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So, doing the math... a quick look around the web for the Audi RS6 says 15mpg city/22 hwy. This is a road trip, so let's say something conservative like 18mpg.
by mfringel 11y ago
So, doing the math... a quick look around the web for the Audi RS6 says 15mpg city/22 hwy. This is a road trip, so let's say something conservative like 18mpg. Let's even say they take the same route as the Tesla. Also, the RS6 takes Premium gas, which was $3.29/gal in Boston just this morning when I drove past a major gas station.
759 mi/(18 mi/gal) = 42.17 gal
42.17 gal*(3.29 USD/gal) = USD 138.74
That's still not a hell of a lot of money, especially if you're driving something that costs three orders of magnitude more.
- rjsw 11y agoWhat size is the tank on an Audi RS6 ? An owner may not be too bothered about the cost of fuel but how often do they have to stop compared to the Tesla. I remember reading a report of a fast road trip on a superbike, the author had to stop every 30 minutes to fill up.
- emp_zealoth 11y agoYou only need to stop every 30 min if you are doing 200-250 km/h, which is hardly an issue, since such speed wears you down a lot Source:been there done that
- bradleyland 11y agoI think you're on to something there. Poor range is the complaint I hear from many owners of sports sedans/coupes. Chris Harris (a well respected automotive journalist) listed this as a chief complaint about his E92 M3 (the V8 powered car). I just drove my E92 M3 on a 2,000 mile road trip from Florida to Virginia, and I can empathize. The car managed 23 MPG on the highway, but I had to stop every 300 miles or so in order to fill up to avoid the anxiety of running out of fuel in heavy traffic where the car would average closer to 19 MPG. That still bests the Tesla's range by a reasonable margin, but it's enough to make M3 owners complain, so I could see it being an issue for potential Tesla buyers.