What does your dash display?

[NOLA_Mike]

It seems to me that quick off the start with electric doesn't incur as great an energy penalty as in an ICE though...

I think a big part of the reason for that is with the Tesla you recover quite a bit of that energy when you start slowing down and regeneration happens.

 

[hingisfan]

L-Trips R-Media
Fan Speed
Top - Energy (Maps if I'm getting near a destination or need direction, no nav)
Bottom - Media

 

[beeeerock]

I've noticed that too. The biggest factors are speed and (this is huge) temperature. Your efficiency will drop precipitously when temperatures start getting below about 40 F / 4 C.

It makes sense.... electric motors are efficient! Pushing air uses energy you don't recover. Same goes with the heat pump system. It's hard to avoid working the tires hard! :redface:

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I think a big part of the reason for that is with the Tesla you recover quite a bit of that energy when you start slowing down and regeneration happens.

Agreed. So long as you can use the regen and not the brakes!