2021 Tesla Model 3 Long Range Falls Just Short of EPA Range | Edmunds
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2021 Tesla Model 3 Long Range Falls Just Short of EPA Range | Edmunds
Edmunds took a 2021 Tesla Model 3 Long Range to the streets to see just how long that range actually is. It's EPA-rated for 353 miles, but things change in the real world. Here's how the Model 3 performed in our testing.
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The tested range obtained is 345 miles with a rate of 25.9 kWh / 100 miles.
If you multiply the two by "25.9 kWh / 100 miles x 345 miles", you get 89.36 kWh, which is the battery size. This is significantly higher than what is normally found for the battery size of 2021 model3 LR at 75 kHw.
Even what makes it more odd is that, despite being small at 3.6% less efficient, the obtained consumption rate is slightly (3.6) worse than the advertised consumption rate...
Undeniable fact based on this article is that they actually went 345 miles, which leaves a lot of things questionable as things don't add up. I bought a new model 3 LR 2022. I get much lower range at around 280-290 miles from driving over multiple days rather than one shot. I am sad because this is my third EV after Bolt EV and ID4, and this one is the one that gives me much lower range than advertised, compared with the other two. My driving is the same as my main driving is commuting. Bolt EV gave me around 300 miles when it is advertised at 259 miles (I said "gave me" because I sold a few days ago). ID4 gives me around 300 miles when it is advertised at 250 miles. Model 3 2022 LR gives me around 280-290 miles when it is advertised at 334 miles. All these data are from almost same driving scenarios from my commuting.
I have a lot more to go on and on and on. I am a researcher and a professor, so I like playing with numbers... I have many doubtful things with numbers with Tesla while ID4 and bolt EV were perfect.
To be very brief about this....
Model 3 based on the above Edmunds' value has a better energy consumption rate (25.9 kHw/100miles, which is equivalent to around 4 miles per kHw), and has the largest battery among Bolt EV, ID4, and Model3 LR. Given these, I was expecting a much higher range, but my reality (again based on the same driving scenarios) is the opposite. Model3 2022 LR gives me worse range experience.
Don't get me wrong... I still like Model3... I just have a huge complaint about the range, especially when things don't add up...
You are assuming 100% efficiency between the charge, the battery and the mileage this will not be the case. There are losses that are given off as heat (this is why the battery has to cool when charging) you are paying for that electricity but it is not going into battery, ....edmunds is accounting for that they are looking at all the energy required to get the tesla from point a to point b not just what is pulled from battery.
for example if you always spilled 1 gallon of gas on ground every time you filled your tank by nature of the filling process, you gas mileage would have to account for that extra gallon you bought that never made its way into your tank
also want to point out motor losses etc are already accounted for by measuring energy output from battery to mileage.
a good rule of thumb for ev charging is approx 10% loss due to heat and, the heating or cooling required for the battery.
to charge a 75 kwh battery it would take approx 82 kwh, for an 82 kwh battery it would take ~90 kwh to charge it full