Hey everyone, our family normally makes a trip to Ocean city, MD on the weekends. However with what is all going on in the world, we have been staying in OC for the most part. Our trip from Dc metro area to OC is about 2 hours and 50 mins to 3+ hours depending on condition and traffic. So we did some rough testIng. This is by no means a super science test. Just sharing what we saw comparing our two performance Tesla on a rather short long distances trip. So for some that are wondering how efficiency compares between Model Y performance with PUP and the Model 3 Performance with PUP here you go. Same trip, just about the same conditions. This is not super scientific, it’s just to show that they’re pretty close for the most part. NO heat was used. ( only to Defog the windshield if needed). Again, just showing what get got. Model 3 average MPH: 54.96 Model Y average MPH: 52.34. As you can see, temps were fairly close. This is what is cool to see, we left with 90% on both cars and arrived with 3% more on the Model Y than the 3. I suspect that is from the use of a heat pump vs resistive heating in the 3 when we used it for defogging the windshield. We averaged about 2 bacons on the seat heater in both cars. Note: the model y trip we did encounter some road work been done and we had to detour a little over 2 miles and the speed limit on that road was about 25-30 mph but again, this is just rough numbers to see how they compare. The speed limit around this area (DC metro area) is about 55-60mph. Highest is 65 for about 80miles of the trip. We ran about 65-70mph during that period and then about 2-3mph above or direct speed limit through speed limit once we cross the bay bridge. As police are very picky about speed on the eastern shore. Once we crossed into Delaware the speed limit is mostly 45mph-55mph. Mostly 45mph and 50mph. I’ve got a ticket in Delaware and so did my spouse on back to back weekends about two years ago for going 5mph over so we DO NOT exceed the speed limit by any means in Delaware. So here are our two comparisons picture.
would love to see others do this and post in here to see how over configuration match up to their model 3.
Model Y LRAWD vs Model 3 LRAWD with sport wheels vs Gemini/aero wheels. That would be good to see as well.
It’s always to good to see this kind of info. I truly believe Tesla will sell a lot of Model Ys, and seeing numbers of how it compares to the sedan version of itself is good knowledge for someone or families trying to decide if the range impacts are very severe or just moderate or even mild.
would love to see others do this and post in here to see how over configuration match up to their model 3.
Model Y LRAWD vs Model 3 LRAWD with sport wheels vs Gemini/aero wheels. That would be good to see as well.
It’s always to good to see this kind of info. I truly believe Tesla will sell a lot of Model Ys, and seeing numbers of how it compares to the sedan version of itself is good knowledge for someone or families trying to decide if the range impacts are very severe or just moderate or even mild.