Unscientific roof rack efficiency test (Model 3)
Summary:
30.3 mile mixed loop: 2 neighborhood (20 - 35), 12.5 highway/freeway (65 - 80), 16 road (45 - 65)
Stock: 236 Wh/Mile
Tesla Roof Rack: 247 Wh/Mile
Tesla Roof Rack w/Yakima Highroad: 264 Wh/Mile
Tesla Roof Rack w/Yakima Highroad, 2 bikes: 348 Wh/Mile
Details:
Stock: 236 Wh/Mile
Clear 80.5 F, Wind 8.5
30.29 Driven / 32.95 Rated Miles Used
91.9% Efficiency
Battery Usage: 11% / 7.15 kWh
Tesla Roof Rack: 247 Wh/Mile
Partly Cloudy 66.4 F, Wind 5.3
30.31 Driven / 34.14 Rated Miles Used
88.8% Efficiency
Battery Usage: 10% / 7.48 kWh
Tesla Roof Rack w/Yakima Highroad: 264 Wh/Mile
Clear 67.1 F, Wind 10
30.31 Driven / 36.45 Rated Miles Used
83.1% Efficiency
Battery Usage: 12% / 7.99 kWh
Tesla Roof Rack w/Yakima Highroad, 2 bikes: 348 Wh/Mile
Clear 68.8 F, Wind 7.4
30.32 Driven / 48.12 Rated Miles Used
63% Efficiency
Battery Usage: 16% / 10.5 kWh
Wind Noise:
- Tesla Roof Rack mild increase in wind noise
- Yakima Highroad massive increase in wind noise
- Yakima Highroad with bikes can't tell if there is a difference but the racks alone create a ton
Highroad bike racks are very loud at 65mph+ luckily the stereo system can drown it out
Summary:
30.3 mile mixed loop: 2 neighborhood (20 - 35), 12.5 highway/freeway (65 - 80), 16 road (45 - 65)
Stock: 236 Wh/Mile
Tesla Roof Rack: 247 Wh/Mile
Tesla Roof Rack w/Yakima Highroad: 264 Wh/Mile
Tesla Roof Rack w/Yakima Highroad, 2 bikes: 348 Wh/Mile
Details:
Stock: 236 Wh/Mile
Clear 80.5 F, Wind 8.5
30.29 Driven / 32.95 Rated Miles Used
91.9% Efficiency
Battery Usage: 11% / 7.15 kWh
Tesla Roof Rack: 247 Wh/Mile
Partly Cloudy 66.4 F, Wind 5.3
30.31 Driven / 34.14 Rated Miles Used
88.8% Efficiency
Battery Usage: 10% / 7.48 kWh
Clear 67.1 F, Wind 10
30.31 Driven / 36.45 Rated Miles Used
83.1% Efficiency
Battery Usage: 12% / 7.99 kWh
Tesla Roof Rack w/Yakima Highroad, 2 bikes: 348 Wh/Mile
Clear 68.8 F, Wind 7.4
30.32 Driven / 48.12 Rated Miles Used
63% Efficiency
Battery Usage: 16% / 10.5 kWh
Wind Noise:
- Tesla Roof Rack mild increase in wind noise
- Yakima Highroad massive increase in wind noise
- Yakima Highroad with bikes can't tell if there is a difference but the racks alone create a ton
Highroad bike racks are very loud at 65mph+ luckily the stereo system can drown it out