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09-23-2020, 10:03 PM | #1413 |
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09-25-2020, 08:10 AM | #1414 |
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Tesla people, what is the real world range of the model S long range (402mile) car.
IE: If I wanted to take it to the lake on a 270 - 290 mile mostly highway drive that I currently average about 78mph (a good portion of highway cruising at ~85 - 90mph) with some decent elevation changes could I easily make it without stopping? for comparison, I can easily do it on one tank of gas in the x5 with at least 150 miles of residual.
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09-25-2020, 09:04 AM | #1415 | |
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I've never driven a Model S LR, so take my answer with a grain of salt. But cruising at 90 burns a lot of watts, and hills can hurt, too. And cold weather/rain takes a toll, as well. Do you really drive 290 miles without stopping? You've got more endurance than I do. |
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09-25-2020, 09:09 AM | #1416 | |
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09-25-2020, 09:42 AM | #1417 | |
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RE: the drive Yep, we have it down to a science where when everything works out just right we can make it in 4hrs on the nose. 3:45 was our best performance. Being disciplined to 4hrs lets us leave at 4ish on a friday, get up there for dinner or some summertime sunlight/fishing and have a nice evening. Sunday we can leave around 2pm and be home in time to get everything buttoned up for the next week without killing ourselves. The drive itself is relatively painless. Up the PA Turnpike NE Extension to 81 to Binghamton, and then west on 17/86. Straight shot, just long. The 270 mile version has a stretch on rt 11 through central PA with some stop & go. That can be a little more painful. @WDC, Totally agree re: plug in hybrids It would be great to have something that could do 100% e for normal commuting w/ 50 - 100 miles of daily range + a gas engine for a total of 400+ miles range.
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09-25-2020, 09:52 AM | #1418 |
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Agree that plugin hybrids are a great solution provided they achieve a real world EV range of 40ish miles and are decently quick in EV mode (roughly 0-60 in no more than 7 secs)
Somehow the volt achieved these metrics years ago but most manufacturers haven’t quite achieved this. Granted the Volt lost money for GM so there’s that... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
09-25-2020, 09:56 AM | #1419 | |
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End of the day, unless you routinely take long trips (like Josh) where you either don't stop or don't have access to a supercharger, a BEV is a better bet. |
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09-25-2020, 10:35 AM | #1420 | |
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