Can An Electric Car Travel 1,000 Miles In A Day?

YouTube ^ | May 26, 2021 | Engineering Explained

[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.

[SunkenCiv]

Too bad you didn’t watch the video.

[SunkenCiv]

I’m not sure, but you make sure everyone knows about your obsession with posts like that.

[SunkenCiv]

The Straight Pipes high mileage Ford Raptor is used to tow the Tesla Model 3 Performance while driving around Toronto Motorsports Park.

Can you recharge a Tesla Model 3 by towing it? That's a great question, and we're going to to use a Ford Raptor to find out. We'll also need to determine how quickly a Tesla can be recharged by towing it, and how far you'd need to travel to fully recharge the battery. The Tesla Model 3 can charge its battery through regenerative braking, where the wheels of the car force the electric motor to spin, which forces a charge into the battery. This is used to slow the car down, and improve its efficiency. However, if you tow the car, you might be able to use that regenerative braking to charge the battery, that is what this video seeks to find out.

On top of this, we'll determine what's more efficient - Option 1: traveling with a Ford Raptor from A to B, or Option 2: Using a Raptor to tow a Tesla, then driving the Tesla from A to B. To do this, we'll need to determine the Tesla's efficiency, the Ford's efficiency, and the Ford's efficiency while towing. Then, using the regen rate of the Tesla, we can find out what the Tesla's true fuel economy is while using a Ford Raptor to tow it. It's a super fun video with a fascinating conclusion; have a watch!

Can You Charge A Tesla By Towing It? (With Ford Raptor) | November 13, 2019 | Engineering Explained

[SunkenCiv]

After a long night of camping, can you actually charge up your electric car to get back home? In this video, we're going to find out using our Tesla Model X and Smart ForTwo Electric drive for a little experiment. Electric cars offer great promise for zero-emissions driving and a platform for the technology of the future, but if you're out in the wilderness, you still need to get electricity from somewhere. Is this Honda generator the answer, or will this EV charging experiment fall flat on its face? There's only one way to find out!

Can You Charge A Tesla Or Any Other EV While Camping? Let’s Find Out! (Part 2 of 3 ) | June 3, 2020 | The Fast Lane Car

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Can You Charge A Tesla With A Portable Generator? In This episode of the Active X we ry to charge a Tesla Model X with a Portable Generator to see if it is possible.

Can You Charge A Tesla With A Portable Generator? We Give it a Try! | Adventure X Ep.6 | September 9, 2019 | The Fast Lane Car

[SunkenCiv]

Cars like the Polestar 2 bypass the traditional method of test driving and buying a car where you walk into a dealership, instead delivering the car right to your driveway to try out. In this video, Roman and Tommy try just that, and here's how the experience went!

Polestar [Volvo EV] Has NO Dealerships — Here's How You Can Test Drive One From The Comfort Of Your Own Home! | March 14, 2021 | The Fast Lane Car | YouTube

[oldasrocks]

Just needs to pull a trailer full of batteries.

[Hot Tabasco]

I plan to keep my Tesla Model 3 for at least 10 years

Who wants to buy a 10 year old Tesla when the battery efficiency will have been quite diminished and you would probably be looking at having to replace them.....at what cost?

[EVO X]

I don’t dispute the figures, but I suggest he cherry picked his route so he could use the 250KWH superchargers and also avoid waiting in line. It also appears he picked an optimal time of the year to travel to avoid weather related loss of range. For those not familiar with EV charging, he didn’t fill up at each stop. He probably charged to something like 60% or so at each stop. Beyond 60% the charge rate starts to decline.

[SunkenCiv]

He tells how he picked his percentage range right in the video, and he didn’t cherry pick his route, he picked a route that would take him from where he lives (Idaho I think) to Jay Leno’s; the locations of charging stations are tracked by the car.

[SunkenCiv]

In ten years, the cost of batteries will be lower than they are now, and be some ratio to the labor costs to do the swap, just as is currently the case with auto parts & repairs.

[Fresh Wind]

I notice virtually all of the driving in the video is on roads absolutely free of other traffic, and he is careful to point out that Kalifornia has lots and lots of superchargers. And I noticed that of the supercharger locations he showed, all were totally empty except for one that had another car lapping up electrons in the far distance. He clearly didn’t do his YouBoob stunt on a holiday weekend or even a regular weekend. For example...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1uFudf37JU

Not all states are Kalifornia, thank goodness, and not all roads are blissfully free of traffic.

And not all areas are so richly blessed with superchargers.

I thought it was really, really special that he felt it necessary to point out that he was going to meet up with a rich celebrity.

I hate the front end styling of the Tesla 3, which is a personal thing, but even more I hate the reliance on giant touch screens which distract from the job of driving (a complaint with all recent cars, not just Tesla) though Tesla’s screens are bigger and more intrusive than most. The simplest task requires searching the huge screen for a tiny button then trying to hit it and missing if you happen to hit a bump at the same time.

These modern cars force you into distracted driving situations. And the more functions that are absorbed into the touch screen, the worse it gets. If you need to visually guide your finger to a spot on the screen, you aren’t watching the road.

Sometimes, progress really isn’t progress, and just because you CAN do something, that doesn’t mean you should.

[norwaypinesavage]

"Copper studded tires and roadbed smart cables would let electric vehicles travel indefinitely."

Clearly NOT 'indefinitely'. Reality would set in at the first attempt. For starters, you need to get the power into the roadway. It would take some mighty large diameter wires in to carry the electrical power requirements for an expressway. Then you need to get the power from the rotating tires into the electric motors. Then you somehow need to keep everything away from the road so nothing is electrocuted. "Smart" cables, indeed.

Then there's the whole issue of driving off the "smart" road. Do we need "smart" dirt?

[EVO X]

I retract that he had to use 250KWH V3 superchargers. After reviewing 150KWH V2 charging figures they match up with what he said. If he would have had access to V3 superchargers the whole route, it would have been able to cut down his charging times by ~40%. Still, he either cherry picked his travel time or got incredibly lucky the V2 stalls were mostly empty along the way.

[oldtech]

This country doesn’t have the power plants to sustain a lot of electric cars & the resulting problems with the cost of electricity would carry over in the other areas where we must have adequate electricity. Who would want their house going black in the middle of winter so somebody could charge their Tesla? The problem of being able to supply adequate electrical power should be tackled BEFORE going to electric vehicles, not AFTER they have already decided to go in this direction. The concept also is going to be hard to accomplish with the so-called “renewable energy” as well. Here’s a thought: How about using ONLY renewables to power charging stations for electric vehicles, not the main power grids?

[Fresh Wind]

Tesla says it will power all Superchargers with renewable energy this year (2021).

They claim 100% renewable, not partially.

Yeah, right.

[PIF]

As the USA electrifies its energy distribution, more power lines need to be constructed. They might as well build them in the diamond lane road beds.

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Right after many coal, gas and nuclear power plants are built to support such a venture. Oh no! They are decommissioning and closing them in the name of environment. Squires then?

[PIF]

How about day 2?

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In the shop for battery replacement as there were too many deep cycle charges too quickly and the battery could no longer hold a charge.

[CodeToad]

“Try one, you’ll love it.”

It’s a car. That’s it. Been in them. Not impressed. Didn’t “love” it. It wasn’t even comfortable. Toss in the electric hassle and forget it.

[PIF]

Expect to see lots of solar panels in office parks in future decades.

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Expect full employment at solar panel manufactures in China

[CodeToad]

This subject of electric vehicles has nothing to do with environment or technology. It is about communist control. Gas engines offer freedom, electric cars offer communist in government control over your travels.