Model 3 standard range, real world.

[LHRFlightman]

After trawling through my Google Maps timeline, I've only exceeded 200 miles in a day once in the last 12 months, 261 miles.

So, can a 2021 Model 3 standard range do 200 miles on a charge, travelling on a cold winter's days (sub 5 degrees) with the heater on, at 70 mph?

Thanks everyone.

Edited by LHRFlightman on Tuesday 7th February 22:51

[The Road Crew]

No.

50kWh battery in the small one? You'll not average 4+ miles per kwh in winter on the motorway at 70mph with heating.

Edited by The Road Crew on Tuesday 7th February 22:39

[giveitfish]

My experience is that 200 miles of motorway is my comfortable limit for a 2020 M3 LR dual motor.

You can go further if you slow down. You can also just pull over for 15 mins and charge up.

We regularly do the 230 miles between Leeds to Winchester. If I don’t set the destination in the nav and take it easy, it’ll do it in one go. If I do set the nav, then it looks at my normal driving style and decides we need to charge on the way. Once it starts to pre-heat the battery for the planned charge it wastes so much battery that a charge becomes a necessity

Edited by giveitfish on Tuesday 7th February 23:51

[annodomini2]

LHRFlightman said:

After trawling through my Google Maps timeline, I've only exceeded 200 miles in a day once in the last 12 months, 261 miles.

So, can a 2021 Model 3 standard range do 200 miles on a charge, travelling on a cold winter's days (sub 5 degrees) with the heater on, at 70 mph?

Thanks everyone.

Edited by LHRFlightman on Tuesday 7th February 22:51

No:

https://ev-database.org/uk/car/1320/Tesla-Model-3-...

[LHRFlightman]

annodomini2 said:

No:

https://ev-database.org/uk/car/1320/Tesla-Model-3-...

But on a 'normal' cold winter's day, it seems possible, or at least very close to it.

https://youtu.be/ZnD_UZ5Jurs

[C.A.R.]

I would say it would likely work for you. It's very rare that we see sustained temperatures of less than 5 degrees in the UK, plus the Tesla Standard Range (SR) with LFP battery tech also prefers being charged to 100% often. With the LR and Performance models the optimum for battery health is to keep it in the 20-80% range for "everyday use" and only charge to 100% when you're about to do a longer journey.

Does the LFP car have the pre-conditioning and heat pump? In my mind I believe it does, but I'm not an expert. This is a major plus since pre-heating the battery and interior before setting off, whilst still plugged in at the mains (either 3-pin or home wallbox) means you're setting off with 100% battery and not having to 'waste' any of it by trying to heat the cabin - energy straight from the grid has already done that for you.

Where were your journeys and were they at a fairly consistent, fast-flowing pace? My commute to the office is a 115-mile round trip but includes the "best bits" of traffic-prone roads that Herts, Bucks and Berks have to offer - namely the A1, M25 and M4. Lovely. This means that most of my journey is stop-start in rush hour or if there's an accident, so I rarely get up to 70mph. Couple that with an EV being significantly quieter at 60 vs. 70mph and therefore more relaxing to drive, you'll often exceed the range the internet will have you believe.

[annodomini2]

C.A.R. said:

I would say it would likely work for you. It's very rare that we see sustained temperatures of less than 5 degrees in the UK, plus the Tesla Standard Range (SR) with LFP battery tech also prefers being charged to 100% often. With the LR and Performance models the optimum for battery health is to keep it in the 20-80% range for "everyday use" and only charge to 100% when you're about to do a longer journey.

Does the LFP car have the pre-conditioning and heat pump? In my mind I believe it does, but I'm not an expert. This is a major plus since pre-heating the battery and interior before setting off, whilst still plugged in at the mains (either 3-pin or home wallbox) means you're setting off with 100% battery and not having to 'waste' any of it by trying to heat the cabin - energy straight from the grid has already done that for you.

Where were your journeys and were they at a fairly consistent, fast-flowing pace? My commute to the office is a 115-mile round trip but includes the "best bits" of traffic-prone roads that Herts, Bucks and Berks have to offer - namely the A1, M25 and M4. Lovely. This means that most of my journey is stop-start in rush hour or if there's an accident, so I rarely get up to 70mph. Couple that with an EV being significantly quieter at 60 vs. 70mph and therefore more relaxing to drive, you'll often exceed the range the internet will have you believe.

It has the heat pump, all post sept 20 cars do

[kurokawa]

LHRFlightman said:

After trawling through my Google Maps timeline, I've only exceeded 200 miles in a day once in the last 12 months, 261 miles.

So, can a 2021 Model 3 standard range do 200 miles on a charge, travelling on a cold winter's days (sub 5 degrees) with the heater on, at 70 mph?

Thanks everyone.

Edited by LHRFlightman on Tuesday 7th February 22:51

I have a LFP 71 plate SR+ (55kWh battery one), I regularly do Reading to Bristol and back, fully charge on -2 degree, cabin 19 degree and low/mid setting on heated seat, average 3.6-3.8 mil/kWh
so just under 200mile or just slightly over 200 mile