We recently purchased a model 3 LFP. Took it on a 500 mile trip to South Texas. SUPER nice experience. Our first road trip in an EV and it was easy…bonus…I’m 62 years old…and I arrived at our destination without being exhausted…and then home…the same way. Stopping every 2.5 - 3 hours really improves the experience of long trips.
Used your referral to buy a Model 3 for my daughter. Thank you for your informative Tesla channel. Keep up the great work! Your down to earth take on Tesla news is refreshing
Plus NACS is easier to plug in with the tapered edges around the charging receptacle. On CCS, you have to be pretty precise in alignment to get the plug to mate up.
for the most part part charge point is a pretty reliable network. I don't own a Tesla yet but working at Tesla and talking to other Tesla owners, they choose for charging if there are not Supercharges available they chose charge point compared to all the others
It would be cool to know your charging times on V2 v. V3 going from like 5% to 75%… I bet with the curves (v2 wider, v3 taller) the times are closer than ppl think… but I wonder🤔
The highest speed I ever got on a Tesla supercharger for my Model 3 RWD LFP (2022 model) was 150 KW. Still, it charges from 30% -80% in less than 20 minutes. I live in AZ and it's getting over 105 degrees F regularly here in the summer. I have found that the car loses approximately 30% -40% of its range when the temperatures get to around 95 degrees F. That is simply because the car is using a ton of energy to cool the battery pack - which is a very good thing. At night when the temperature drops under 90 degrees F, if I drive close to the speed limit like you (which I usually don't) I can get nearly four miles per KW, which is pretty good. If I drive REALLY conservatively, in cooler weather, I can get above 4.5 miles per KW.
So nice to see you use referral points on something you like and benefit from. Other channels have added acceleration boost and say “I wouldn’t spend $2,000 but because of referral points, it is free” AKA “it’s not my money. I will get it but dont think i will see much of a difference”
You want to arrive at the Supercharger with 20% SOC or greater to get the maximum speed when you start charging. Below 20%, it will slowly ramp up until it is close to 20%. If you want speed, don't roll into charging station below 20%. I think next year, Tesla will direct all the other EVs to those stations that are not efficiently utilized for Tesla drivers. Those will be mostly Supercharging stations that Tesla owners usually avoid for whatever the reasons are. Remember, Tesla has all the data on utilization habits. Don't think we will see as much impact on us as everyone anticipates.
Hey! I used to live in Kennewick and work in boardman area! Hilarious you commented on the smell, my friends and I call it "tarter-ass" because it smells like a cow shat out hot tarter sauce lol. It's the cows plus food processing plant and onions that are all in the area for that delicious trifecta lol
Messing around with Tesla’s trip planner online, its calculations on the RWD M3 seems WAY more conservative than its estimates for the M3 LR. Both in time of charging and in how many stops needed. Glad to see the RWD charges faster than the trip planner suggests.
WHOA WHOA WAIT, what was that move you did at 11:24 ??? Have I been tapping the compass to get to the view I want instead of swiping it in a way to get what I want? What have I been doing with my life....
We also have an LFP model 3 and ours also has a lot of trouble preheating. We get the snowflake quite often. To the point we also wonder kf skmething is wrong
OK here’s a question for y’all, should I get a present M3 with everything I want, including red paint, 19 inch wheels, and white interior and it’s only $40,200!, Or should I wait for the Highland that’s coming out in 1-6 months, who knows? I know my circumstances are different from everyone’s, but I’m really just wondering what your thoughts are…..😊😊😊
In the winter trip, did you get 100% regen when it said 'preconditioning' 2.5 hours before the charge stop? If so, I'd say it was a UI bug. The regen will not be maximum if the pack is too cold.
I wonder if it does less preconditioning when it’s very low… I like to give a couple extra minutes more than it says in case I want to blast the AC or drive faster. Typically I titrate my speed to my estimated remaining charge… no reason to cut it so close…
Uhm, I would be careful with the 3% arrival! When I went skiing in N. VT in January I left with 1% estimate and ended up dying on the side of the road 3.6mi from the next charger LOL. To be fair it was VERY windy and -15 degrees F
I was at Tesla Takeover last weekend. Drove home (Sacramento) from SLO. I drove Hwy 1 (aka Pacific Coast Hwy: PCH) and 101 from SLO to San Francisco, then I-80 from SF to Sacramento. 2021 Model 3 SR+ 18” stock wheels (no ugly aero covers) Original tires 36,000 miles on car Facts: 390 miles driven (the scenic route) 86 kWh consumed 220 Wh/mi average for trip (EPA says this model/year will use 24 kWh/100 miles; I got 22 kWh/100 miles, getting nearly 10% better efficiency than EPA estimate by that measure.)
CCS2 is slightly less ugly looking than CCS1, still ugly though, but it's not just ugliness - it's backwards compatible with type2 slower charging, you never need any adapters in EU with EV's. Tesla also uses CCS2 in EU.
If you have never seen a CCS plug, used Electrify America.. why are you making all of these assumptions about CCS charging when you haven't tried it at all? Very biased reporting... it seems.
@@TailosiveEV Sure, but if you haven't experienced or used what you're talking about.. you shouldn't be justified talking about it. Sure.. research statistics provide essential insights. However, that doesn't mean personal experiences doesn't hold value, as they offer many experiences not captured by data. You haven't experienced it at all and you're making these false assumptions? Maybe you should go try it for yourself and then form an opinion.
@@TailosiveEVyour assessment of CCS is spot on as my best bud who took delivery of his Mercedes EQS early this year can’t wait until he can use our Tesla NACS Charging network as the CCS chargers here in SoCal are so bad. The car directs him to chargers and when he gets there they either are completely out of order or only charging at 50kW. He has had to resort to taking his older gas powered Volvo on the road as he can’t trust the CCS charging system, so he’s stuck only being able to drive his beautiful EQS around town as he needs to stay within range of getting back home to charge. He’s jealous that we can just take either of our Teslas out on the road anytime with no worries.
@@TailosiveEV Wrong. In your example.. that is scientifically proven. In my case, there is no scientific proof, just a lot of user reports. If someone says that visiting a country is unsafe.. doesn’t that mean it truly is? No.. it just means someone has had a horrible experience and felt unsafe while visiting. The CCS charging varies greatly but majority of charging infrastructure is good, while the minority and bad charges make up the “bad” experience that has influenced you. Just a life tip.. and a viewer feedback.. you SHOULD give it a try before forming your opinion. If you don’t want to listen to feedback.. that’s totally fine but just know you shouldn’t be making completely inaccurate opinions before trying to charge through CCS infrastructure. I would expect more from someone with a decently big audience.
Would like to start a tweet campaign for Tesla to attend the Detroit Auto Show. Bring a cyber truck. New model 3 and model y. Would honestly be huge advert. Tweet @Tesla @Elon Musk @ano T
