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Tesla is planning a “super long range” Model Y

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Re: Tesla is planning a “super long range” Model Y

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Post by akerl_ »

paulpauper wrote: post #2

Tesla keeps pulling ahead of everyone else. Never been more optimistic about its prospects

They keep saying they’re pulling ahead of everyone else. But as the owner of a Model 3, with a deposit in for a Cybertruck, all I’ve seen materialize in the last year are “cold weather improvements”.

The hype is accelerating but the actual production offerings aren’t keeping pace.

Re: Tesla is planning a “super long range” Model Y

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Post by andrewmunsell »

masklinn wrote: post #3

> 550km real-world driving range (565km using US-based EPA ratings and 584km using the European WLTP cycle which Tesla also shows on its website in Australia). Things are getting into interesting ranges though quite short of most ICEs still.

The thing is with EVs, you don't need a range the same as ICE. I'm not sure if you've ever owned an EV, but the vast majority of trips are done relatively locally and with a home charger, you're pretty much always "full" after you plug in overnight. The nicest thing is that I never have to worry about going to a gas station.

For longer trips the range sort-of matters, but at least with Tesla, the Supercharger density makes most road trips not only possible but perfectly comfortable. I happen to enjoy the regular 15-20 minute stops, which is enough to go to the bathroom or stretch. I've heard the same from others who swore they'd hate the forced stops. Sure, some may want to bee-line it, but I don't believe that's true for most.

The only other place having slightly longer range would be nice is for cold (going into the mountains to ski in my Y is fine based on where I live, but uses a good chunk of range and much more than the actual driving distance would imply, but it's cold, up a mountain, and with a ski rack on top) or towing (which I don't do, but in generally even a light trailer will halve your range).

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