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New Tesla Model 3 Debuts: Chiseled Design, 421-Mile Estimated Range
- kcb 3y agoGoing over some of the initial announcement videos, seems like a lot of nice additions and improvements. If price remains similar to current Model 3 then this is a really compelling vehicle. Hard to see any competitor EV with the same level of features, range, and a least a bit more refinement.
- stetrain 3y agoThat range figure is WLTP (euro) rating. Which tends to be higher than US EPA ratings. US ratings are likely to be around 360mi-375mi, vs the current 333mi. Also those ratings are based around averages speeds well below interstate speed. You will probably get about 80% of that EPA range at 75-80mph on the highway.
- toomuchtodo 3y agoShould be more than sufficient to hop supercharger to supercharger, which are rarely ever more than 100 miles apart (small gaps in rural Wyoming, Montana, Nevada, and Texas panhandle aside, which should be getting stations soon). https://supercharge.info/map https://supercharge.info/map
- stetrain 3y agoYes, my car is rated for 310 miles, in reality it gets close to that at 60-65mph, and is closer to 260mi at 80mph. But on a road trip I am usually charging from 5-8% up to 50-60% and then moving on. This uses the fastest part of the battery charging curve, takes about 15 minutes, and gives enough charge for 2 hours of driving at interstate speeds before the next stop.
- garciasn 3y agoWith the recent news that Tesla had been overstating their range by more than 50% and the EPA estimates were similarly inflated, are the true ranges still going to be halved? I have a vacation home and due to antiquated electric service and distance from charging infrastructure, we need the range to be closer to the estimated numbers with this new Model 3 to make it viable. On a different note: when do folks feel we may start getting to gasoline car ranges which are around 450-480 miles for my two current internal combustion cars?
- stetrain 3y agoTeslas tend to meet their EPA ratings if you drive them like the EPA cycle, ie average speed around 45mph in mixed driving, or cruising around 60-65mph on back roads. Mostly the EPA test cycle is not very representative of interstate highway speeds. If you want to see how a current EV would handle your trip plan it out on https://abetterrouteplanner.com https://abetterrouteplanner.com Even a standard 120v outlet will get you 40-50 miles added overnight.
- mensetmanusman 3y agohttps://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201208/backpage.cfm#:~:text=Gasoline%20thus%20has%20about%20100,typically%2060%2D80%20percent%20efficient https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201208/backpage.cfm.... Gas is 100x the energy density of batteries due to the physics. So it will be a while unless we want 8 ton vehicles on the road.
- anurag6892 3y ago8% range increase expected in EPA cycle
- hn_throwaway_99 3y agoI wonder how this will affect sales of the Model S. To me the pic in the article looked almost looked identical to a Model S.
- GenerWork 3y ago2 questions: Will these models still be eligible for the $7500 tax credit, and what will the Performance version be like?
- filoleg 3y ago1. Yes. 2. No public info released yet on the Performance version.
- satvikpendem 3y agoIt looks quite good, getting Roadster vibes from the design.
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- darkclouds 3y agoGoing for a Pininfarina S.p.A look. Will have to see this in the flesh to form a better opinion.
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- garyclarke27 3y agoCarwow seems to have scooped this. https://youtu.be/gQ6zIHHMlSs?si=1TtUYMscDZzXl53L https://youtu.be/gQ6zIHHMlSs?si=1TtUYMscDZzXl53L Must say the amount of improvements is truly impressive.
- hulitu 3y ago> New Tesla Model 3 Debuts: Chiseled Design, 421-Mile Estimated Range Yes. Trully revolutionary. They changed the monitor from portait to landscape. /s
- Reubend 3y agoThe new design no longer has a stalk for the turn signal (like most cars), instead getting some capacitive touch buttons. I think that's a big downside here.