2023 Model 3 Range Test! How Far Can the Standard Range RWD Go in Ideal Conditions?
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- Today we performed a 75 mile per hour range test on our 2023 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range RWD. This is the single motor with the LFP Iron Phosphate Battery. We find out how far the Model 3 Standard Range can go in ideal conditions.
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Picked one up today. My third model 3. Decided to get the standard range , blue with 19” wheels and white interiors for $41300. After putting 7500 down, upfront from next year, I’m at 33,800 for a brand new model 3z. I loved our performance and AWD LR models, but can’t beat a Tesla for 30k plus wheels and blue and interior. Too good to pass up
I hope you enjoy it! I love mine
Hey just read your post and Im feverous about buying an EV but after fed credit it's crazy good price no? nothing else EV comes near this. Eery friend I know with this car says they will never go back to ICE. I think the charging is a pain in the ass and I don't want to sit around half hour or more on a trip . Tell me that you love the car and its amazing. How's repair costs and quality issues. I hear they're made cheap.
@@murep I have $0 repair costs between 3 EV’s over the last 3 years. Only cost was wipers, cabin filters, and tires. I have a 50 mile commute so the gas savings is huge for me.
@@EVMotoring the darn payments are so high even with half down over 48 months. who's got the best financing. do you have ANY complaints about this car? would you go back to ICE? isn't insurance way higher, TY
@@EVMotoring you lost a shit load of money selling so fast my friend. taxes, registration, etc. lol any see so fast. ?
Picking mine up tomorrow! 41k for midnight silver. After the 7.5k it brings the total price down to 33.5k. Can’t beat that for an EV with the best charging infrastructure on the market.
I hope you enjoy it!
Great information, many thanks for taking the time to make this. I’m convinced that a Tesla RWD model is going to be my next car here in the UK, thank you
Just remember you don’t have 60 kWh usable. It’s about 57 kWh. The new LR don’t get the LFP battery.
Great video and glad you did the 75 mph range test.
I wish Tesla would just post these facts on the website rather than making everyone guess/assume
I love a good road trip and will be getting my Tesla in the next week or so, it will be a SRRWD so this was really interesting to me... looking forward to taking my first Tesla road trip!
This video was well done with lots of good information. One suggestion though, when you are on the parts where you are just driving and burning kilowatts in addition to showing the car's display also add a bit of what you are seeing through the windshield.
I never bought a car based on the range. They only time I focused on it when I found out that my corvette was getting 27mpg on the highway with cruise on 70. Now married with children we have a MYp and never worry about range. We have been to a supercharger once just to see how it worked. Here in Thailand we get to our favorite vacation spot easily from a charge at home and visit a slow charger while down in Hua Hin. Range is not a worry these days.
Good info here, thanks from another Midwesterner - drive to Chicago several times per month and also have the 2023 RWD but with 18's.
Is love to see a review the Bolt EUV with super cruise if possible. Thanks for the video
Hey Joe, first of all thanks a lot for the informative and enjoyable content. I'm not sure if you're familiar with Bjorn's content, but he runs those cars until they literally stop. 0% is not really 0% here. there's another 25-30 miles to go past zero. The main caveat is the LFP battery doesn't give you a lot of warning before it really dies. He solves it with extra batteries in the trunk. Bottom line of all of this is your 228 miles is probably 250 miles before the car actually stops...
The problem with batteries in the trunk is then you’re carrying extra weight for the test.
@@EVMotoring It'll affect the acceleration, but if you're driving mostly at a steady pace, the effect should be minimal.
You know what, that could be an interesting test - range test when the car is empty, then another when it's loaded with everything you could fit in...
@@EuroYXX it makes a big difference. A Better Route Planner has this function built in to adjust the weight in the car.
@@EVMotoring A better route planner assumes a more standard way of driving, which includes more frequent stops than the range test. Especially when the elevation change is minimal. I think it's worth testing.
Awesome! Thanks for great test run. I have same car mostly (red, 19” wheels). I thought usable battery was 54.5 kWh. Interesting.
160 miles in stonking cold, 230 in very nice. Cool. Might be good to flip over and see tire pressure.
I was at 48 psi for this run
I missed if they took the LFP down but people who are talking about LFP batteries have to stop being partially correct and be a lot closer to fully correct Tesla tells you to charge the car to 100% I believe it's once a week and the reason for that is calibration of the battery management system the BMS so that understands we're fully is because it's very hard to determine that with the LFP battery I think cuz the voltage just flattens out and it's kind of tough to tell when it has gotten to maximum it doesn't kind of peak out it flattens out. So because of that people have taken to saying oh there is nothing wrong just charge your LFP to 100% all the time all those batteries still have the same degradation issues with being charged 100%. Sometimes more than NMC sometimes less you have to read some reports and stuff but if you notice Tesla tells you to charge it to 100% as far as I know every week that's the calibrate They don't say everyday cuz if it was every day you wouldn't have to talk about anything in between about having different charge levels they wouldn't have to have a minimum charge or maximum charge level setting that could just make it so it goes to 100% without even talking to you if it were perfectly fine for the battery it still degrades that type of battery it still has a detrimental effect to go to 100% and it all batteries are rechargeable type they basically have a greater degradation the higher the charge level is the more close to full they are I can forget the difference between sitting and non-sitting but it's not quite that you just can always charge them cuz they're so durable at 100% charging They actually still have problems and I think what I saw from Tessie is that they're actually falling off more than NMC batteries are in terms of loss with time or mileage so you guys are stating this as if they're so super durable for 100% charging That's not why they say chargers to 100% because it's so durable and you don't have to worry about it They say charge it to 100% because the BMS can't tell what fool is and the gauges the gauge will be way way off it'll be totally lost and it's just not understanding what percentage of battery you have that's why you have to do it because of a shortcoming and hell up feet and I like LFP I hate that it's gone and I would have probably thought that version
Thank you for making good videos. I like the mixture of different EV’s that you showcase. Looking forward to your upcoming videos. Appreciate you.
Love you man
Going to get a Long Range used one for under $25k to qualify for the $4k credit. Hoping the mileage isn’t wildly exaggerated
Wow, that's great range for SR model going at 75mph.... so efficient this EV.
I’m impressed and happy with it so far!
I am seriously considering grtting a Model 3 and I am glad you opted to go 75 M.P.H
This has been informative.
Thanks I appreciate the feedback. If you use my referral code in my video description, you pay the same price and we both get some free supercharging miles.
@@EVMotoring I haven't taken the plunge yet but I will try to remember when I place my order.
Great info/video, thanks a million!!
That supercharger station was full now with only Tesla vehicles allowed to use it. Imagine what it’s going to be like after they start allowing other makes of ev to charge there.
Tesla is constantly building more superchargers the more cars they sell they have an incentive to keep building more because they will make more money
Great video as always😊
Another great video thanks
also to add: turn off sentry mode for more efficient range. This drains the battery too. But using A/C doesn't use much. love your vlog. We were waiting for someone to do this with a standard range.
How sure are you the the new M3LR uses LFP batteries also?
I haven’t been able to test it yet. That’s the rumor I’ve heard from other media outlets.
@@EVMotoring I am looking for a model 3 in the next 2 years and would prefer the LR. LFP batteries would make it more usable in the real world. No need to worry about charging only to 80% for daily use. I definitely would prefer having LFP batteries in the LR model also.
Midwesterner here, about 160 miles from CHC and drive 88 all the time. Picking up our M3 next week in Bloomington. A couple of questions. Did you use the phone charger, apps, music, auto pilot? Or I guess the question is what did you shut off to conserve draining the battery?
Believe it or not those things like radio and lights etc use almost no power compared to the air conditioner and drivetrain. But no, I didn’t use the phone charger or radio.
@@EVMotoring thanks, Bloomington is only 143 miles away. Hopefully they have our new M3 standard charged close to 100
Thanks for the info! I am looking to purchase a model 3 but wasn’t sure if I wanted to go with the long range to the standard.
How often do you drive more than 175 miles in a day?
If you don't drive very long distances on a regular basis, the base car is a tremendous value right now.
Joe, are you going to put winter tires on it in the coming months? I don’t think you’ve had this over a winter yet, but I’m thinking about getting one. The winter driving is my only reservation. Thanks for your videos😊
I purchased mine last December. I don’t intend on putting winter tires on
Halo I have a question I just bought a tesla model 3 2023 I did 100%fully charged in a only got 170 mile range do you think it has a battery problem please 🙏 advise
I have Model 3 2022 same one full it charge I won’t go more than 120 miles & it dies, is there issue with car or battery 🪫 & does it still have factory warranty I’m new to Tesla but disappointed at this point any help would be really helpful thank you 🙏
I just got a model 3 2021 and it won't charge more than 240 miles. is that normal?
I believe that was the range of the original standard range model. Also make sure what your charge limit is set to in the battery settings
The thing about tesla's is you have no idea what battery you'll actually get in the car. Theres like 5 different batteries depending on availability.
And don't forget, as they build more superchargers, range becomes even less of a problem. Once there's charging off basically every exit like gas stations are now, nobody will care about range in EVs.
What kind of range would you get if you were only going say, 65 mph?
My Kia Niro EV that is rated for 239 miles actually gets close to 300 on road trips in summer when going 60-65 mph.... would the Tesla exceed its EPA estimate as well at that lower speed?
to answer your question, you would get more range if you do go slower. For cars, the faster they go they have to push through more air and this is known as drag. Basically if you went 20 mph you could maybe get close 400 miles maybe with your niro ev. I know theres a story of a guy who did that. However for a road trip its not viable so there always a tradeoff between speed and efficiency. If you are getting more than 4mi per kilowatt then its should be good as a general rule.
German guys took the RWD for a very long (and kinda boring) 56,25mph test. They did a little over 375miles to 0%. Video is on youtube somewhere. And back to 100% it took under 62kwh. So crazy good numbers.
Getting over 4miles/kwhr at 75mph is very good. This looks like a 300 mile vehicle on mixed journeys. I like that the LFP battery means you can just leave it to charge to 100% overnight, so you have 250-300 miles ready and waiting every morning. Drivers of ICE cars don't realise how great that is. In most day-to-day cases you never need to visit a Supercharger .... and definitely not a dirty, smelly, Gas Station.
Wish i jumped on a lfp when they offered the full 7500🙄
Looks like you're in luck!
@@mrtriathlondude then there's the mentality, is holding out for the refresh worth it? Lol
I am holding out for the refresh.
I’m waiting on the refresh personally
How old was the car (mileage) when you did the test? Nevermind, I just saw the odometer on the screen (11, 500 + miles). Any idea what the range may have been when the car was NEW?
The LFP is supposed to be very resilient but it may have lost 5 miles or so.
How well does the AC work, were we live our temps go from 95 to 115 with relative humidity of 33% once it gets over 107 most AC will fail, how is the Tesla AC system?
I haven’t experienced more than 100 in this car yet. It did handle it well tho.
AC on those M3 run about 20-30Amp on max. After the ac run for 20min, it take about 20amp. So it take 4.5kwh to 6kwh to run the ac. The out side air temp was about 75F. 100F like in AZ, it may max out 6kwh.
Great video and information. Sub’d.
Where can I get the sunglasses? Brand and model pls 😀
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Did you set your destination to the Super charger this time? If not the range would have been about 4-8% less. Most of my trips show much higher energy usage due to preconditioning.
No, I specifically routed to the grocery store instead of the supercharger to prevent preconditioning.
@@EVMotoring Got ya, so summer time likely a 4-5% loss and winter can be closer to 10% when traveling just from preconditioning between stops. I actually think it might be slightly worse in colder weather because of the only single motor. Come from a Bolt EV I was personally surprised by the amount of power needed to precondition considering the Bolt doesn't do that at all.
@@darrenorange2982 the Tesla power train is so efficient that there isn’t much heat loss to be able to naturally precondition so it has to use a lot of energy in the winter time to do so.
why does Tesla autopilot loiter in the passing lane?
Would you recommend the RWD for winter driving? I live in IN
I had this car thru most of last winter and thought it performed great and I didn’t even have winter tires.
M3 both LR and SR is more true to the stated range than the Y which was awful and gave me range anxiety. All the elements wind, inclines, speed, load, can decrease range on the Y a lot. ie too many charge stops needed on road trips compared to the 3. I liked SUVs over sedans but switched to the 3 for the better accuracy in range and its a smoother drive with the small wheels. I did not like the Y with the Gemini wheels, because of unpredictable range and bumpy ride too.
Maybe I missed it but did this car have 18" with Aero covers installed for the test?
Yes, I’ve actually never taken the covers off yet
"Range anxiety" is a good thing. Keeping your sphincter clenched worrying about it keeps Tesla drivers alert. 😅😅😅
My only regret about the model 3 RWD standard range is that they already have confirmed a 250kWh charging capable BYD battery that can keep peak charge rates for 50% of SoC
This means 0-50% or 165 miles of the total 330 miles in 6minutes.
This is actually faster than going to a gas station now. And we are so close to this reality that we can almost taste it. But we currently have to sit 15-30min to get similar charges currently…
My future self should have waited for the 330 mile model y dual motor with BYD blade batteries and HW4.
There will always be a better car coming out
But will that qualify for $7500 EV credit?
@@dz-xyz the credit is always subject to change. If you see something you like that qualifies. I recommend going for it.
6 mins? In the UK I use pay at pump stations. Put my card in, pin and then fill up. 2-3 minutes!
However yes charging times are important. Range and charging times has so far out me off but I'm still watching the progress of EV technology
6 minute wait for 50% charge being equivalent to a fill up in an ICE (even 50% of a fill up) is not equivalent. Your comparing a charge that will gain you 165 miles vs an ICE fill up that will get you approximately 530 miles (based on my own car’s mileage, 2016 Audi A4 2.0 TDI). I do agree that it’s getting better though - I’ve a model 3 coming in Jan-Feb so I’m joining the bandwagon and looking forward to seeing the battery and charging tech progress
I only drive in the city, at speeds of 35 to 40 most of the time, so I would like to know what the range is on a Tesla in city driving at those speeds. From 100% charge down to 10% charge. In warm weather, of 70 to 75 degrees or so. And I am in East Peoria Illinois, so I am only a few hours drive from you.
People complain about the range on EV cars, which to me is ridiculous. when the average American only drives 37 miles a day. I am below average, I only drive about 10 miles a day. Last month I drove 280 miles, that is 70 miles a week.
So an EV car with a range of 240 miles would last me almost a month, on one charge. That is great to me, and I would only need to charge it once a month.
You will probably get 245-250mi if you drive closer to the speed limit (65-70mph)
How do you like the car so far? Do you have any concern about this car being RWD? (Living in Chicagoland)
I drove this car to Vegas in a blizzard and subzero temps and it performed great! The traction control is exceptional! Video coming soon 😉
@EV Motoring so between Model Y AWD Standard for $47k and model 3 RWD...I live in the north suburbs of Chicago and drive 100-150 per day for work... what would be your suggestion.... it is so hard to decide...
@@vmagroup1 I think the Model Y is the better deal at current pricing as long as you can take advantage of the full $7,500
@EV Motoring standard range AWD Model Y should be enough if I drive 100-150/miles per day, correct? I know that it has 4680 batteries with a higher density, for some reason at Tesla they still told me that I can charge it to 100% even though it is not an LFP.... I don't know who to believe 😭...
@@vmagroup1 you can but it’s not the best for battery health
266 for a 2023?? Mine is 277 miles
I have a 2023 model 3 standard range RWD 3k Miles, i get a max of 160 miles on a full range with baby driving, could something be wrong with my battery? It’s in 80F degree weather, nothing crazy .
Something definitely isn't right
Are you driving in w city or on highway?.
You just sold me on a model 3 sr
Please consider using the link in the video description as it’s no added cost to the vehicle and will get you 500 miles of free charging :)
21:10 Long range use LFP. How did you get the information?
Getting a EV in Chicago, really smart! Lol charge to 100% and get 160 miles????
The range is 500 miles saved you watching the video
Don't forget the insane registration fee! Lol How are the gas savings now??? Lol
232 mi it’s kind of disappointing since it’s summer, for winter range it might be under 190mi for car which was advertised as 267-272mi
232mi at 75 mph. You must be new to EVs and speed. 232mi is crazy good for the battery size.
How is it disappointing based on the battery size???
It is disappointing based on what they offer to sell tesla product. I just got mine, and many things are not as advertised. Tesla model 3 RWD 2023.
@@SpeakingTruth24dumbass that’s bc epa is not highway only. These cars are tested differently not going 80mph constant. Idk how dumber you can get. It’s pretty common sense how EV are efficient in the city than highway.
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242kw per mile is terrible. I could get 225 wth my performance model
I thought charging to 100% is bad for the battery
It’s bad for traditional lithium batteries but these new lithium iron phosphate batteries don’t have that issue.
@@EVMotoring thanks
Thanks for the video, very informative