressed as a hypothetical constant.

Respectfully disagree.

The rated miles shown is what the computer calculates the car has based on a given consumption in Wh/mile.

No matter how you spin it, the fact is some cars are calculating “just fine” in the 230+ range while there appears to be a group that are all in the low 220s and the teens. At the EPA rated consumption, this could potentially be 2–2.5 kWh that the computer thinks is already gone from some of the cars.

 

[skatefriday]

It is nothing but the computers educated guess expressed as a hypothetical constant.

This is simply, utterly, wrong. The number is the SoC multiplied by the rated wh/mile and represents ideal capacity. It has absolutely nothing to do driving behavior. How many times must we dispel this myth?

 

[TomB985]

This is simply, utterly, wrong. The number is the SoC multiplied by the rated wh/mile and represents ideal capacity. It has absolutely nothing to do driving behavior. How many times must we dispel this myth?

Where exactly did I mention driving behavior? I meant nothing of the sort.