Tesla Model Y RWD vs Model Y Long Range Spring highway efficiency test 

Just upgraded from a RWD to LR here in Oz. It's winter here now and I'm seeing much the same as your winter comparison.

Nice vid, i love the useful comparison. I would love to see a test between Model 3 RWD (Highland) and Model 3 AWD (highland).

Thanks a LOT!

@Twin Motors Off the topic - i use Y SR BYD battery 07.2023 gigaberlin made , suppose if we have setup after market accessories 1) front display screen with front camera fitted and 2) back screen entertainment screen and 3) ambient lighting will this consume lot of battery ?

Great video and test. As I mentioned in the previous video (charging from 0% to 100%) you posted, the LR will always be the winner vs the SR by about 15 minutes, no matter the distance to travel. Now, the question to answer would be : do you want to pay more for those 15 minutes ? (and of course the rest : AWD, better sound system, fog lights). What's interesting, both cars came back home with 4% although both navigations said 9%. And yes, 8% efficiency difference between the two is just right. Why ? Because the AWD Tesla doesn't run always on the two motors. Mostly it runs on RWD and uses the front motor only when needed. This is why it was worse in winter drive, because it engages the front motor every time the tires slip. And the front motor is the less efficient one.

Did you precondition car at 100% before you went? (This increases range, most likely more for the Rwd, because it has more mass to heat per kWh)

Nice tests on your channel! Could you do a midrange acceleration test ("race") from 50 or 60 km/h to 120 km/h with these 2 model Y's? Quite curious if the difference is as big as from a standstill, where we know the RWD is electronically power limited.

you lost alot of range due to that preconditioning, actually you ran most of the trip with the preconditioning on in the rwd, the lr could make it back with a full charge, it probably didn't even start the preconditioning. You should just drive there without selecting the charger on the route so you count out the preconditioning loss, i bet that the rwd would also do it on a single charge without preconditioning, or at least come VERY close :)

Also since you guys have both rwd and lr, maybe you could try a downhill regen test, since the lr should theoretically regen more because of the two motors. Also, have you guys thought about testing regen settings in country roads without autopilot? I'm really curious if coasting is more economical than one pedal driving, sexy buttons i think allows modulating the regen amount

You can swipe to the right or down and autocratically start calculating for heading home if you are away or to your office address if you are home. Less clicking 😊

Hello Was the rwd always driving behind the dual drive?

Did you precondition car at 100% before you went? (This increases range, most likely more for the Rwd, because it has more mass to heat per kWh) Also preconditioning for charging increases energy usage, you did this with RWD not AWD, messes up data

I have the RWD and prefer it for the cost (7000 euro less) and the fact that its plenty fast enough. I also like that I can charge to 100% routinely without major degradation. In terms of options, the RWD is identical to the AWD except for front fog lights.

Is it catl or byd battery? 60kw?

is the wheels 19 or 20