2000 km Road Test: Tesla Model Y RWD with LFP Battery - How Did It Hold Up?

2000 km Road Test: Tesla Model Y RWD with LFP Battery - How Did It Hold Up?
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Join us on an exhilarating 2000 km road test adventure with the Tesla Model Y RWD, equipped with the cutting-edge LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) battery technology! In this video, we put this electric powerhouse to the ultimate test, evaluating its range, consumption, and how it stands up to real-world road conditions.
We'll dive deep into the numbers, tracking every kilometer to give you a comprehensive understanding of the Model Y's performance. From the city streets to the open highway, we'll showcase how this impressive vehicle handles various terrains and weather conditions.
Buckle up and get ready for an inside look at the incredible capabilities of the Tesla Model Y with the LFP battery. Whether you're a seasoned EV enthusiast or simply curious about the future of automotive technology, this video is packed with insights and real-world data you won't want to miss!
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[@davewells2244]

Great video. I have the same car in Canada. Speed limit here is 100 kph. I drive hard but stay at 110 kph on long trips. 11,000 km lifetime consumption is 152 wh/km. EPA range rating is 394 kms. I'm getting 425 kms with A/C on. I've driven all the models. Model Y RWD is best for me.

[@SDADanCars]

Thanks for sharing 👍👍🙏

[@curseknight5]

Hey Dave, you have the LFP version of the Model Y? I thought we didn't have that in Canada.

[@randomname9758]

How have you found it in the Canadian winters? Thinking of getting the cheapest one and I'm not used to the RWD. I always get snow tires so it will be used in the winter.

[@randomname9758]

@@curseknight5 I went for a test drive yesterday and it was LFP for the RWD drive models

[@curseknight5]

Interesting! I knew we had models from China, but i heard it was not LFP so people were damaging their batteries charging it full @@randomname9758

[@willielarsson9651]

So glad you posted this, i have an ix3 thats due for change next year..this is convincing me more that tesla Y is the one to go for. Id have preferred more than 300 miles range but the tesla charging infrastructure gives me more peace of mind. Thanks

[@SDADanCars]

Yes infrastructure is amazing 👍

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

Dan, your camera person did an excellent job! It couldn’t have easy to hold that iPhone steady in their hands 🙌.

[@SDADanCars]

Thanks for feedback my friend 🙏

[@gert-jantwaalfhoven9755]

guys, i only want to hear positive sounds, just ordered one as a lease car within the Netherlands, doing approx 800 km a week average a year with full work gear in my car and tools and no charging capabilities at my house but a tesla charging station close by

[@SDADanCars]

You will be fine 👍 I think for you was great the LR version

[@BalintGulyas]

Mine arrives on 27th July:)) cant wait:)

[@ErvinKortsLaur]

Great video! In August we did from the Netherlands to Estonia (Y LR 19” 2023) with 130Wh/km

[@SDADanCars]

Nice 👌 Thanks for info 😁

[@dmdam7498]

Thank you for a nice and informative video, it will help a lot in choosing my new TMY :) . I am definitely determined that TMY RWD is enough. Great, good job!

[@SDADanCars]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks 🙏👍 you will love it

[@wzw-z3c]

Great quality video! Planning to get a Model Y RWD, and I'm curious that did phantom braking happened during your road trips? Is Model Y's sound-proofing good?

[@SDADanCars]

Yes is happening but you have to pay attention always to the road …. Autopilot is not safe yet

[@bombacimulayim1453]

When exiting your garage, wait the door to fully open, if the spring of the door snaps, it can drop on your roof.

[@SDADanCars]

😁Thanks for tip 🙏

[@cristianionascu]

I did France to Romania and back three months ago in my RWD Y, it was no biggie (except the Timisoara Supercharger, which was a shame), good job for spreading the word.

[@SDADanCars]

Yes Cristian, i think Timisoara is also not so useful

[@cristianionascu]

@@SDADanCars My hope is that by next year Arad will have its own Supercharger, right on the or next to the highway.

[@KubaYa1411]

Helpful video, you put a lot of effort👍🏽 Just one thing, man it's Europe, where did you get this American language from 😅 highway, gas station? Come on 😊

[@SDADanCars]

Hehe 😁🗽

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

Can you explain to me why they have to drive so fast in Germany? I am just thinking about the extra consumption of resources plus is it true that they have some bad accidents or is everyone a perfect and responsible driver? I live in California which is a very big state. I remember when the speed was set lower after the oil embargo in the mid 1970's and gas mileage was so much better when we drove slower. So what if it takes a little longer to get somewhere!

[@SDADanCars]

Yess you are right 👍Totally agree with you

[@t.d.5804]

Cruising at 120mph is fine and save and quiet. But that impossible on 99% of the roads, speed limits and traffic does not allow. People are used to drive at higher speeds, roads and cars and made for this. But most of the time speed limits are 120kph and less.

[@BlazingsNL]

German autobahn is actually one of the safest highways, despite the parts with unlimited speed. People also have to get lessons and pass a strict exam before they can get their drivers license. It's completely different from the US where you practice with a family member in a parking lot and then just ask for an exam to get your license. Cars in the EU are by default a lot more fuel economic compared to the heavy SUV/trucks in the US who tend to have a V6 or V8 under the hood.

[@karla6999]

Generell speed limit would be a life threatening issue for some Germans, looks like some think the world would come to an end, if someone would take away their licence to speed as they like on the Autobahn🙄 And like many other smart things to do these days, this is sacrificed on the altar of stubbornness and stupidity.😢

[@michawu4401]

The highest speed of charging you spotted at the start of charging ?

[@SDADanCars]

Around 150 KW

[@samo4204]

Very good video thx dan

[@SDADanCars]

Thanks also 🙏🤗

[@alexa795]

Nice for you. But in countries with much snow as it’s in Sweden rear-wheel drive its big no,no... 2021 Tesla model 3 standard range + it’s just terrible in the snow. It’s almost that you have drift car. But any other Tesla with all wheel drive version it’s something completely different. Maybe little big short on the range, but never mind, it’s much more safer in any weather condition. 🙌🏻

[@SDADanCars]

Yes 👍 Thanks for feedback 🙏

[@Azsmodaen]

Great video, I really enjoyed it :-)

[@SDADanCars]

Thanks 🙏

[@gsb_tm]

Tip, skip background music to be ablecto hear your voice better.

[@SDADanCars]

Thanks 🙏👍

[@tafl-9198]

Great video 👍 Just got my Model Y RWD two weeks ago. Will you do some winter testing in regard to range, charging and how the RWD performa in snow ?

[@SDADanCars]

Yea sure i will do more tests👌 Thanks for feedback 🙏

[@chaoticdog85]

How long from order to delivery?

[@tafl-9198]

@@chaoticdog85 6 weeks in my case

[@maple4maple]

I enjoyed the video, but the charging experience wasn't very realistic. Charging sessions above 20-25 minutes on a road trip are hardly necessary, let alone charging the battery to 100%. It's just a waste of time. You should be able to reach another charger by charging for these 20-25 minutes easily. And that means the 3h streches with barely making it with 5-10% is also not necessary. The car will base it's charging route on the previous behaviour, so it can definitely be optimized

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

Dan, your Model Y is very beautiful and is much better for your business and the sleeping area is much better because there is no trunk separation.

[@SDADanCars]

Yes my friend 🙏

[@tesla_models]

Haha like me

[@teosezone]

How much cost one full charge supercharger?

[@holgerg8925]

Is this the SR with BYD ?

[@SDADanCars]

Not yet …

[@vegasteslafamily]

Hey! Is this confirmed LFP battery in America?

[@SDADanCars]

Not sure in USA

[@se62hy]

why u charging to 80% the lfp battery is happy to go to 100% all day everyday no ?

[@flo3467]

Because it charges quite slowly the fuller the battery is

[@t.d.5804]

Do not charge LFP to 100% all the time, Tesla says up to 80% on daily use.100% only if you start driving soon

[@lukewdk2482]

@@t.d.5804That’s for the long range battery. LFP can take 100% for daily charging. You shouldn’t limit it to 80%.

[@SDADanCars]

Yea true 👍 but i didnt need more that why I didn’t charge more … usually i charge until i need to leave or until 100% 😁👍

[@SDADanCars]

With LFP you can go everytime to 100% there will the battery calibrate

[@willielarsson9651]

Is it an issue not having reversing beeps?

[@SDADanCars]

No is just fine 👍

[@willielarsson9651]

@@SDADanCars thanks, great video 👍

[@Viktooooooor]

Cam cat te-a costat drumeția până Elveția ?

[@SDADanCars]

Daca te referi la incarcare undeva la 150euro

[@Viktooooooor]

⁠serios? Chiar super bine!

[@richardegede]

Nice video👍 Is this a BYD blade LFP or a LFP CATL battery? Thanks

[@SDADanCars]

It is the CATL Battery 👍

[@yj.c.]

@@SDADanCars it's BYD Blade. There's no way you'll get such a flat charging curve with the CATL one. Also, all Berlin-made ones have BYD.

[@radufilip19]

Cat a costat tot acest drum (ma refer doar la incarcari)?

[@SDADanCars]

Radu eu nu am platit la Supercharger dar cred ca ar fi costat in jur de 150euro doar incarcarile.

[@hotsouce3872]

Next time end the trip and try again to calculate the entire route.

[@X_Ram1]

Title should be fixed, 3 -> Y :)

[@SDADanCars]

Thanks 😁🙏Editor mistake

[@michawu4401]

Change the navigation settings, then Tesla will show the whole trip

[@SDADanCars]

I try but it was an error at the Supercharger in Timisoara 😪Seems like it won’t want to calculate with it.

[@ionut8091]

fain da tot nu am bani de una merg cu zoe ...

[@SDADanCars]

Si Zoe este super ok Ionut 👍

[@emred9729]

Allah kaza bela vermesin, iyi günlerde kullanın

[@SrdjanPoznanovic]

I have a just one a request... PLEASE, DONT KILL SUS ENGINES , EV SUCKS 😔...tooo meny calculations, dont drive like that, dont do that often (AC)...i just want drive and relax....i refuel where i want and when i want...

[@SDADanCars]

True 👍Totally agree 😪Sometimes is not so fun

[@Tom-dt4ic]

No need to do calculations in an EV if you don't want to. Just drive and relax. And save money too. And no need to worry about oil changes, or mufflers or transmissions, etc. Or ever again visiting a smelly a gas/petrol station. And as for "refueling," that's getting better on the road too every week as more chargers are installed. But mostly I don't care about this because I happen to have a really cheap charger right in my house. Talk about amazing coincidences! They call it an outlet and it fills my EV every night while I sleep, for less than half the price of gas!

[@Petlaw99]

I drove my MY RWD (Chinese built CATL 57.5 kWh) from Wodonga, Victoria (Australia) to Adelaide and back. About 50% of the trip was at 100 km/h, 45% at 110 km/h with the remainder at town speeds. The weather was around 24 degrees and fine, so perfect conditions. Over 2038 km I averaged 158 Wh/km, which is exactly my lifetime figure over 66 000 km. Now, if they can fix the wipers it will be a brilliant car!

[@Estaarrow]

I think Tesla engineers gave up to fix the bugs/errors of wipers since this problem has been existed for long and no matter how many SW update, it did not work/fix, and here (hopefully some magical ) message to reach Mr. Elon Musk/Tesla To Mr. Elon Musk, hopefully this message pass to you, you make marvelous Tesla EV, remarkable engineering with re-use rocket from your Space-X, you even want to bring people to Mars 😲, but you and your team cannot even fix the wiper on your "famous" Tesla so it can function/work properly, to be honest, my grand mother Toyota Aygo never has this wiper problem, mama mia, this is a real shame, shame and shame on Tesla. 👎👎👎👎

[@mikhaildavidenko3841]

What was the point to put 20%+ buffer in the car and arrive to supercharger at 30%+? Isn't the charge curve better at lower state of charge?

[@KubaYa1411]

And also keep charging to 100% every time and waste 1h on the charger rather do 2 stops by 20 minutes 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@SDADanCars]

The problem is that i need some safe % in case something happens on the road … last long trip i encountered some super powerful wind from front and eat battery like crazy and need to make an extra stop

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

26:32 Dan, your wife (girlfriend, friend or whatever she is) does a great job when she’s holding the camera. The reflection in your screen looks to be a very attractive female!

[@SDADanCars]

Yes she is good 👌👍

[@cristiplacintaru5578]

I have a full hybrid 53:57 and I ' ve happy with it ( it' s less stressful for long journey)

[@SDADanCars]

True 👍👍

[@todor92]

Made mistake in the video title, but interesting video. I'm curently saving money and I hope next year I'll get a brand new car (currently driving my old A4 B7 tfsi) and atm. i'm really not sure what should I get... just petrol (I don't want diesels), hybrid or something full electric. And probably the price of the model 3 or model Y will be my max. budget. For electric car I think Tesla will be one of the best choices.. the only thing I don't like in the mod.3 & Y is not having speed gauge in front of you, only on the LCD inf. screen. I don't understand why they don't add head-up display for these cars, especially for this price... even cars like the Toyota Yaris have head-up display, lol. Still thank you for the video, i'll watch it fully!

[@SDADanCars]

Thanks for tip 😁i fix the title, was an editor mistake. I think the price of Teslas will go down in a few months. Also Full Hybrid or full Electric in my opinion for moment are the best choices but take all aspects in consideration… like insurance, charging, prices

[@danncapitan]

The "not having a speed gauge in front of you" is such a non-issue. You forget about it after you start driving it and see all the qualities. I own the exact same model as this.

[@peteroffpist1621]

We have 3 Model S cars since 2013, 2014 and 2015 all still working great and with over 350.000km on each. We also have a M3 from 2020 and a brand new MY Berlin made with LFP. By far the best is the Y much improved building quality , charges faster as the charging curve is much flatter all the way to 80% and you should, like once a week, charge 100% to keep BMS happy.

[@SDADanCars]

Thanks for feedback 👍🙏 very helpful

[@yorkschumann5126]

Does LFP take long time to charge after 80% like NCA? Do you typically supercharge until 100% for LFP?

[@SDADanCars]

Almost the same 👍 yes to 100 % when i have time to wait

[@yorkschumann5126]

@@SDADanCars Thanks, that's great for RWD.

[@yorkschumann5126]

@@SDADanCars 100% LFP vs 80% NCA. That's pretty much the same range and it takes too much time for NCA to supercharge over 80% anyway.

[@t.d.5804]

There are different LFP batteries, the Model Y SR is available with the older CATL and the newer BYD (only in german made Y SR). The BYD LFP charges better. 25-90% in 20min. NCM needs to be charged from empty to get best speed, also the older CATL LFP. Not with the newer BYD. Battery tech is evolving.

[@yorkschumann5126]

@@t.d.5804 Thanks, yeah I am about to buy Y SR and most likely it will come from Germany (living in Finland).

[@willielarsson9651]

16:01 wow the scenery is amazing 👏

[@SDADanCars]

Yea is great 😁

[@Michael-rh3ir]

Curious whether automatic assisted driving is completely fine during the rainstorm?

[@Joe-ud2hb]

Are the Berlin built MYs with Byd lfp blade battery available in rhd?

[@KubaYa1411]

No. RHD are only coming from China with CATL battery currently

[@SDADanCars]

Not yet

[@stevemann6110]

Yes, they are no available in the UK. I’ve just ordered a cherry red gigaberlin MY RWD yesterday. Due in the uk June 24

[@augustinbergher9049]

👍👍👍!

[@SDADanCars]

🙏👍

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

Sorry, this has nothing to do with your video. Dan, my grandfather was from Romania, but he would never talk about his life so we don’t know where he lived. He was born in 1884 and came to the USA in the early 1900’s.

[@SDADanCars]

Wow that sounds interesting. Romania at that time was pretty different than now. You should come one day to visit it. To see where your father was born.

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

My grandfather had no possibility to get ahead. The USA was the New World where one could make enough money to survive. Unfortunately the Holocaust killed everyone that couldn't get out, except for two of his brothers that moved to Palestine in the 1930's. @@SDADanCars

[@tomcockcroft9394]

Hope Tesla but the LR models onto LFP this year in eu and China

[@SDADanCars]

Yea me too 👍

[@bardz0sz]

I think Austria also already has an e-vignette so no sticky glue on you windshield

[@SDADanCars]

Yea but you have to get it 45 days before you leave 😪

[@basedw]

@@SDADanCarsyou don't, you just have to select you're a company. Then you can buy immediately. It's also 14 days, not 45. :)

[@Alexandruxmihai]

Salutare Dan, corecteaza denumirea din titlu, pt. ca ai scris Model 3, si nu Model Y 😉!!!

[@SDADanCars]

Merci 🙏😪 Am corectat. A gresit editorul…

[@RupOase]

Hehe, frumos clipul... te asteptam in comunitatea electromobilitate :) In opinia mea, cred ca ar trebui sa te orientezi catre Rompetrol-urile de pe autostrada (Șagu, Giarmata, Recaș), in functie de directia catre care te indrepti. Avantajul va fi ca nu mai stai in traficul din Timisoara, cu dezavantajul ca ai nevoie sa incarci la Renovatio (aplicatie + blocare bani in wallet). 30:49 - Din experienta mea, exista varianta de a ocoli putin pentru a trece granita la PTF Turnu (e mai liber). Poti iesit pe Arad-Vest urmand sa iesi pe M43 pe la Csanadpalota. 35:12 - Din experienta mea de pana acum, mai e si vantul din fata (de cele mai multe ori) 40:57 - Am facut Germering, DE - OMV Blindenmarkt in Kona (315 km parca) pe intervalul 80%-10% la 120 km viteza pe cruise-ul adaptiv. In mod normal cred ca ajungi destul de safe.

[@SDADanCars]

Da corect 👍 Data viitoare nu maj intru in Timisoara 😁

[@RupOase]

@@SDADanCars cred că am mai scris in comentariul unui alt clip de-al tău, dar am revazut acest clip si am observat un lucru... cred că puteai sări peste SuC Szeged pentru a ajunge la SuC Szigetszentmiklós. Eu am ajuns cu Kona de la Rompetrol Șagu (dreapta) până la Ionity Szigetszentmiklós, cu AC si 120 km/h pe cruise automat. Totodata, in comentariul principal am adaugat sugestia de ruta ocolitoare prin PTF Turnu, insa cred ca, fiind deja in Timisoara, mai aveai si varianta PTF Cenad. Sunt curios cat duce masina pe autostrada in intervalul 80-10% la 120 si 130 km/h cruise automat

[@somebodywho69]

I expected minimum 400KM on such a weather and slow speed. Looks like I will sell this car...

[@somebodywho69]

why my limit shows 415 and not 418? same car