P3D vs AWDLR highway range is the same?

[Nuclear Fusion]

I thought the Performance was slightly less efficient, but this table shows the same (given same wheels)

Tesla Range Table - Teslike.com

 

[Thomas Edison]

I thought the Performance was slightly less efficient, but this table shows the same (given same wheels)

Tesla Range Table - Teslike.com

The wheels make it different. Other hardware is the same for efficiency. If you put the same 19 inch wheels on both cars and drove the same you get the same efficiency

 

[cbutters]

I thought the Performance was slightly less efficient, but this table shows the same (given same wheels)

Tesla Range Table - Teslike.com

Thats right. The consensus is that given the same wheels; those two cars should perform identically on range; as other than software; they are identical cars (with some motors being "binned" on the P, and potentially some different struts that lower the P by 1cm)

 

[Peteski]

If anything the P should be slightly more efficient at speed because of the lower ride height (given the same wheels on both).

 

[Nuclear Fusion]

If anything the P should be slightly more efficient at speed because of the lower ride height (given the same wheels on both).

Fair logic, but the performance upgrade pack requires larger wheels due to the brakes

 

[mswlogo]

Fair logic, but the performance upgrade pack requires larger wheels due to the brakes

Larger RIMs does not mean taller tires.

 

[Knightshade]

Larger RIMs does not mean taller tires.

No but it means heavier ones in this case

 

[Peteski]

Fair logic, but the performance upgrade pack requires larger wheels due to the brakes

Yeah, I was presuming a P model without the upgrade pack i.e. on standard 18" or 19" wheels. The 20" wheels with sticky performance tyres are clearly less efficient and 18" aeros most efficient. But in any case, it's the wheel/tyre choice that's critical here in terms of range when comparing LR AWD with P model.

 

[Knightshade]

Yeah, I was presuming a P model without the upgrade pack i.e. on standard 18" or 19" wheels. The 20" wheels with sticky performance tyres are clearly less efficient and 18" aeros most efficient. But in any case, it's the wheel/tyre choice that's critical here in terms of range when comparing LR AWD with P model.

But the P without the upgrade pack didn't get the lower suspension either

 

[Peteski]

But the P without the upgrade pack didn't get the lower suspension either

Good point! So there really is no difference whatsoever with an LR AWD and P- as far as efficiency goes and the P+ will always be slightly less efficient with the 20" wheels despite being a fraction lower.