Posted on 05/30/2021 6:10:19 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Tesla Model 3 Performance - Is 1,000 Miles In One Day Possible?
Electric cars are great, but they suck on road trips, right? According to a poll on my channel, the majority of drivers don't want to drive more than 500 miles in a day. If I can drive double that, 1,000 miles, in a day, surely electric cars make a bit more sense for the masses than we might think? We'll look at how long it takes to drive 1,000 miles in a Tesla Model 3 Performance. We'll also cover how much time is spent driving versus charging, how many stops are required, how much energy is required, and how much it all costs.
We'll also look at why I've kept my Tesla Model 3 over the past couple years, looking at the unique features that set Tesla apart from the competition, but also cover the features that aren't great and hold the car back a bit.
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Tesla time to replace battery minimum 3 hours maximum 13 hours plus a couple of hundred dollars for non reusable parts. Would you swap out your almost new battery for one that had an unknown amount of life left?
Buying power from the roadbed while going uphill could be offset by selling the power back when going down the backside, or whenever braking. It seems this could be made quite energy distribution efficient.
Until all the electricity is derived from solar and wind (both totally expensive in the extreme) or nuclear and hydro which is cheap this is all politically correct mental masturbation.
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In California the environmentalist are against nuclear and hydro and are actually removing them. My comment is, “freeze in the dark and sweat under the California sun.”
“grids cannot handle all the cars on electricity”
The US may be only 80 million more electric cars before the US needs to worry about that statement.
To use renewable energy means recharging while the sun is bright, which means mainly at work.
Expect to see lots of solar panels in office parks in future decades.
“Copper studded tires and roadbed smart cables would let electric vehicles travel indefinitely.”
Dare you say the efficiency of the energy transfer of such? Jim Rob forbids personal attacks thus I shall not post anything about your understanding of physics.
What you’re describing is an electric train. Except they don’t regenerate any energy.
“Until all the electricity is derived from solar and wind (both totally expensive in the extreme)”
A solar panel would pay for itself in about five years if its electricity was directly useable and its installation costs were zilch.
Unfortunately, it takes more than cheap solar panels to make solar energy practical for most of us.
Solar installations should be attractive and not eyesores.
Copper contact electric power transfer is always going to be far more efficient than induction transfer. With capacitors the transfers could be batched into little lightning strikes.
“Why can you just have swap batteries?”
Thought about that, too. One big problem will be getting all the manufacturers to agree on the battery design - you can’t have separate Tesla and GM and Toyota and Honda battery packs sitting around.
The article starts with a gross misstatement “electric cars are great”. What’s so great about them? Nothing.
“Tesla Model 3 Performance - Is 1,000 Miles In One Day Possible?
According to a study at UC Davis, the Tesla is capable of a max 350 miles on a charge. According to pod-point, getting a full charge from a FUa 3-pin plug at home will be 24 - 36 h. On a 3.6kW plug it’s 15 - 22 h, On a 7kW public location it’s 8 - 12 h. And on a 22kW it lowers it to 5 - 8 h. So if you are lucky enough to find the 22kW on the road, it will cost you two sittings to get charged to finish the trip. That can mean as little as 5 hours each one...10 hours total. This is the least time you can be credited with under perfect conditions.
If you can average 60 miles an hour, which you probably won’t, your actual driving time will be around 16.5 hours. Tack that on to the 10 hours of charging time after you start, and the total driving time will be around 26.5 hours on the road point to point, at best.
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The performance of electric vehicles are wonderful. People love the Tesla and for good reason.
Try one, you’ll love it.
The rising popularity of electric cars will bring about taxing per miles driven vs.road tax being paid on each gallon of fuel purchased. Many changes are coming.
Just bet on the first mile.
Sure.
If you put it in a tractor trailer.
Or is this restricted to a select few Party members?
Or is this restricted to a select few Party members?
13 hours, 20 minutes is my best time for the route. Worst times ran almost 23 hours due to weather related traffic jams over Cajon Pass (snow).
Making the trip in one driving session was most economical. On two occasions, I was simply too tired having worked an 80 hour week in San Diego. I stopped in Mesquite, AZ and stayed at Eureka on the first occasion. The 2nd time I stopped in Nephi, UT. The cost of a hotel room was more economical than hospital or funeral bills.
The last time I made the drive, it was Sept 14, 2014. Wrapped up the "two week business trip of 5 years duration" and returned home to Pocatello.
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