But the diesel emissions scandal has clearly shown that combustion vehicles are in reality a lot less energy efficient and a lot more polluting than official ratings and manufacturers’ claims make them out to be. the Real Worldįolks coming from a combustion engine experience may not be accustomed to thinking about how real world environmental conditions can effect the energy use of the vehicle. With the standard aero wheels, and in ideal conditions (more on what this means below), the model 3 LR AWD’s 100% range when continuously cruising at various speeds (where permitted) should be as follows:Ī note on Ideal Conditions vs. Whilst the single motor version is already very capable of making practical road trips, the dual motor version pushes the bar even higher. For the same reasons, Elon has suggested that the model 3 Long Range all wheel drive version (3 LR AWD) will have the same official range as the single motor model 3 LR ( 310 miles), even though sensible estimates suggest a 4-5% boost in range.Įither way, the good news is that for anyone who has wanted to get into a relatively affordable EV and has been concerned about still being able to do comfortable road trips, the newly announced model 3 LR AWD will have very impressive range capabilities and (along with several other existing Tesla models) will be no less convenient than a gasoline car for road trip purposes (and in fact a much better experience than a gasoline car all round). The real world driving ranges of the longest range versions model S and model 3 are similar, though the model 3’s energy efficiency allows it to achieve this with a significantly smaller battery, which helps in reducing its relative cost, and the recharge time needed to regain a given range. We know that Tesla requested the EPA to give the model 3 Long Range (3 LR) an official range of 310 miles, when it in fact measured 334 miles on the standard test cycle. Although EPA and WLTP metrics are notoriously untethered from reality, they can be useful as a basis for comparing energy efficiency of different vehicles. For now, the model 3 is significantly more energy efficient than the bigger and heavier S (not to mention the X), with even the official EPA figures giving the 2018 model S 100D a highway energy consumption of 102 MPGe and the model 3 LR 123 MPGe. This will remain the case until the S and X get a refresh to further differentiate their range and features from that of the less expensive model 3 offerings, perhaps later this year. Tesla still wants to sell good numbers of its model S and model X, so has historically slightly downplayed the model 3’s official range, and will likely continue to do so for all model 3 variants for a while longer.
This thing will take road trips in its stride. At a more leisurely 70 mph this increases to 299 miles of range. More reliable real world range calculations and data (such as those by long time contributor to the Model 3 Owner’s Club Forums TROY) indicate that cruising range of the dual motor version at 75 mph will be around 275 miles in optimal conditions. Official EPA and WLTP vehicle range ratings are only useful for relative comparison (not nearly accurate in absolute terms). According to past experience of the dual motor range advantage of all wheel drive models, common sense suggests that the newcomer will provide a 4-5% range improvement over the single motor version, which is itself a very compelling road trip vehicle. The recently announced Tesla model 3 long range all wheel drive version will be a compelling combination of road-trip-readiness and affordability, with likely the longest range of any EV, impressive energy efficiency even at highway cruising speeds, and reliable fast recharging speeds. This is an area that other car makers need to pay much more attention to if they have a hope of ever competing with Tesla’s stratospheric demand and world leading EV sales volume. Already clearly a better technology than combustion vehicles in every other respect, of all the EVs currently on the market, only Tesla so far provides truly compelling road trip ready offerings. Road trips are the final frontier for EVs to totally outshine combustion engine vehicles.
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