First Model 3 is at 260 Wh/mi lifetime. Current is at 278 Wh/mi. I still have the old car and can easily compare. The old one beats the new one, and the new one is supposed to be significantly more efficient. Even my Y easily beats my new 3.
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Range on road trip much lower than expected (<200 miles on full charge)
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First Model 3 is at 260 Wh/mi lifetime. Current is at 278 Wh/mi. I still have the old car and can easily compare. The old one beats the new one, and the new one is supposed to be significantly more efficient. Even my Y easily beats my new 3.
Jeeez. I am really looking forward to getting our Model Y later this year. It's rare for my old 2014 Model S to get below 350 Wh / mile.
It seems that Tesla did not spend much time and research in colder climates. I still love the car and the efficiency of the car beats any ice vehicle or even my 2013 Prius. . The Prius averaged 40-50 mpg. My Y at ,285 wh/mi is getting 118.24 mpg. I used the following 33.7 kilowatt hours of electricity is equivalent to one gallon of gasoline, or 33700/285 = 118.24
After 13,000 miles, I'm averaging about 267 Wh/mi. About 43% of that consists of highway miles on road trips and Superchargers. We got the car on Sep 25th last year, after summer was over. I expect that the next 6 months of warm (hot) Florida weather will bring that average down a bit. We absolutely love the car.
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boulder.dude
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That's nonsense. Norway happens to be cold, you know.
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Look, physics is physics. It's not a failure of design. ALL cars, regardless of whether they are combustion or electric have higher energy consumption figures when it is cold. That is just reality--not a failure of design. You can't design for physics to not exist. And "driven in CA only"?! Excuse me? Combustion engines have this notorious difficulty with failing to start sometimes in extreme cold. Electric vehicles are immune to that problem. They are just push button and go. Energy consumption will always be high in the cold, but they perform really well and reliably.
So far in 20 months of ownership and 2 MN winters I’m averaging about 278 Wh/mi in my MY LR.
The comments and explanations here are all correct. People should see how bad the mileage of ICE cars is in the wintertime, especially with short trips.
We really should have a sticky thread titled “why is my range so low?”
The comments and explanations here are all correct. People should see how bad the mileage of ICE cars is in the wintertime, especially with short trips.
We really should have a sticky thread titled “why is my range so low?”
Nolakai
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With over 10k on our 2021 Y with induction wheels, we’re at 272wh/mi lifetime with a lot of very fast highway driving. EPA estimates were wrong for every car we’ve owned. Our Prius was off even for the car’s own estimate. The car would say we were averaging 48mpg but calculating at the pump was always at 46 or less. There are so many variables at play — driver habits, temp, wind, incline, weight in car, tire pressure, etc. The good news is that there are superchargers nearly everywhere. Have to just relax and enjoy the ride!
Yes*
In general I haven't had any issues getting 200 miles on my MY. As a practical matter, I charge at home and just top it off every night or every other night so the only time it's ever an issue is when I forget to plug it in.
*go back and read all the comments. It all depends how you drive where you drive and when you drive!
"*go back and read all the comments. It all depends how you drive where you drive and when you drive!"
I have the tendency to ruin range, as I loose patience squished between Semi Trucks going 60. The fast lane is usually going 75+. When I pull over to the Semi lane it starts all over again. Reminds me of the song " I can't drive 55"
I have the tendency to ruin range, as I loose patience squished between Semi Trucks going 60. The fast lane is usually going 75+. When I pull over to the Semi lane it starts all over again. Reminds me of the song " I can't drive 55"
Yup - speed And acceleration kill range, both in EVs and ICE cars.
I tend to use cruise control almost everywhere I drive otherwise I’m going 20 over the limit in a blink of an eye!
I tend to use cruise control almost everywhere I drive otherwise I’m going 20 over the limit in a blink of an eye!
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