What car tested the M3 LR "real world range" at 211 miles. Tesla would not give them a car so they got one from who knows where and tested it in heavy rain (probably in the winter). I don't disagree that this might be the outcome you would get in these conditions but I think their methodology is a little flawed if they are not using consistent temperature and weather for a figure they use to compare cars! Even the M3P scored 240 on the same test.
if you read the tone of the whatcar story it almost sounds like they are punishing Telsa for not letting them have a car.
The really annoying thing is that I noticed the other day This is Money are now quoting this figure as the "real world range" of the M3 LR in a story without any of the context.
sigh
from Whatcar:
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Real Range - 211 miles...
Logic would suggest that the Long Range version of the Model 3 would manage more miles between charges than the range-topping Performance model. After all, although the two cars officially have the same size battery, the Long Range has the advantage of smaller, more aerodynamic wheels.
Sadly, Tesla decided against providing a Model 3 Long Range for testing, so we sourced one from elsewhere and found that the battery of that particular car actually had a smaller capacity than the one in the Model 3 Performance tested previously.
This could have been down to the way the car had been recharged during its life, but whatever the reason, it contributed to a Real Range figure on the day of 211 miles, which is actually less than the Performance managed.
Our test of the Long Range was also blighted by heavy rain, meaning extra battery power would have been required to push the tyres through the standing water. Tesla has been asked to supply a car for retesting, but has so far declined.
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