Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor / Long Range AWD highway testing [VIDEO]

Youtuber Bjorn Nyland tested Tesla 3 on a highway at 120 km / h. His measurements showed that Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD at 120 km / h should travel more than 420 kilometers without recharging. Worst case: about 390 km.

How long will the Tesla 3s travel on battery at 120 km / h?

The vehicle tested by Nyland is a Tesla 3 Long Range AWD, a vehicle with a 75 kWh battery and all-wheel drive. The machine is tested in California, under good weather conditions (a few degrees Celsius, at night, dry). As youtuber highlights, he tried to reach 120 km / h, but this was not always possible due to the prevailing traffic.

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After the first 33 kilometers (18 minutes), the average energy consumption was 19,2 kWh/100 km. The car reported that the battery charge was still enough for 329 kilometers - but at first the battery was probably not fully charged. After another ten kilometers, consumption fell to 18,8 kWh / 100 km.

Having driven 89,9 km, some of which in the city with the headlights on, which should be remembered, the car showed an energy consumption of 17,6 kWh / 100 km. The average speed at the distance was less than 104 km / h. However, taking into account stops at traffic lights, the average speed increased to 108 km / h.

Thus, it is easy to calculate that when trying to maintain a speed of 120 km / h, the Tesla 3 should travel about 390-420 kilometers in good conditions.depending on how much energy the car allows us to use (72 kWh? 74 kWh?) and how deep in the city the starting point is. This is an excellent result, albeit slightly weaker than the Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD (i.e. rear-wheel drive), which, according to other measurements, was able to travel up to 450 km at a speed of 120 km / h.

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For comparison, a Nissan Leaf at a speed of 120 km / h should travel about 160-180 km on the battery, and a BMW i3s - 110-120 km. This forms a pretty nice rule: at 120 km / h, EVs must run on batteries approximately 2 / 3-3 / 4 (Nissan, BMW / Tesla) of the actual EPA range..