I have had my LR AWD Model Y for 9 months and have gone 259 miles at highway speed and still had 13% left. I also made a 1,200 mile trip in 30 degree weather with the Climate Control Set to Automatic & 71 degrees, cruising Navigate in Autopilot at 70mph average. At my last stop Lexington, KY I left with a 90% SOC (State of Charge) and drove to Worthington, OH 199 miles and arrived at a 17% SOC (State of Charge). That is 71% Charge to go 199 mile which would yield a 280 mile range with heat on at highway speeds. Now around town I have no concern for range. I love seeing how quick I can get to the speed limit on suburban highways between lights. I literally get to the next light and there is no one in my rearview window. It has really surprised me what kind of ranged I can get on the highway... Also, I was told by my local SC in Columbus, OH to make sure that the Climate Control is set to Automatic. They told me that it would make a large difference in range. I also regularly drive on the Highway 240 miles without thinking about charging. Also, from my experience once your speed hits 73 or 74 mph your ran becomes impacted greatly by your speed. Your Wh/mi show 261 Wh/mi average. I you divide 74,000 (the size of the battery 74 Kw) by 261 Kw/mi your total range would be 283 miles to total dead. It is kind of funny to recognize all of the roads that you are on, since I live in the same area. Also, if you are looking to have the absolute best range, Set your Climate to Automatic & the temperature that you desire, set the departure time and your desired departure SOC, then leave promptly at that time your battery will be conditioned an will be much more efficient.
That is a fantastic evaluation and great information to have. There are quite a few things from an efficiency standpoint, that I admit I could have done a bit differently. I was really trying to see what I could get if I were to just jump in the car and go much like I would in a gas vehicle. That was as close to "real world" test as I could think of. Really the 283 is pretty much in line with what I was thinking I would get though most of my range numbers prior to this test were really city driving. I have also never had a problem with range in town, I charge every night but really only to put back in 10-15% i used in the day. The take off, rabbit starts : ) are a hard thing to let go of. I haven't been able to replace that drive exhilaration with anything I have ever felt in a Gas vehicle. Certainly not at the comfort level I have with my Tesla. I have family in Louisville that we will be journing to as soon as this pandemic stuff is behind us, and I can't wait to test out the range with that trip. I can say that even if I was getting nervous as my expected range dropped below 10% I was reassured by knowing that I had driven by and would come across two more supercharger stations before I reached my destination. So it was a fleeting concern at best. It would be a great test to show automatic climate versus manual in range as well. If only to see the loss difference. Thank you for watching and really appreciate the comment. Maybe I will see you driving around town.
Usually you aim to travel 170-200 miles between charging sessions that is all you need to know about Tesla. 170 miles will put you at 3 hours driving which is as long as I want to drive without stopping plus if you have kids they will be ready for stop way before you do. Just my two cents from owning M3 LR and done multiple 900miles one way trips.
Agreed, Though my little one is a rock star car rider, I don't want her to sit there too long always good to stop and stretch the legs. Now if only there were an easy way to get her to want to come back into the car afterwards : )
Identical Tesla except color... almost identical results under similar conditions, so you're spot on with your numbers. Highway speeds (70+) really eat batteries. We got 321 street miles (factoring in the 7% remaining at trip's end) on a recent trip averaging 50 mph on mostly flat two-lane country roads in temperate weather. Of course, my wife was driving during that trip. She typically averages 223 WhM where I'm more of a 350-400 kind of guy. Thinking about spending the two grand for performance upgrade so that I can do even worse LOL! 😂 Makes her crazy, but she also loves the acceleration... just not as frequently. Good video. Keep em coming.
Really appreciate the feedback and good to see that similar results are repeating out there. I tend to be bit higher as well on my averages though I am a lot less likely to race the car next to me now that we have a baby, it nice to know that I could. My wife doesn't enjoy the throttle response quite as much as I do on most days, but I think she also likes knowing that if we want to we can take em : )
I plugged the same data into “A Better Route Planner”. Wanting to gain confidence in ABRP. It had a charging stop at Cambridge of. 6 mins. I set min arrival charge at 5%. It used 119 miles between cities. So I’ve gained some confidence ABRP that it is spot on or maybe even a bit conservative. Great video. Good music. Thanks.
My wife and I are considering buying a Tesla and this was such a good video to check out before making that decision. Thank you very much and well done!
just did a Texas heat range test. To say it was dissapointing is the understatement of the last century. I burned at 350 wh/mi. I went 122 miles up to Austin and had to charge from 18% back up to 90%. The 90% charge got me back to San Antonio with 28%. I burned 144% of battery on a 247 mile trip. Temp was 105 outside, driving in chill mode, auto pilot for the most part. With stop and go traffic most of the trip so it allowed some regen. $30 in charging fee's are pretty close to what i would have paid in my gas car. Extremely dissapointed! I was 100% going to buy one my self. But now i'm leaning towards a solid no go.
We need a more global standard for measuring average or expected range. The numbers are all over the map when you compare between different manufacturers. You basically proved that VW Group, Ford and some of the other competitors all have the same range and are more competitive with Tesla than the initial numbers show
The range was actually closer to 270 when you take into account the 7% that was left over when I made it back but a bit less than the 326 it was posted at. I would think that all the estimates would be a bit high or at least would have been calculated in perfect conditions which is hard to replicate in the real world. If you were to take it at face value and figure in a 15% range loss with "normal" conditions, across the board the Tesla is going to have quite a bit more range than the VW, Ford, or any other car out there assuming they all suffer from the same range loss circumstances. If you were to put them all on a level playing field, negating the technology of a Tesla, or the styling of a Mach E, I do believe the Tesla would have a leg up simply due to its super charger network however. I do agree that a global standard would be nice. It is crazy here, and only gets crazier when you go overseas. I appreciate you watching and commenting
thanks for sharing. I'm looking to get the lr model y too but mainly bc of the autopilot feature. have to drive 100 miles a day for work everyday but one day I got really tired and almost fell asleep at wheel. was a scary experience. just need that extra safety precaution (I wouldn't just sleep in car while it was on). charger anxiety is a real concern too.
You will love it for sure, Especially on those long commutes. Certainly not too sleep, but to ease some driver's fatigue is always nice. The range anxiety will go away quickly once you adapt to the EV bit it is always in the back of your mind. Thank you for watching
Indicated battery range and actual range are rarely equal. When I purchased my first Model S in 2013, I did some real world testing and determined that the indicated EPA battery range (not Ideal Range) was roughly equal to driving at 60 mph on a flat, level highway at 70 degrees with no wind. Driving at 70 mph will always result in less actual range than the indicated battery range. Driving at 50 to 55 mph on secondary roads will usually result in more actual range than the indicated battery range. So, if your predicted battery level at your destination is less than 5%, simply slowing down will allow you to increase that percentage. A very useful tool for managing energy in realtime is the Trip Chart which is part of the Energy app. To use it, fist activate navigation to your destination. Then open the Energy app and touch the Trip tab at the top of Energy app window. The Trip Chart will display a simple graph of your energy consumption during your trip, constantly updating itself based on your speed and other factors. Tesla uses Google maps data to predict the remaining energy at your destination, taking into account the various elevation changes along your route. While you are driving, other factors such as vehicle speed and outside temperature are also taken into account. All of these same factors affect range in an ICE vehicle. We are less aware of it because a gas gauge is a very crude estimation of what's actually in the tank.
Those are some great points. In the end I wanted to get a realistic gauge of how far my car would go on the charge for future use. It helped out a lot to get everyone's feedback and put in my own calculations. Thank you for watching and for the comment.
Very informative and useful range test. Thanks. But I don't get why you said, "Range wasn't what I thought it would be" in the title. That implies you were disappointed. But in fact the results were a little better than what you had calculated beforehand. What am I not understanding?
Thats a good catch, it was pretty close to what my calculations had figured they would be, though I was hoping it would have been more. Maybe the title should have read " range isn't what you think it would be". I am not sure everyone is running the numbers like I did : )
Tesla advertises the EPA estimated range at 326 miles. I’d say the title is pretty accurate considering folks who look to buy this car expect somewhere near the estimated range Tesla says you can go.
I liked the summery with all the numbers. I wish Tesla would estimate range in their software the same way you did. It would be very easy for them to do.
I agree though I know it changes so much as you drive around it would be nice to see it during regular driving Thank you for watching really appreciate the feedback
Teslas have their own estimating, you just need to push the right button on the screen to pop up the "energy graph", there is your real range. But ranges that we see on teslas web sites are given by EPA, not by Tesla.
Thank You for the great video! That is the same model and color we are considering. Are you happy with the color? We are in Southern California and don’t see many with that color and stock wheels. We had an amazing test drive and are glad to hear about the range test you did. We are waiting to see if they bring back the tax credit. Thanks again.
You are going to love the car. There are new things about it that I find out / Learn nearly every day. We love the color as well. I like how the dark grey contrasts with the black chrome delete as well. It gives it a ominous flare in my opinion.
Great example of what you can actually achieve in the real world! I also love that you actually brought the family along with you in this test, as well as whatever gear you needed for the day. The model Y is a fantastic vehicle with very impressive real world range, and even though you get less than the ideal 300+ miles of EPA estimated range, it's plenty for most families. I finally got my first EV, the Mustang Mach-E AWD with extended range battery, and although I have not yet done a full real world range test like you have. It seems that many who have are finding that Ford is very pessimistic in the quoted on dash range before you get going, while real world figures achieved seem to be allot closer to actual EPA with 250 - 270 real world range achieved. Wheras with Tesla it seems to display a very optimistic on dash range before you get moving, which eventually changes throughout the trip to give you a more real world approximation that starts to closely match what you get in reality. From what I can see, the two vehicles seem to be pretty evenly matched, albeit Tesla gets there more efficiently with less physical battery.
Thats a great breakdown and I would love to see the comparison in the real. The 244 I got left me with 7% battery left or about 25 miles from what I saw which would put me closer to 270 in the end. I never wanted to drain the battery all the way with a feat that I would be stuck somewhere so I was happy with numbers that I got. The car will make the adjustments like you called out, and the initial estimations are based on your previous driving habits. In my case, a lot of city driving. I hear, or have seen videos that the Mach E is pretty close to the model Y or the long range model 3 which is great. Thank you for watching and for commenting always great to see another EV in the market
Just the radio if the volume was cranked most of the way would be something like 100 watts of usage. There aren't any specifics on the Tesla radio energy usage published, but I think that's a reasonable estimate based on my home stereo. That would translate into about 1 mile of loss every 3 hours of play time, or 1% every 7 hours or so.
I literally got my 2021 model Y 3/5 and our impression is super negative. First we couldn't charge it on our first night home and were getting a solid red light on the charging port. Called tesla and was told to bring it in for service. Turns out the mobile connector that came with this new tesla was at fault and they replaced it. Ok,weird but i'll over look that. What I can't over look is that while driving my less then 24 hour old tesla i got a warning noise and alert to pull over because the car was going to "shut down" and then couldn't drive or do anything. Thank goodness I was at a stop sign when it decided to shut down.. tesla sent a tow truck and my model y is at service for the 2nd time in the same day. Seems like this issue has been around since at least 2018 with other models. Very unsafe for a car to shutdown on you while driving.
Geese that sounds like a bad experience all around though I can say that it is the exception not the rule for sure I hope your luck turns around if it does you will see how much fun they are
You have not been behind me. My point was if you need range it is there. If you want fun, well it is unbeatable. Do I enjoy my '65 XKE and TR6, absolutely. My TR6 has a very modified engine, but there nothing like the acceleration of a Tesla, this from the standpoint of a car enthusiast...
I have driven a Model S on the autobahn @250 kmh, in about 40 minutes I was out of battery, what could be expected, unfortunately the battery was overheated as well and refused to charge. The owner of the model S has now bought a Taycan tried the same thing and it last about 50 minutes @265 kmh, and battery was happy to be charged.
@@buddy1155 Buddy, my Mother was born in Freiberg and grew up in Feudenheim. I have more family in Germany than in the US, from Thalfang to Bonndorf. We try and get over every year or two. It is my understanding that the new Model S Plaid overcomes this issue, it will be interesting to see...
Near perfect conditions and you only got 222 miles using 93% of your battery (not very good for a range of 315 mi.) and realistically you would run your batt between 85% and 15% for good battery life. Try that trip when ambient is 25 F or 90 F - you wouldn't make it. Just FYI - there is no way in hell your radio would use 5% (3.75 KWH) on a 4 hr. trip.
Range will depend on how fast you drive. At 71mph or faster, the range will be shorter than spec number. Could you try 55-65mph to see it helps to improve the range?
I think that is going to be my next test. In this case I was really looking to get a "jump in the car and go" type of test. Driving as I normally would to give me an expected range. There are certainly things I could do differently to get the most out of the range or to improve my efficiency
I would have ended up at 270-280 in the end, I had about 7% battery left About what I thought it was going to be. There are things I could have done to be more efficient I just wanted to do a jump in the car and go, type of test
Great video, as more videos as I see as more convince I am electric vehicles are not for me, too much pressure, until the system is same as fossil fuel vehicles, I'll stay watching the people that have time for all of that
Seems a little high to me also considering he was getting around 270 wh/mile. That's actually lower than the rated value of 280. I wonder if they are only showing the energy used by the electric motors and discounting the aux systems and heat? Sentry mode sucks down the battery pretty good- if they spent a few hours at the 1/2 way point that might account for some of it also
Good catch, it ended up being closer to about 50 miles lost. In the end we had about 7% battery left which would have been around 25 -30 more miles to add on top of the 244 I ended up with. Everything was pretty much in line with what I thought it was going to be going in which was good to know.
@@TallTeslaGuy Your video made me dig deeper into this. It turns out the EPA rating has some very strange information. The Model Y supposedly has a 75kwh battery. If you divide 75000wh by 280 wh/mile you come up with a range of 268 miles. Apparently the rated range of 280 wh/mile is based on the energy going into the car, not accounting for charging losses. If you want to actually get 326 miles of range, you will need to get around 230 wh/mile! It's a little bit smoke and mirrors and I think misleading, but nearly everyone except Porsche does this. Porsche actually underestimates their range by a pretty wide margin from what they were given by the EPA.
Great video there! Sorry if I missed the detail in your video, but were you driving in standard or chill mode? Apparently, the EPA range is based on standard mode, so with chill mode you could've got a better range. Ofcourse the fun factor is toned down a bit!
@@scottbreseke716 33kWh contains a gallon of electrons. Amazingly, it weighs almost nothing. Wear rubber soled shoes and don't walk through puddles while you carry it.
Hi Tall, Thanks for doing the real world test. I was trying to figure out how you got the 228 total miles driven in your final calculations? I was kind of trying to keep track and I am getting a different number for total miles. You showed the odometer at 7:12 video time stamp when you reached destination. Screen showed you had driven 121.1 miles. You reset Odometer and when you got home screen at video time stamp of 10:16 the odometer said you had driven 124.1 miles to get back home. Those two add up to 245.2 miles totals. Can you help me understand the difference? Thanks Jeff
I think i had done some quick math in my head when I spoke the 228, the 244 i used in the my tumbnail was after the hard calculations. In reality we had about 7% battery left which would have taken us to about 277 if we drained it down.
A range is just that, a range. It's based on optimal driving conditions and not actual mileage. My Honda fit tells me I have 365 miles of range when I fill up. I never get anywhere close to that.
That's a great point. My VW says 525 but we are seldom getting that just makes you feel good. In the end I think we would be just fine with even the SR version 326, 300, or even 277 is more than enough
More BEV fails, such as do not charge to 100, do not let it go below 20% Power drops off according to state of charge, needing to keep it plugged in to not let the battery become a paper-weight.
HAHAHA Green grass???? not sure what that is. we still have a few months yet. It would be great to see the mileage difference between the 20" and the 19" wheels. Feel free to send up some of that warm weather
Thanks for watching I am glad you enjoyed : ) My average KWh for the trip was around 281. There were certainly things I could have done to be more efficient but i really wanted to capture the "jump in the car and go" type of mentality.
281kWh?? Hey I think its great you did real world driving. But 240miles is about 380km but 281kWh sounds wrong. Loved the whicker building. Aussie's would joke that its a basket case. Sorry, lame. I know you have long range battery but its not 280kWh?
That was a mistype there good catch. My average Wh/Mile ended up being 281 so .281 KWh/Mi. For the trip I ended up going 244 miles giving me a usage of 68.56 KWh for the trip. That seems about right on a 74KWh battery with 7% left over at the end.
@@TallTeslaGuy So here's a strange statistic. The EPA says the car has 315 miles of range and also states it gets 280 wh/mile. If you multiply that out it means it has an 88 kwh battery? 280*315=88.2 kwh? My Model 3 only has a 75 kwh battery. Any thoughts on that?
@@johnwunderlin4067 88 would be great it was supposed to only have a 74. I am wondering if some of those range calculations by the EPA are off a bit. Good call out though
Moat efficient speed for teslas is ~60-64 mph.. 71 is little bit high. That's why I don't like the EPA estimating, they are always wrong and they don't testing the cars in real world test environment.
I have yet to find the EPA right on any vehicle though there are a lot of things that can affect your range in a Tesla more than an ice vehicle. The charging network and tesla navigation certainly helps to relieve any range anxiety.
Thanks for this. Tried a Y for the first time yesterday. Pleasantly supposed at the fit. I'm about 6'9" I've learned in my travels tall guys can vary from legs and torso heights very differently. Curious to know your inseam. When I see you sitting it looks very similar to my position. Thanks. JD in FL
Great to have helped out here. My friend is 6'8" and he fits comfortably in his model 3 so I was pretty sure I would fit in the model Y. I am mostly legs though my wife is 5'7" and when we are sitting we are pretty close to the same height. I am a 36 inseam, I could stretch my legs out a bit in the car I just always end up bringing them up towards the seat when I am driving. Almost like a force of habit Thank you for watching
@@TallTeslaGuy same here on the inseam and I sit the same. I was pleasantly surprised how much the wheel telescopes towards me as well...not having to strain to reach. Thanks for seeing this niche. Will be watching.
Glad I can help, thanks for watching I just try and think of everything that I worry about with a car and go from there. You are a bit taller than me but I will continue to tap into my friends experience as well
What do you think would be more /time/efficient, say, on a 600 mile trip? Driving 60 miles per hour-slower, but perhaps more energy efficient, fewer supercharger stops, or driving 75 mph-faster speed, less efficient, more time supercharging?
There is certainly an increased drag with the higher speed, but like you said it will take you longer to get there. I saw a chart at one point that showed the range drop by average speed using "normal" car functions (IE seat heater, ac, etc.) and the range drop between 60mph and 75 mph was around 50 miles. Now, I would take that with a grain of salt due to climate, elevation, vehicle weight etc. but it gives you a basis to start from. The advantage in using the Tesla navigation is that it will plan your route based on how you "typically" drive and the superchargers that are along the planned trip. The idea is that it will reduce the amount of time you will be spending at each stop. I would love to see your data once you complete your trip. Hope that helps
It would drop it down a bit for sure just because you use more power to drive at higher speeds. You could do a test run at 80 mph to give you a brief average. Just look at your average wh/mile and divide 74000 ( total capacity of the battery, 74kw)by it. In my case 74000/261 (my avg wh/miles on the trip) would give me 289 total miles at my speed, outside temps, wind resistance etc. That would be a great test for sure
You are going to love it and It fits great. We still have her facing back and the middle seemed to be the safest. Though, I think we would have put her in the middle in any vehicle : ) Even at 6'5" i have plenty of room and I believe we have the largest car seat you can buy. When we do flip her forward facing she will most likely be behind my wife's seat since she doesn't really need the leg room but either way i am very comfortable even as the seat currently sits.
This is actually very disappointing. I really dislike the rated ranged on Tesla vehicles. Every range video I watch they never get the advertised ranged. When looking at legacy automakers so far they have been pretty spot on ( kia, hyundai and Ford etc.). I hope Tesla corrects this because to me it's almost false advertisment.
I probably would have been okay I was just trying to be reserved in the event that my calculations were off a bit. In the end it was kind of nice to show down and enjoy the scenery a bit
I'm just about to receive my MY LR in at the store in Easton! they told me that the referral links don't work in Ohio because of the bird dog law... being an Ohio owner have you had any issues with that? I see you're sharing your referral link. does it actually work for you?
It seems to work They told me the a same thing though we have some friends with a model 3 that used theirs. I figured I would go for it on my own and haven’t had any issues yet
It's not real world driving if you go by what speed Tesla recommends. I'd like to see what the real range is if you drive as if it had a gasoline engine. That means going 75 mph+ (80-85) on the highway for a sustained period. I got a lead foot.
Certainly up for interpretation thought they can be creative at times. I can say though, even with a lessened range calculation it is more than enough for daily use
You bet, glad I could help There are things you can do to be a bit more efficient in the end I had about 280 miles but I wanted to test out a "jump in the car and go" type of trip
Most roads in my area with speed limits of 55 and 60 mph you would get run over if you do 55 mph. At 70 mph people would still pass you and flash their high beams if your on the left lane. I stick to 65 to 70 mph and stay on the right lane. So doing a highway range test at 70 to 75 mph will give potential Tesla buyers a good idea of the range they can expect from your exact model. Thanks for the review.
EV's are great in just this type scenario a out and back in range trip. However if your traveling way out side of your battery range and require multiple charging stops to reach destination and get back. Time spent charging becomes a major issue and worse they are alot of rural area across the country where there is no charging station. So for some a EV can be an OK choice depending on how far you drive normally. But the technology just isn't there to substitute for a conventional fuel vehicle over long distance. I have a 20 year old 4x4 V8 pickup and each spring I make a long trip for apples. The trip total is about 650 miles through the mountains and it takes me about 16 hours trip time counting time to load apples and any breaks I may need. There is no way an electric vehicle can come close to covering this type miles in that amount of time.
Honestly, range anxiety is something I got over rather quickly. The super charger network is so extensive it is almost like having a gas station on every corner. In the end, there were things I could have done to get better range, but I wanted to run this test like I would if I weren't thinking about. Just jumping in the car and going. Really though I got around 270, since I had about 21 miles left at the end. so not too bad and certainly better than any other EV out there.
@@TallTeslaGuy .... and besides the Tesla Superchargers, there are also the EVGo and Electrify America and ChargePoint chargers.... They're so fun to drive that it's worth it anyway.
I did charge it to 100% for this test. In the end I had about 7% battery left over which would have brought me to 270 ish 20% loss was figured on "regular" driving so it was pretty close.
It was actually set to 100% before we left but you start using power once you get in and unhook. In this case, I had unhooked and filmed the first couple minutes of the video before hitting the road. I guess it was as close as I could get
What is the purpose for owning a car that is running very fast but you can’t really drive fast because of the range reduction (inefficiency)? Until they put more charging station at every corner with full charging capacity within 5 -10 minutes or make it last 500+ real traveling miles, EV is still an expensive adult toy!
I have had my LR AWD Model Y for 9 months and have gone 259 miles at highway speed and still had 13% left. I also made a 1,200 mile trip in 30 degree weather with the Climate Control Set to Automatic & 71 degrees, cruising Navigate in Autopilot at 70mph average. At my last stop Lexington, KY I left with a 90% SOC (State of Charge) and drove to Worthington, OH 199 miles and arrived at a 17% SOC (State of Charge). That is 71% Charge to go 199 mile which would yield a 280 mile range with heat on at highway speeds. Now around town I have no concern for range. I love seeing how quick I can get to the speed limit on suburban highways between lights. I literally get to the next light and there is no one in my rearview window. It has really surprised me what kind of ranged I can get on the highway... Also, I was told by my local SC in Columbus, OH to make sure that the Climate Control is set to Automatic. They told me that it would make a large difference in range. I also regularly drive on the Highway 240 miles without thinking about charging. Also, from my experience once your speed hits 73 or 74 mph your ran becomes impacted greatly by your speed. Your Wh/mi show 261 Wh/mi average. I you divide 74,000 (the size of the battery 74 Kw) by 261 Kw/mi your total range would be 283 miles to total dead. It is kind of funny to recognize all of the roads that you are on, since I live in the same area. Also, if you are looking to have the absolute best range, Set your Climate to Automatic & the temperature that you desire, set the departure time and your desired departure SOC, then leave promptly at that time your battery will be conditioned an will be much more efficient.
That is a fantastic evaluation and great information to have. There are quite a few things from an efficiency standpoint, that I admit I could have done a bit differently. I was really trying to see what I could get if I were to just jump in the car and go much like I would in a gas vehicle. That was as close to "real world" test as I could think of. Really the 283 is pretty much in line with what I was thinking I would get though most of my range numbers prior to this test were really city driving.
I have also never had a problem with range in town, I charge every night but really only to put back in 10-15% i used in the day. The take off, rabbit starts : ) are a hard thing to let go of. I haven't been able to replace that drive exhilaration with anything I have ever felt in a Gas vehicle. Certainly not at the comfort level I have with my Tesla.
I have family in Louisville that we will be journing to as soon as this pandemic stuff is behind us, and I can't wait to test out the range with that trip. I can say that even if I was getting nervous as my expected range dropped below 10% I was reassured by knowing that I had driven by and would come across two more supercharger stations before I reached my destination. So it was a fleeting concern at best.
It would be a great test to show automatic climate versus manual in range as well. If only to see the loss difference. Thank you for watching and really appreciate the comment. Maybe I will see you driving around town.
This is real test!!! Thanks again for sharing!
Thank you for watching
More to come for sure 😄
Usually you aim to travel 170-200 miles between charging sessions that is all you need to know about Tesla. 170 miles will put you at 3 hours driving which is as long as I want to drive without stopping plus if you have kids they will be ready for stop way before you do. Just my two cents from owning M3 LR and done multiple 900miles one way trips.
Agreed, Though my little one is a rock star car rider, I don't want her to sit there too long always good to stop and stretch the legs. Now if only there were an easy way to get her to want to come back into the car afterwards : )
@@TallTeslaGuy hahah I lure my kids with promise of watching Netflix or playing a game in Tesla ;)
@@WhiteWi What ever it takes in the end : )
WELL DONE MISTER TALL GUY!!. CHEERS FROM NYC!
Thank you for watching
I Really appreciate the feedback as we 😄
Identical Tesla except color... almost identical results under similar conditions, so you're spot on with your numbers.
Highway speeds (70+) really eat batteries. We got 321 street miles (factoring in the 7% remaining at trip's end) on a recent trip averaging 50 mph on mostly flat two-lane country roads in temperate weather. Of course, my wife was driving during that trip. She typically averages 223 WhM where I'm more of a 350-400 kind of guy. Thinking about spending the two grand for performance upgrade so that I can do even worse LOL! 😂 Makes her crazy, but she also loves the acceleration... just not as frequently.
Good video. Keep em coming.
Really appreciate the feedback and good to see that similar results are repeating out there. I tend to be bit higher as well on my averages though I am a lot less likely to race the car next to me now that we have a baby, it nice to know that I could. My wife doesn't enjoy the throttle response quite as much as I do on most days, but I think she also likes knowing that if we want to we can take em : )
I plugged the same data into “A Better Route Planner”. Wanting to gain confidence in ABRP. It had a charging stop at Cambridge of. 6 mins. I set min arrival charge at 5%. It used 119 miles between cities. So I’ve gained some confidence ABRP that it is spot on or maybe even a bit conservative. Great video. Good music. Thanks.
My wife and I are considering buying a Tesla and this was such a good video to check out before making that decision. Thank you very much and well done!
Thank you for watching, I am glad I could help
Honestly though you guys will love the car, the range is such a passing thought when you are driving 😄
Model Y LR - I am in Blacklick so nice to see another from CBUS here.
I’ve been considering getting the same vehicle. I’m in Pickerington
Great to see another MYer : )
You will love it for sure and could also join the club : )
Now I know why my neighbor had one plugged in out in the rain for 3 weeks while he was gone. If not the 20k+ battery would be a 1200lb. paper weight.
just did a Texas heat range test. To say it was dissapointing is the understatement of the last century. I burned at 350 wh/mi. I went 122 miles up to Austin and had to charge from 18% back up to 90%. The 90% charge got me back to San Antonio with 28%. I burned 144% of battery on a 247 mile trip. Temp was 105 outside, driving in chill mode, auto pilot for the most part. With stop and go traffic most of the trip so it allowed some regen. $30 in charging fee's are pretty close to what i would have paid in my gas car. Extremely dissapointed! I was 100% going to buy one my self. But now i'm leaning towards a solid no go.
We need a more global standard for measuring average or expected range. The numbers are all over the map when you compare between different manufacturers. You basically proved that VW Group, Ford and some of the other competitors all have the same range and are more competitive with Tesla than the initial numbers show
The range was actually closer to 270 when you take into account the 7% that was left over when I made it back but a bit less than the 326 it was posted at. I would think that all the estimates would be a bit high or at least would have been calculated in perfect conditions which is hard to replicate in the real world. If you were to take it at face value and figure in a 15% range loss with "normal" conditions, across the board the Tesla is going to have quite a bit more range than the VW, Ford, or any other car out there assuming they all suffer from the same range loss circumstances. If you were to put them all on a level playing field, negating the technology of a Tesla, or the styling of a Mach E, I do believe the Tesla would have a leg up simply due to its super charger network however.
I do agree that a global standard would be nice. It is crazy here, and only gets crazier when you go overseas.
I appreciate you watching and commenting
Because they lack a transmission, the energy use is horrendous the faster you go. It really should have a high-gear for freeway use.
thanks for sharing. I'm looking to get the lr model y too but mainly bc of the autopilot feature. have to drive 100 miles a day for work everyday but one day I got really tired and almost fell asleep at wheel. was a scary experience. just need that extra safety precaution (I wouldn't just sleep in car while it was on). charger anxiety is a real concern too.
You will love it for sure, Especially on those long commutes. Certainly not too sleep, but to ease some driver's fatigue is always nice. The range anxiety will go away quickly once you adapt to the EV bit it is always in the back of your mind.
Thank you for watching
Hello from Wheeling WV, I'll be making the opposite trip soon!
That's great
I would be curious to see the range difference
But good to know you can make it either way
Indicated battery range and actual range are rarely equal. When I purchased my first Model S in 2013, I did some real world testing and determined that the indicated EPA battery range (not Ideal Range) was roughly equal to driving at 60 mph on a flat, level highway at 70 degrees with no wind. Driving at 70 mph will always result in less actual range than the indicated battery range. Driving at 50 to 55 mph on secondary roads will usually result in more actual range than the indicated battery range. So, if your predicted battery level at your destination is less than 5%, simply slowing down will allow you to increase that percentage.
A very useful tool for managing energy in realtime is the Trip Chart which is part of the Energy app. To use it, fist activate navigation to your destination. Then open the Energy app and touch the Trip tab at the top of Energy app window. The Trip Chart will display a simple graph of your energy consumption during your trip, constantly updating itself based on your speed and other factors. Tesla uses Google maps data to predict the remaining energy at your destination, taking into account the various elevation changes along your route. While you are driving, other factors such as vehicle speed and outside temperature are also taken into account.
All of these same factors affect range in an ICE vehicle. We are less aware of it because a gas gauge is a very crude estimation of what's actually in the tank.
Those are some great points. In the end I wanted to get a realistic gauge of how far my car would go on the charge for future use. It helped out a lot to get everyone's feedback and put in my own calculations. Thank you for watching and for the comment.
I never cared about headwinds or ambient temperature’s when my primary vehicle was IC 😂
That's true or at least I never thought of it before
ill for sure try this .. good test man
Thanks for watching, I can't wait to see your video
Very informative and useful range test. Thanks. But I don't get why you said, "Range wasn't what I thought it would be" in the title. That implies you were disappointed. But in fact the results were a little better than what you had calculated beforehand. What am I not understanding?
Thats a good catch, it was pretty close to what my calculations had figured they would be, though I was hoping it would have been more. Maybe the title should have read " range isn't what you think it would be". I am not sure everyone is running the numbers like I did : )
Tesla advertises the EPA estimated range at 326 miles. I’d say the title is pretty accurate considering folks who look to buy this car expect somewhere near the estimated range Tesla says you can go.
I liked the summery with all the numbers. I wish Tesla would estimate range in their software the same way you did. It would be very easy for them to do.
I agree though I know it changes so much as you drive around it would be nice to see it during regular driving
Thank you for watching really appreciate the feedback
Teslas have their own estimating, you just need to push the right button on the screen to pop up the "energy graph", there is your real range.
But ranges that we see on teslas web sites are given by EPA, not by Tesla.
Thank You for the great video! That is the same model and color we are considering. Are you happy with the color? We are in Southern California and don’t see many with that color and stock wheels. We had an amazing test drive and are glad to hear about the range test you did. We are waiting to see if they bring back the tax credit. Thanks again.
You are going to love the car. There are new things about it that I find out / Learn nearly every day. We love the color as well. I like how the dark grey contrasts with the black chrome delete as well. It gives it a ominous flare in my opinion.
Great example of what you can actually achieve in the real world! I also love that you actually brought the family along with you in this test, as well as whatever gear you needed for the day. The model Y is a fantastic vehicle with very impressive real world range, and even though you get less than the ideal 300+ miles of EPA estimated range, it's plenty for most families.
I finally got my first EV, the Mustang Mach-E AWD with extended range battery, and although I have not yet done a full real world range test like you have. It seems that many who have are finding that Ford is very pessimistic in the quoted on dash range before you get going, while real world figures achieved seem to be allot closer to actual EPA with 250 - 270 real world range achieved. Wheras with Tesla it seems to display a very optimistic on dash range before you get moving, which eventually changes throughout the trip to give you a more real world approximation that starts to closely match what you get in reality.
From what I can see, the two vehicles seem to be pretty evenly matched, albeit Tesla gets there more efficiently with less physical battery.
Thats a great breakdown and I would love to see the comparison in the real. The 244 I got left me with 7% battery left or about 25 miles from what I saw which would put me closer to 270 in the end. I never wanted to drain the battery all the way with a feat that I would be stuck somewhere so I was happy with numbers that I got. The car will make the adjustments like you called out, and the initial estimations are based on your previous driving habits. In my case, a lot of city driving.
I hear, or have seen videos that the Mach E is pretty close to the model Y or the long range model 3 which is great.
Thank you for watching and for commenting always great to see another EV in the market
Tesla should have state the range of 260+ in their website as real world......and say 326 if u drive slowly and turn everything off.
I suppose, though Tesla isn't the only company that uses creative testing. They really can get the 326 just not in any real world I have seen
hmm does radio really take 5% range?
Well, not just the radio but nav, seat warmers, climate control, etc. The biggest killer, other than ac is, the quick take off accelerations
Just the radio if the volume was cranked most of the way would be something like 100 watts of usage. There aren't any specifics on the Tesla radio energy usage published, but I think that's a reasonable estimate based on my home stereo. That would translate into about 1 mile of loss every 3 hours of play time, or 1% every 7 hours or so.
I literally got my 2021 model Y 3/5 and our impression is super negative. First we couldn't charge it on our first night home and were getting a solid red light on the charging port. Called tesla and was told to bring it in for service. Turns out the mobile connector that came with this new tesla was at fault and they replaced it. Ok,weird but i'll over look that. What I can't over look is that while driving my less then 24 hour old tesla i got a warning noise and alert to pull over because the car was going to "shut down" and then couldn't drive or do anything. Thank goodness I was at a stop sign when it decided to shut down.. tesla sent a tow truck and my model y is at service for the 2nd time in the same day. Seems like this issue has been around since at least 2018 with other models. Very unsafe for a car to shutdown on you while driving.
Geese that sounds like a bad experience all around though I can say that it is the exception not the rule for sure
I hope your luck turns around if it does you will see how much fun they are
Sounds about right with Tesla quality control.
Are you sure, when did Tesla get quality control. I haven’t seen any sign of it.
Now is understand why is see almost every Tesla on freeway going so slow.... they conserving power.
They could or they could just be in auto pilot enjoying the ride : )
You have not been behind me. My point was if you need range it is there. If you want fun, well it is unbeatable. Do I enjoy my '65 XKE and TR6, absolutely. My TR6 has a very modified engine, but there nothing like the acceleration of a Tesla, this from the standpoint of a car enthusiast...
I have driven a Model S on the autobahn @250 kmh, in about 40 minutes I was out of battery, what could be expected, unfortunately the battery was overheated as well and refused to charge. The owner of the model S has now bought a Taycan tried the same thing and it last about 50 minutes @265 kmh, and battery was happy to be charged.
@@buddy1155 that is certainly a rugged range test. Do you know how the tycan range stacks up on a regular drive? I wonder how that compares
@@buddy1155 Buddy, my Mother was born in Freiberg and grew up in Feudenheim. I have more family in Germany than in the US, from Thalfang to Bonndorf. We try and get over every year or two. It is my understanding that the new Model S Plaid overcomes this issue, it will be interesting to see...
Near perfect conditions and you only got 222 miles using 93% of your battery (not very good for a range of 315 mi.) and realistically you would run your batt between 85% and 15% for good battery life. Try that trip when ambient is 25 F or 90 F - you wouldn't make it. Just FYI - there is no way in hell your radio would use 5% (3.75 KWH) on a 4 hr. trip.
EPA need to change how they calculate EV range..Tesla is benefiting out of this.
It would be nice to at least have some uniformity
Range will depend on how fast you drive. At 71mph or faster, the range will be shorter than spec number. Could you try 55-65mph to see it helps to improve the range?
I think that is going to be my next test. In this case I was really looking to get a "jump in the car and go" type of test. Driving as I normally would to give me an expected range. There are certainly things I could do differently to get the most out of the range or to improve my efficiency
Man - I wonder what kind of extravagant spending lead them to go out of business?!?!
Who knows 😜
Wow, you got way under the EPA rated mileage. The MachE and Taycan are destroying their EPA rate mileage at highway speeds.
I would have ended up at 270-280 in the end, I had about 7% battery left
About what I thought it was going to be. There are things I could have done to be more efficient I just wanted to do a jump in the car and go, type of test
I see in other videos you have the induction wheels which cost some range compared to 326 epa.
We didn't opt for the premium wheels those are the stock ones
Great real world video! New subscriber.
Welcome to the channel and thank you for the feedback.
The EPA stated ranges are a fallacy. Musk even says to make battery in a Tesla to last, keep charge between 20% and 80% So usable battery is like 60%
horrible range, why do they advertise 326 miles for?
I love my Longaberger baskets
It is for sure one of the best wicker baskets My wife loves them. On top of that it is one of the coolest corporate offices I have ever seen.
Great video, as more videos as I see as more convince I am electric vehicles are not for me, too much pressure, until the system is same as fossil fuel vehicles, I'll stay watching the people that have time for all of that
So are these good results? 77 miles lost seems high to me I'm not sure..
Seems a little high to me also considering he was getting around 270 wh/mile. That's actually lower than the rated value of 280. I wonder if they are only showing the energy used by the electric motors and discounting the aux systems and heat? Sentry mode sucks down the battery pretty good- if they spent a few hours at the 1/2 way point that might account for some of it also
Good catch, it ended up being closer to about 50 miles lost. In the end we had about 7% battery left which would have been around 25 -30 more miles to add on top of the 244 I ended up with. Everything was pretty much in line with what I thought it was going to be going in which was good to know.
It was really closer to 270-280 in the end. I had about 7% battery left accounting for about 30 more miles on top of the 244 I ended up with.
@@TallTeslaGuy Your video made me dig deeper into this. It turns out the EPA rating has some very strange information. The Model Y supposedly has a 75kwh battery. If you divide 75000wh by 280 wh/mile you come up with a range of 268 miles. Apparently the rated range of 280 wh/mile is based on the energy going into the car, not accounting for charging losses. If you want to actually get 326 miles of range, you will need to get around 230 wh/mile! It's a little bit smoke and mirrors and I think misleading, but nearly everyone except Porsche does this. Porsche actually underestimates their range by a pretty wide margin from what they were given by the EPA.
Great video there! Sorry if I missed the detail in your video, but were you driving in standard or chill mode? Apparently, the EPA range is based on standard mode, so with chill mode you could've got a better range. Ofcourse the fun factor is toned down a bit!
326 miles is the EPA rated range, not mpge.
It's hard to figure out a gallon of electricity too. :-)
@@scottbreseke716 33kWh contains a gallon of electrons. Amazingly, it weighs almost nothing. Wear rubber soled shoes and don't walk through puddles while you carry it.
Good catch, : )
Hi Tall, Thanks for doing the real world test. I was trying to figure out how you got the 228 total miles driven in your final calculations? I was kind of trying to keep track and I am getting a different number for total miles. You showed the odometer at 7:12 video time stamp when you reached destination. Screen showed you had driven 121.1 miles. You reset Odometer and when you got home screen at video time stamp of 10:16 the odometer said you had driven 124.1 miles to get back home. Those two add up to 245.2 miles totals. Can you help me understand the difference? Thanks
Jeff
I think i had done some quick math in my head when I spoke the 228, the 244 i used in the my tumbnail was after the hard calculations. In reality we had about 7% battery left which would have taken us to about 277 if we drained it down.
A range is just that, a range. It's based on optimal driving conditions and not actual mileage.
My Honda fit tells me I have 365 miles of range when I fill up. I never get anywhere close to that.
That's a great point. My VW says 525 but we are seldom getting that just makes you feel good. In the end I think we would be just fine with even the SR version 326, 300, or even 277 is more than enough
More BEV fails, such as do not charge to 100, do not let it go below 20% Power drops off according to state of charge, needing to keep it plugged in to not let the battery become a paper-weight.
Great video! I'm looking forward to my trip to Orlando next week and see how well we do! The grass there in Ohio looks a little too brown for me! 😂
HAHAHA Green grass???? not sure what that is. we still have a few months yet. It would be great to see the mileage difference between the 20" and the 19" wheels. Feel free to send up some of that warm weather
I’ll be waiting for your video. I live in WV so the mountains kill my range.
@@TheCarGuyWV that would be a great video for sure.
Enjoyed but the actual result in kWh used for the trip would have helped me and my OCD get closure lol. Please tell me.
Thanks for watching I am glad you enjoyed : )
My average KWh for the trip was around 281. There were certainly things I could have done to be more efficient but i really wanted to capture the "jump in the car and go" type of mentality.
281kWh?? Hey I think its great you did real world driving. But 240miles is about 380km but 281kWh sounds wrong.
Loved the whicker building. Aussie's would joke that its a basket case. Sorry, lame.
I know you have long range battery but its not 280kWh?
That was a mistype there good catch. My average Wh/Mile ended up being 281 so .281 KWh/Mi. For the trip I ended up going 244 miles giving me a usage of 68.56 KWh for the trip. That seems about right on a 74KWh battery with 7% left over at the end.
@@TallTeslaGuy So here's a strange statistic. The EPA says the car has 315 miles of range and also states it gets 280 wh/mile. If you multiply that out it means it has an 88 kwh battery? 280*315=88.2 kwh? My Model 3 only has a 75 kwh battery. Any thoughts on that?
@@johnwunderlin4067 88 would be great it was supposed to only have a 74. I am wondering if some of those range calculations by the EPA are off a bit. Good call out though
Moat efficient speed for teslas is ~60-64 mph..
71 is little bit high.
That's why I don't like the EPA estimating, they are always wrong and they don't testing the cars in real world test environment.
I have yet to find the EPA right on any vehicle though there are a lot of things that can affect your range in a Tesla more than an ice vehicle. The charging network and tesla navigation certainly helps to relieve any range anxiety.
Better to over-estimate consumption, than to have to go to a supercharger and top up.
That's true, though the super chargers to help speed things up quite a bit
My shanghai Tesla model y is consistently using 200wh/km and gets about 180km from 60% of charge. Tesla say there is nothing wrong with the battery
That seems pretty low. Is the car new? I know it can take a bit for the status of the car to balance out a bit
Have you heard any reports of people charging their new 2021 LR Model Y and getting more than the advertised 326 miles?
I did hear that. I have seen people with new MY showing an 82Kwh battery giving them over 330 miles
in the epa they check hgh way in 48 mile per hour in lab
That makes sense this was a bit more real world in my opinion
Thanks for this. Tried a Y for the first time yesterday. Pleasantly supposed at the fit. I'm about 6'9" I've learned in my travels tall guys can vary from legs and torso heights very differently. Curious to know your inseam. When I see you sitting it looks very similar to my position. Thanks. JD in FL
Great to have helped out here. My friend is 6'8" and he fits comfortably in his model 3 so I was pretty sure I would fit in the model Y. I am mostly legs though my wife is 5'7" and when we are sitting we are pretty close to the same height. I am a 36 inseam, I could stretch my legs out a bit in the car I just always end up bringing them up towards the seat when I am driving. Almost like a force of habit
Thank you for watching
@@TallTeslaGuy same here on the inseam and I sit the same. I was pleasantly surprised how much the wheel telescopes towards me as well...not having to strain to reach. Thanks for seeing this niche. Will be watching.
Glad I can help, thanks for watching
I just try and think of everything that I worry about with a car and go from there. You are a bit taller than me but I will continue to tap into my friends experience as well
Love the content! Question... how tall are you?
Thank you for the feedback
I am 6'5" tall.
What do you think would be more /time/efficient, say, on a 600 mile trip? Driving 60 miles per hour-slower, but perhaps more energy efficient, fewer supercharger stops, or driving 75 mph-faster speed, less efficient, more time supercharging?
Drive it at 70mph and charge it on supercharger up to 80%
There is certainly an increased drag with the higher speed, but like you said it will take you longer to get there. I saw a chart at one point that showed the range drop by average speed using "normal" car functions (IE seat heater, ac, etc.) and the range drop between 60mph and 75 mph was around 50 miles. Now, I would take that with a grain of salt due to climate, elevation, vehicle weight etc. but it gives you a basis to start from. The advantage in using the Tesla navigation is that it will plan your route based on how you "typically" drive and the superchargers that are along the planned trip. The idea is that it will reduce the amount of time you will be spending at each stop. I would love to see your data once you complete your trip. Hope that helps
The topic of video sounds mis leading as if you didn't get what range u exp expected
I guess in this case I had calculated but wanted to put it to the test and throw some real world numbers against it.
I agree. It shocked me because I was totally expecting a negative. Might update to at least say it was a positive surprise!
Speed limits are 80 in my state so everyone goes 85. Would going that speed kill your range quite a bit more?
It would drop it down a bit for sure just because you use more power to drive at higher speeds. You could do a test run at 80 mph to give you a brief average. Just look at your average wh/mile and divide 74000 ( total capacity of the battery, 74kw)by it. In my case 74000/261 (my avg wh/miles on the trip) would give me 289 total miles at my speed, outside temps, wind resistance etc. That would be a great test for sure
I am about to pull the trigger on a y and I have a 1 year old I see you have a car seat, how do they fit? Yours is in center not side?
You are going to love it and It fits great. We still have her facing back and the middle seemed to be the safest. Though, I think we would have put her in the middle in any vehicle : )
Even at 6'5" i have plenty of room and I believe we have the largest car seat you can buy. When we do flip her forward facing she will most likely be behind my wife's seat since she doesn't really need the leg room but either way i am very comfortable even as the seat currently sits.
What was the total wh/mi for the entire trip? That would have come from the Since Last Charge card
My average wh/mile was 261 for this trip though as I drive around town on a normal day it is closer to 350
Great video, thanks! Could you maybe add the distances and speeds in km/h for metric system folks? Thanks! Looking forward to more videos.
This is actually very disappointing. I really dislike the rated ranged on Tesla vehicles. Every range video I watch they never get the advertised ranged. When looking at legacy automakers so far they have been pretty spot on ( kia, hyundai and Ford etc.). I hope Tesla corrects this because to me it's almost false advertisment.
Yeah there are certainly a lot of things that can affect your range and I think they get the official test on the lab which is never ideal
240-250 is my number for LR
Nice test, but the fact that you had to go slower than trucks on your way back must not have been great.
I probably would have been okay I was just trying to be reserved in the event that my calculations were off a bit. In the end it was kind of nice to show down and enjoy the scenery a bit
Changes in elevation matter a lot more than you think.
For sure, I only wish I still lived in Montana to perform this test. Ohio is rather flat in comparison.
In general, Tesla range estimate is too optimistic unlike some other EV's. For this reason alone, getting a LR is mandatory if you can afford it.
I agree
The one thing you can't add down the road
I'm just about to receive my MY LR in at the store in Easton! they told me that the referral links don't work in Ohio because of the bird dog law... being an Ohio owner have you had any issues with that? I see you're sharing your referral link. does it actually work for you?
It seems to work
They told me the a same thing though we have some friends with a model 3 that used theirs. I figured I would go for it on my own and haven’t had any issues yet
It's not real world driving if you go by what speed Tesla recommends. I'd like to see what the real range is if you drive as if it had a gasoline engine. That means going 75 mph+ (80-85) on the highway for a sustained period. I got a lead foot.
Yeah maybe a lead foot range test is in order
Tesla taking advantage of the customers
Certainly up for interpretation thought they can be creative at times. I can say though, even with a lessened range calculation it is more than enough for daily use
I'll share this with a friend of mine who wants to know the real world range test for the M3. Thanks
You bet, glad I could help
There are things you can do to be a bit more efficient in the end I had about 280 miles but I wanted to test out a "jump in the car and go" type of trip
Patiently waiting for cybertruck
You and me both
Especially if it comes with 500 miles
the best range with 55 mile per hour
That is a tough pill to swallow. It is hard not to let the car go at times. It is so easy to open it up : )
Most roads in my area with speed limits of 55 and 60 mph you would get run over if you do 55 mph. At 70 mph people would still pass you
and flash their high beams if your on the left lane. I stick to 65 to 70 mph and stay on the right lane. So doing a highway range test at 70 to 75 mph will give potential Tesla buyers a good idea of the range they can expect from your exact model. Thanks for the review.
@@tbvv6729 Thank you for watching
EV's are great in just this type scenario a out and back in range trip. However if your traveling way out side of your battery range and require multiple charging stops to reach destination and get back. Time spent charging becomes a major issue and worse they are alot of rural area across the country where there is no charging station. So for some a EV can be an OK choice depending on how far you drive normally. But the technology just isn't there to substitute for a conventional fuel vehicle over long distance. I have a 20 year old 4x4 V8 pickup and each spring I make a long trip for apples. The trip total is about 650 miles through the mountains and it takes me about 16 hours trip time counting time to load apples and any breaks I may need. There is no way an electric vehicle can come close to covering this type miles in that amount of time.
Gas powered cars do not get their EPA rated range either, but you probably didn't think of range anxiety when you got your gas powered car.
Honestly, range anxiety is something I got over rather quickly. The super charger network is so extensive it is almost like having a gas station on every corner. In the end, there were things I could have done to get better range, but I wanted to run this test like I would if I weren't thinking about. Just jumping in the car and going. Really though I got around 270, since I had about 21 miles left at the end. so not too bad and certainly better than any other EV out there.
@@TallTeslaGuy .... and besides the Tesla Superchargers, there are also the EVGo and Electrify America and ChargePoint chargers.... They're so fun to drive that it's worth it anyway.
@@scottbreseke716 Absolutely !!! I am really just excited to see the options out there.
Did you charge it 100%?
I did charge it to 100% for this test. In the end I had about 7% battery left over which would have brought me to 270 ish
20% loss was figured on "regular" driving so it was pretty close.
Charging at 99% does that give wrong impression of getting full range
It was actually set to 100% before we left but you start using power once you get in and unhook. In this case, I had unhooked and filmed the first couple minutes of the video before hitting the road. I guess it was as close as I could get
What is the purpose for owning a car that is running very fast but you can’t really drive fast because of the range reduction (inefficiency)? Until they put more charging station at every corner with full charging capacity within 5 -10 minutes or make it last 500+ real traveling miles, EV is still an expensive adult toy!
They are working towards it but I can imagine it will be a few years out. I can say the car really is fun to drive though
Isn't real world driving 55mph
Maybe so, but I am not sure I can drive 55 : ) It would take me all day just to get to LA..