Posted on 01/19/2018 1:43:57 PM PST by Red Badger
That's for the long-range model, which costs significantly more than the $35,000 base model.
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It's hard to say what we really know about the Tesla Model 3. Outside of Motor Trend, no serious outlet of automotive journalism has reviewed one, and with just 260 examples built in the last quarter, even reservation holders have no idea what their car is like.
At least we know how far it'll go on a charge: 310 miles, according to the EPA.
The Verge first discovered the official EPA rating for the new Model 3, which gave the all-electric sedan a rating of 131 MPGe city, 120 highway, for a combined rating of 126. We should point out that these range and efficiency ratings are for a Model 3 Long Range, which starts at $44,000. The EPA-certified range claim lines up nearly exactly with what Tesla promised the Long Range variant would do.
How far will you be able to drive in your base-model $35,000 Model 3? No numbers from the EPA yet, but Tesla said the non-Long Range version would have just 220 miles of range. So far, it seems, of the small handful of Model 3s that have been built, all are Long Range examples. Tesla doesn't plan to start building standard versions until 2018.
Tesla batteries are made up of thousands of cell batteries. Something like 7100 cells. The bottom panel of the car is filled with these cells to comprise the "battery"
It's not like you can just carry a spare with you.
“if it’s 10 degrees do they even get there...”
I live in Vegas. How about when it is 115?
And just how many power plants and grid upgrades have been built so far?
Of course it has to be priced the same as a gasoline or diesel vehicle. I'm not paying double the amount for half the utility.
here ya go...get 3 more miles into the desert...a lot of holes in the desert.
https://thinkprogress.org/prius-solar-roof-breakthrough-2b929f467061/
The solution is obvious. Batteries need to be switched out, not permanent batteries that are charged in the vehicle. That should have been the design from the beginning. Someday, there will be viable electric cars and that’s how they will work.
Hey, both our Subaru Outback and Ford F150 go over 400 miles per tank, and they can be filled up just about anyplace.
Hey, both our Subaru Outback and Ford F150 go over 400 miles per tank, and they can be filled up just about anyplace.
How about inductive wireless connections to under the road conductors?...............
Nice looking cars. All I need is maybe a 200 mile range. If they can get the cost down further, I’ll get one.
Is that without or with the a/c or heater running?
Sure you can.
Mercedes Benz AA Class
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sPD5D0EjaI
The $60k could get a BMW M240 or Audi S3 and $10-15k worth of gas. That’s your range range right there!
As long as you don’t run the heater and the outside temp is over 50...
This makes my head ache . . .
“I did not post this: Tesla Model 3 Goes 310 Miles per Charge, According to EPA
I responded to it.”
I know. That is not fake news.
I had a 74 Dodge Charger that did about 220 per tankful, mixed driving, day in, day out, summer winter spring and fall. WHAT do electrics do week on week in actual use?
https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/real-world-range-new-owners-be-prepared
...For those buying a Tesla or any EV for the first time, so you’re not disappointed and want to be able to drive the car as you do any other car with your normal luxuries (Heat & AC), I would use 3.0 miles per kWh as your rule of thumb. You “should” be able to realistically meet this under most circumstances. Of course hot footing it or extreme weather will result in less.
I don’t know what Tesla’s buffer is for sure on the Model 3. But if you truly get 50 kWh of “usable” battery, then 150 miles of range will be a breeze that you won’t likely ever have to experience range anxiety. 225 miles for the 75 kWh battery. This would apply to highway/freeway driving at a typical 5-10 MPH over the speed limit. So plan your Supercharging accordingly.
Remember, headwinds on the highway will affect range too. I commonly charge to 100% at Needles and at 75 MPH (70 speed limit), have run into headwinds and arrived in Barstow with less than 10 miles of range remaining, receiving a “slow down to reach your destination” warning the entire way. Not fun...
Downhill Destination Approved, by the EPA.
“Oh, the Tesla....! The media darling that nobody will buy.”
Name ANY car that has over 400k people putting money on the table to reserve the car before it is built!
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