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That 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. A

That 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 ago
Should 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 ago
  Yes, 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 ago
With 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 ago
  Teslas 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 ago
  https://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 ago
8% range increase expected in EPA cycle

toomuchtodo 3y ago

Should 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 ago
Yes, 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 ago

With 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 ago
Teslas 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 ago
https://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 ago

8% range increase expected in EPA cycle