San Francisco to Los Angeles in My Model 3 SR+ | Can I Make it on a Single Charge?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 พ.ย. 2021
- The challenge: Drive from San Francisco to Los Angeles in my 2021 Model 3 Standard Range Plus stopping only ONCE to supercharge.
2021 Model 3 SR+ Fully Charged Range: 259 miles
Distance to LA: 342 miles
This is my first time making the SF (technically, East Bay) to LA trip in my Model 3 SR+, but if you've done it you know that Tesla recommends TWO supercharger stops, which is the smarter option. But I was in a hurry, and one stop would theoretically save me time, so I had to try it. Did I make it, or did I have to call Tesla roadside assistance for a tow? Watch the video to find out!
Trip summary (spoiler alert!):
- Miles traveled: 342
- Range used: 485 miles
- Range efficiency: 71%
- Supercharger stops: 1 (Kettleman City)
- Supercharger cost: $17.32
- Charge time: 50 minutes
- Charged battery from: 2% to 95%
- Battery charge on arrival in LA: 5%
While I did make it, as you'll see in the video I BARELY made it to the supercharger, and the whole drive was frankly pretty stressful. On the way back I did the Tesla recommended 2 stops, charged from 20-80% each time, and actually saved 10 minutes (and a lot of stress) doing this, so it's the way to go! - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Thanks for sharing your experiment! Glad you made it!
Thank you for the vid, I’m learning a lot how to manage a road trip, Topping up the battery more often rather than stretching the range to the limit.
Exactly, stopping more often actually takes less time overall, and you don't have to stress about charge level between stops, you can go fast and not sweat how much range you're using. A great way to road trip! Much healthier for the battery too.
Thanks so much!! I live in Orange County and travel home to San Jose and I’ve been nervous about making the drive when I get my tesla. I’m going to use the tips you recommended :)
Did you get yours yet and have you done the trip yet? I also live in OC and would travel to San Jose to visit family often and I've been debating on the model 3 long range o.o but the range anxiety seems real
@@meddy0811 no my car delivery date got majorly delayed 😭
Excellent video
Thank you Keith!
Yep. As soon as you're throttled then move on to the next one...also make sure you program your navigation system to go to the super charger so it pre-conditions your battery for max rates...with the warm weather in Cali it might not help much but can't hurt.
I mave a MY LR since I live in New England. This is my third Tesla. One thing tyou Lear with all EVs is that charging rate tapers as you approach a high SOC. Apps like 'a better route planner' take this into consideration. And for battery health stay above 10% SOC..
Can’t tell 4 sure but are you in chill mode, thx
I can’t remember but I probably did put it in Chill mode just to save a few miles of range.
Thanks for the vid! Thinking of going from Bay Area to Vegas, wants me to take the 5 all the way. How’s the 5 road conditions and charger situation? Wonder if the roads are torn to hell or they’re not too bad
Generally great road conditions on the 5 and chargers everywhere, you’ll enjoy the trip!
Good video Marc. I live in the East Bay. Planning on placing an order for the 2022 standard range. What was the cost for the supercharge in Kettleman City?
Hi Jay, great question, forgot to mention that in the video. The Kettleman stop (2% battery to 95%) cost me $17.32.
I’m in the East Bay as well, I took the 580 to the 5 to LA.
I'm calling BS on the regenitive braking, increasing your city mialage, because it gets more than offset by the need to accelerate from a stop to your travel speed. The city saveings come entirely from the lack of high-speed wind resistance.
I think you make a great point here!
I believe it’s actually quicker to stop and charge more frequently than to run it down and do a nearly full charge.
100% agree Alan, I learned that the hard way. I saved 10 minutes by stopping twice vs. once. Key is to charge until you get throttled down and then get outta there.
@@marclovescars Sorry, commented before I watched the whole video, so I saw you figured it out. A Better Route Planner actually suggests 3 stops from LA to Oakland. I’ll be doing up and down and will probably do 3 stops to see how that goes.
@@alan1912 Ah, 3 stops? Interesting, let me know how that works out! I haven't used A Better Route Planner yet, might try it. I'm guessing it will tell you to charge to about 50% (which is super fast) to avoid the supercharger slowdown between 50% and 80%. 3 stops is annoying, but if it's faster, why not.
@@marclovescars ABRP generally says to charge up to around 65-70%. I noticed that at 10%, charge rate is about 700 mph and at 70%, it’s less than 300 mph. I stopped 3x, but I didn’t time myself. It did feel pretty quick, as each stop was 10-15 min.
@@alan1912 Nice, that’s about what I figured, good experiment! Thanks for checking back.
Love the battery anxiety rollercoaster ,Should discourage small battery pack purchases
Hah, agreed. Wasn’t much fun on the actual drive, and I wanted people to feel that stress. Watching the footage afterward was more enjoyable. A cautionary tale for all!
@@marclovescars No ridicule intended,Purchased two three models,College kid run around the city,And a long range wife’s set in the garage giant cellphone car,Both excellent cars 🚗
@@sarcasmmuch8905 That’s a great idea, and I’ve actually been thinking about doing it!
it took 50 minutes to supercharge??! I thought it took only 15
you could have saved that 1% by driving 70, maybe 75 mph, instead of shutting off your A/C.
So, so true, it makes a huge difference staying at 75mph or lower. I just can’t do it though! Traffic also moves pretty fast on this route, and I like to stay ahead of the 18 wheelers too.
Why do you drive on the left side constantly ? Do all the American drivers do this ? and one more... do they not teach this?
Hi, good question. In the US, especially California, the left lane is the fast lane. I realize it’s the same in many countries. Left lane is also known as the passing lane, meaning you pass someone then get back in the right lane. Many US drivers (myself included) practice this etiquette, though it’s less common in California.
You don’t see it in my video, but this particular freeway has a lot of very slow semi trucks in the right lane. If I were to drive in the right lane I’d be pulling into the left lane to pass every 2 minutes, so I and many faster drivers tend to stay in the left lane on this particular stretch of freeway.
@@marclovescars Hi man tnx for your answer. Does the full self-drive on Tesla suggests a lane change after you pass a vehicle ?
@@volkantulek1514 Good question, I’ve actually never used FSD so I’m not sure!
Why not just use Autopilot
Good question. I don’t like it at all, I much prefer driving myself. Autopilot is a bit jerky, requires constant touching of the wheel, and minor things (like a leaf blowing on the road) cause it to slam on the brakes too often. To me it’s more trouble than convenience. I realize I’m in the minority though, most Tesla owners love it.
@@marclovescars Fair enough. Im picking up my Tesla 2 days from now , mine has FSD . I'm excited to see how it will be on 5 freeway