1000 Miles in a Tesla Model 3 in 1 day: NJ to FL

400 miles of charge per hour is fabulous!

it is too bad he didn't do a little chart at the end, showing trip time/miles, stops, etc. it was beyond my scope to watch for 25 minutes and try to decipher what language he was speaking.

i've gone by those chargers in rocky mount. unfortunately, they are too far from the hotel

 

When somebody driving 1000 miles in a day in a BEV that 99-percenters can afford to buy does NOT make the Youtubes.......then we will have arrived at our destination.

 

i see the point here, it's just not relevant to most people. but maybe someone will watch, learn and buy

 

It happens quite often. You just aren't aware of it, because it isn't on YouTube

 

I think the point is, traveling long distances in a Tesla with the proprietary Supercharger system is not an issue in most cases. I think that point IS relevant to most people.

 

most cases being one guy on you tube driving a thousand miles in a day. ya, that is very common

 

Some are still buying gassers, because they might have to make that 1000 mile driver some day. Likely never, but maybe one day. They also got 4WD because they might have to go off road one day too.

 

"Most cases" being you can drive 1000 miles and further with no range anxiety in a Tesla and the Supercharger system - regardless of how much time you wish to devote to that 1000 mile drive.

 

Averaging 3.8 miles / kWh. That's a total range of 243 miles from 90% to 10% of 80kWh.

Looks like his charge rate was cut in half by about 60% of charge. Looks like he was generally charging to 60% or so for that reason, which give a range of 60%*80kWh * 3.8 miles/kWh = 182 miles to dead. He did get down to 17 miles of range remaining, which I'd never allow.

I'd be willing to charge for 10 minutes every 2 hours and let remaining range drop to 100 miles (33% or so).

If I started at 90%, I'd get to around 50% after 2 hours, charge fast for 5 minutes and slow for 5 minutes (I realize it's a ramp, not a switch) and gain about 50 miles of range (around 13kWh = 16% boost to 66%), then have to stop after just a hundred miles and charge for 20 minutes.

So, my normal 10 minute stops every two hours would only work for the first two stops. I guess I'd have to leave late (like 8:00am - I usually leave at 6:30am) and plan the second stop to be lunch. But then the second stop after lunch (at around 5pm - too early) would have to be dinner, again at a charging station.

I guess I could make that work if there were real restaurants at each charging station. Unfortunately my wife has special dietary needs and we can only eat at about 5% of restaurants so it's rare to find a charging station at a restaurant where we could eat. That would mean a lot of sitting around in the car for 20-30 minutes at a time, which I find intolerable.

 

A coworker of mine got a Model 3 ER 4WD last week. He got the 4WD because we get enough ice and snow here that he claims he often needs 4WD in his truck (the car he traded in to get the Model 3) to get to work. He didn't want the upgraded everything else, but you can't get the 4WD option without it, apparently.

 

Elon does not release battery pack size now, he prefers to talk about range instead. Anecdotal evidence has resulted in speculation that the long range model 3 has a battery pack of around 72 kWh of usable energy. However, the Tuber said he was driving a mid range model 3 with a smaller battery pack than the long range which results in a total range of 264 miles.

I have been below 20% on several situations with no negative impacts. In fact, Tesla recommends charging to 100% and discharging to below 20% every couple of months or more to equalize the battery pack to prolong the life.

In our mid-range model 3, we stop every 3 hours or so for 20/25 minutes on long trips. That works for us, but everyone has different priorities.

So much depends on your rate of speed, climatic conditions (wind and temperature), and terrain. It is difficult to generalize.

Everyone is different. We enjoy our 20 minute stops. It allows us to take a quick snooze, check our email/texts, clean the bugs off the car, and walk around, get some exercise, and talk to Tesla owners at the Superchargers. PLUS Elon says they are going to send an update to allow watching movies on various platforms like Netflix while the car is in "P" park.

That is correct, the AWD only comes with the $5K premium interior option to increase the bottom line. That will change in the future.

 

I’m a 99%er by income and wealth and heritage. Suspect at least one other person on this thread who recently acquired a Tesla is also not a 1% club member.

The last time I drove 1000 miles in a day was about 15 years ago, and don’t plan to do so at any point in the forseeable future. One of the other 99%er’s here, however may do so.

Would add that version three of the supercharger will be rolled out soon which effectively doubles the speed of charging in a Model 3. That’s pretty painless for the large majority of people who have the rare requirement to travel such distances.

 

driving 1,000 miles in a day, or three days, doesn't really mean anything, other than avoiding the fact that superchargers and hotels don't line up well

 

or just wait until bev's are ready for prime time

 

How much is your health and the environment worth?