I'm pretty impressed with the efficiency of the LR Model 3.
Tesla Model 3 Is The Most Efficient Electric Car On Highways | CleanTechnica
Tesla Model 3 Is The Most Efficient Electric Car On Highways | CleanTechnica
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Tesla Model 3 Is The Most Efficient Electric Car On Highways
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e-FTW
New electron smell
If only Tesla advertised how those advantages are what makes these cars the best out there, well the competition would have to work much harder. But the last thing they need right now is more orders...
And this is just efficiency. Nothing about ease of use!
And this is just efficiency. Nothing about ease of use!
boriszima
Member
This only applies to RWD Tesla Model 3 LR. AWD will be some 10% less? if comparing 130 vs 116. also on hightway likely even less. Tesla Model 3 Long Range All-Wheel Drive & Performance Editions Get Official EPA Ratings | CleanTechnica
Still very impressive and versitile. Want efficiency - drive normally. Want to decimate some ICE sports car, get P3M and have fun.
Still very impressive and versitile. Want efficiency - drive normally. Want to decimate some ICE sports car, get P3M and have fun.
My Spark EV is more efficient than my RWD 3. On my 25 mile highway commute, I've been able to get under 150wh/mi on the Spark. Only 190wh/mi on the 3 under similar conditions.
seattlite2004
Active Member
So...how does Vampire Drain factor into overall "efficiency"?
xpitxbullx
Member
It’s possible that they may have only tested cars that can go a minimum distance.
True. I feel a lot of the efficiency gains are lost through vampire drain. With the latest software updates, it seems to have improved significantly to the point where I lose maybe 1-2 miles overnight. But every once in a while, I will wake up to 10+ miles lost overnight.
Yes, you lose something on the vampire drain, but unless you are focussed on "how much i spend on electricity", you realize that the most important thing is: how far i can go with a charge? wich is the MOST important thing in highway since more efficency means less time at supercharger with the same amount of charge
sreams
Member
I believe "vampire drain" is the price you pay for an EV that will outlast most other EVs. Battery management costs a little bit of electricity, but likely results in a battery back that will retain 90+% of it's range after 300K-500K miles. Well worth it, IMHO. The Leaf has little to no vampire drain... and very little longevity as a result.
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
I really doubt any connection but we'll know for sure as summer passes or Tesla fixes the vampire drain.
For now I can say with some confidence that my drain is about the same the same day I commute or during the days that the car sits at average ambient in the high 70s F.
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
I keep waiting for a head to head between the Bolt and the Model 3 at 75 mph.
I know the Bolt people have given up any pretense at being a Model 3 competitor but Americans need to be educated to the difference between 'EPA range' and normative driving range on the highway.
I know the Bolt people have given up any pretense at being a Model 3 competitor but Americans need to be educated to the difference between 'EPA range' and normative driving range on the highway.
MacGreiner
5YJ
Ask former and current i3 owners about vampire drain. It simply doesn't exist and their BMS is excellent. Don't get me wrong, the 3 is superior in almost every way, I just wish Tesla would get vampire drain in order. It makes parking at airports for trips longer than a few days a stress event. I'd a "coma" sleep option if one existed - e.g. only opens with BT connection.
gavine
Petrol Head turned EV Enthusiast
I have an i3 and never paid much attention to vampire drain, but I can say that I went-away last year for two weeks with the car unplugged and sitting at 50% charge. When I got home, the car was still at (or very near) 50%.
MacGreiner
5YJ
I often travel overseas for work. I can't remember a trip I took (up to 2 weeks) where my i3 wasn't sitting on exactly the same % battery as when I left it. I no longer park with my Tesla for same trips. The vampire drain is crazy over 7-10 days. The price you pay.
seattlite2004
Active Member
Here is a 75 mph Bolt video:
Which is inline with this: Instrumented Test Of Chevrolet Bolt - 190 Miles Of Range At Steady 75 MPH
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
Too many unaccounted for variables.
This is the test I want:
A->B->A
Both cars at the same time.
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It would be nice if there was a way to completely shut down the car when not in use for an extended period of time.
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
MacGreiner
5YJ
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