Standard range versus long range battery kilowatts per mile

[Kianaf808]

Standard range versus long range battery kilowatts per mile. Does anyone know if there’s a big difference between how much energy the long range model three uses versus the standard range? It has dual motors so I know it must use more energy, but I don’t know how much. Thanks

 

[SageBrush]

Check out fueleconomy.gov

The MPG(e) units are goofy to understand but the relative differences are correct.

By the way, energy is expressed in kWh ("kilowatt hours") or Wh ("watt hours")

 

[JulienW]

ICE Analogies:
kW=Horse Power (Power) /1 kW is about 1⅓ HP
kWh=Gallons of gas (Energy Potential/Storage) / 37 kWh is about the same as 1 gallon of gas.

 

[Candleflame]

Standard range versus long range battery kilowatts per mile. Does anyone know if there’s a big difference between how much energy the long range model three uses versus the standard range? It has dual motors so I know it must use more energy, but I don’t know how much. Thanks

SR is slightly more efficient (2-3%?) than the RWD which is 8-9% more efficient than the AWD which is 4-5% more efficient than the AWD with 19" wheels which is 5-8% more efficient or so than the 20" wheels.

 

[Kianaf808]

Thanks, but now more confused.

SR is slightly more efficient (2-3%?) than the RWD which is 8-9% more efficient than the AWD which is 4-5% more efficient than the AWD with 19" wheels which is 5-8% more efficient or so than the 20" wheels.

 

[ftmaybe]

Thanks, but now more confused.

I think he was describing that the only thing that is going to reduce efficiency is weight and wheels. The RWD just has a bigger battery, so it is slightly less efficient than the SR+ due to the extra battery weight. the AWD has a bigger battery and an extra motor, so it is less efficient than both. Then when you add bigger wheels to the AWD, that also drops efficiency a little bit more.

 

[Candleflame]

I think he was describing that the only thing that is going to reduce efficiency is weight and wheels. The RWD just has a bigger battery, so it is slightly less efficient than the SR+ due to the extra battery weight. the AWD has a bigger battery and an extra motor, so it is less efficient than both. Then when you add bigger wheels to the AWD, that also drops efficiency a little bit more.

yes

 

[animorph]

Also consider the type of driving. Weight only matters during acceleration/deceleration or when elevation is changing. Flat freeway driving would be a bit closer in efficiency than city driving. AWD likely has a bit of added mechanical drag from the front drivetrain that would degrade efficiency under all conditions. SR vs. old LR RWD efficiency for a long light-traffic freeway commute might be very close.

 

[Neo101]

My SR is rated at 225 wh/mi.... the dashed line on the consumption screen.

 

[NewbieT]

Here’s a small sample of real world numbers from the last year in the UK. Temperatures typically between 5-25 Celsius

Average Wh/mi since owning?

Main differences seem to be:

• Weight of the LR
• Driving performance (LR can can accelerate quicker)

The factors below you probably already know but won’t be affected by which model you have. In no particular order:

• Air Temperature
• Cabin Temperature
• Rain
• Highway speeds
• Tyre pressure
  
• Aero caps on/off
• Passengers/luggage/load