Model 3 Performance: Battery 100 to 0% What's The Max Range?

[@mdheijer]

Never seen somebody as happy to see a truck 🙂

[@MisterFench]

@@mdheijer 😂

[@RJ-cv2uw]

I stayed away from the due to rock chips

[@kingmiro]

@@RJ-cv2uw would be interesting how far the lorry effect is working. Keeping more than three car lengths of enough?

[@LearningFast]

That is outstanding efficiency for a M3P on the stock wheels. I tried this exact same test with my Panasonic battery Highland M3P yesterday. However, I have 18” efficiency tires on mine. I got 341 miles(550 km) with 5% battery left. I was drafting off of trucks too. However, my average speeds were much higher. If I could average 50 mph I would definitely exceed 600 km. Really amazing efficiency with this car.

[@MisterFench]

@LearningFast it's really impressive! I'd love to do a side by side efficiency comparison one day against another EV where we'd both drive exactly the same route on the same day etc. as it's very difficult to compare numbers from other people, seing as small changes in terrain, speeds, accelerations and temperatures can misscrew the results for a direct comparison. Hopefully I'll soon be able to make some tests like this!

[@patryk2383]

Well done, switching to 18" wheels with lower rolling resistance would do the job definitely!

[@MisterFench]

100%! I wish the 18" Proton wheels would fit, but unfortunately they don't for the new M3P (due to bigger brakes) :-/ Also, being in Germany I would need to go to a state inspection to get other wheels approved that aren't in the cars documents :o

[@gyuri647]

I confirm this, had 18" on my Model 3 Performance 2019 and 2022 and the consumption was 30 Wh/km lower compared with original 20" wheels. Drove Denmark-France and back with 151 Wh/km average over 3500 km

[@MisterFench]

@@gyuri647 Fantastic! 30Wh/km is also the figure I kind of expected. I'm currently waiting for some better options for 19" winter wheels. I really want to stick with Tesla OEM, 3800eur is just insane for those ugly wheels they currently offer. I know that in China they have the forged wheels in 19". So I hope they get CE rated and imported over here too!

[@OlavAlexanderMjelde]

​@@MisterFench remove your larger aero covers :-) Then they look ok. But you do loose a bit of the range of course. Cool looking wheels may decrease range also, even if they are light (due to aero). OEM highland 3P wheels are actually forged. Should be noted the LR variant comes with low rolling resistance tires (worse for grip / active driving).

[@MisterFench]

@OlavAlexanderMjelde I told myself prior to picking up the M3P, if the Aero Covers were not attached, on delivery day (some centers dont attach them), I would keep them off If they were on, I didn't want to risk scratching the rims pulling them off. Apparently that can easily happen. Since I'm quite happy with how it looks I'll probably don't try and pull em off. 🤔 If they give 3-5% more range, that's of course a bonus too, as the M3P just isn't as efficient as the LR versions. It's efficient "enough" of course, all things considered 🙂

[@NjectCreed]

Awesome video as always Fench! Cheers

[@MisterFench]

@@NjectCreed 🙏🙏😉

[@thebasictimes]

I loved the video! Just did 570 km in my Model 3 Long Range (only 3 days old) and still had 10% battery left PS: "No truck support" hehe + winter tires Hakkapeliitta RS EV

[@MisterFench]

Congrats on the Tesla first of all! I'm sometimes truly jealous of the M3 LR's efficiency - also practically just as fast as the M3P. I would have gotten it instead if it hadn't been for the new styling on the M3P 👍

[@SwiftHDX]

Out of curiosity, what speeds were you doing? Normal i.e. 120kmh-ish, or slow, under 100kmh?

[@rankxen]

Out of curiosity, what country do you live? I just got one in Belgium and I get max 450km on my Model 3 LR (2024), averaging 170wh/km (the std photon wheels)

[@MisterFench]

@@rankxen I'm in Germany! 170Wh seems a bit high to me? Are you driving with a heavy foot? 🙂

[@thebasictimes]

@@SwiftHDX I'm from Sweden, and the speed limit ranged from 80 to 120 km/h. This was on the route from Gothenburg to Tierp via E4

[@hieyeque1]

You can go about 10% further using aero wheel covers. Also, the Tesla does indeed have a buffer below zero. It's about 3 to 4 Kwh. So you likely would have hit 0% and made it to the next charger. On the flip-side, I think using trucks as wind breaks is kinda not a true test. Yes it works, but you could also go further being towed. Also, I wouldn't make a habit of riding behind them, they tend to throw up rocks.

[@raagtop363]

Entertaining and informative but really entertaining! Thanks for this video since I've not seen anyone else doing anything like this before. Most seem to focus on "real-world" 70MPH driving experiences when clearly what you did is also just as real world. I can see me doing something like this with a Tesla, if I had one. (soon, hopefully) Many years ago, when VW diesels were all the rage, a friend drove a VW Rabbit diesel from Virginia to Florida, about 600 miles, while "drafting" as much as possible behind lorries, as you say, getting an amazing 60MPG. That was in the 1980s. He did, however, suffer many paint chips due to debris being frequently tossed up from the road surface by the lorries.

[@MisterFench]

As much fun as it is driving with the pedal to the floor, I almost equally enjoy these efficiency experiments. It's amazing that you can drive a 500hp car even more efficiently than a Fiat 500 with 60 hp :-) That's really what I enjoy most about electric cars. If you want, you can have the best of both worlds!

[@dani5052]

Try to turn off the AC and the screen, and set the RGB, lights, connectivity such as Bluetooth, WIFI is turned off if you can. And no charging other devices such as phone. And if you can't turn of the screen make it dark mode, minimal impact but could do the trick. Keep the speed steady at 80 or 90 behind a truck with no stops, as accelerating to that speed requires more energy. And probably you have some unnecessary weight such as car cables, luggage and other loose items. Before you start make sure it's washed and the filters are clean from any obstruction, such as leaves.

[@williamliifv]

Another amazing video from you. Interesting test, I did something similar myself in the Mach-E a few weeks back when I was driving from Stockholm to Copenhagen. Had about 100km of range left, closest charger was 110km away, the old friends speed and power wasn't gonna do the trick, so I had to stay behind a lorry close to an hour. Rolled in to a Tesla Supercharger with 2% left. I guess I could have stayed at some other charger but didn't have any other subscription than Tesla, so didn't want to pay double for the juice. Oh by the way, really looking forward for your Part 2 of your Austria trip. Maybe a little wish from my side along the way, if you could put up some kind of excel spreadsheet in the end of your videos with how long you've driven in each stint and how much power you added by each charge and what the car says it's been using would be amazing. Seriously, you're doing one of the best Tesla videos there is on youtube, looking forward to tag along with your upcoming adventures 🙂

[@MisterFench]

Thank you for your kind words William! What you mentioned with the charging costs is another issue I haven't yet discussed. It should be illegal that different charging services are able to have that big a difference in their prices. I believe the biggest difference between providers were as much as 80%. Usually in competition with petrol stations, we're talking about a few cents, often no bigger than 3-4% for the cheapest vs most expensive. I'll try and do a summary by the end of the journey. Many things I still learn along the way of doing these videos, what would be nice to have. For an example, I completely forgot to include a map of the European trip. I take it as a given that people just know where Germany, Prague, Austria and everywhere is, not remembering I have a lot of international viewers as well 🙂 Thanks again William!

[@williamliifv]

@@MisterFench Yeah, at least here in Sweden it's insane what some charging can charge for the same charging speed. Ionity for example takes 8SEK/kW without subscription and 3,5 SEK with monthly subscription (1 EUR = about 11,5 SEK). Should be illegal to differ that much. Tesla seems to be the same price internationally, about 4 SEK or about 30 Cents per kWh. However, most of the time as an EV owner, you do charging at home at a much lower cost. No idea how electrical prices are in Germany for home charging. I pay about 1,5 SEK per kWh here in Sweden though. By the way, I think most people have a rough idea about those places you mention, but hard to know if it's 100 or 1000km between them if you never have been there. So some basic facts by the end of the video would certainly make sense. Otherwise I'm very impressed by what you are doing. It's quite unique to describe complex things like EV driving, route planning, consumption etc in a way that makes sense, which I certainly think you succeed to do. You also seem to have got the audio setting just right, your voice comes forward in a natural way and it's loud and clear what you say without being too loud. The camera quality seem to be just on point as well, good sharpness and clear lighting. So keep up what you are doing, like I said before, not many other youtubers out there does it as good as you. This is really high quality material. If you have the opportunity to test some other vehicles than just your Tesla M3, it would be really interesting to hear what you have to say about other brands compared to Tesla. Especially other cars that are similar to the Tesla M3 in size and price like Kia EV6 or similar 🙂

[@titanoLLi]

I'm getting my M3P in 2 weeks. Can't wait to pick it up in Fürth!!!

[@MisterFench]

You're going to love it! Congrats mate, welcome to the Tesla family 😄!

[@danieldelgadogarcia5339]

…and again another great and enjoyable video, plus very informative. Thanks a lot!

[@MisterFench]

Thank you Daniel 🙏🙂

[@raymonddsouza8948]

I'm curious as to what speeds you were doing when NOT behind a lorry vs when you were, were you cruising at the same speed? The air resistance was one thing, but average speed is also a huge factor.

[@MisterFench]

@raymonddsouza8948 I kept a speed of 90 when not behind a lorry. That's typically the same speed a lorry would go on a flat road. Uphill lorries drop down to a bit less so I'd on elevated sections, when following a lorry, drive slightly slower. But then again, that would only be uphill parts of the route.

[@IIGMII]

Beautiful chanel and comments dude, really!!

[@MisterFench]

@@IIGMII thank you so much 🙏🫡

[@bauddds]

your videos are amazing, i drive a 2023 M3 LR! bells on

[@MisterFench]

Much appreciated my friend! Lovely car too! Envious of the consumption you can get out of it!

[@yvesvandenbroek6055]

I can do that also in my iX, driving 80 to 90 at constant speed behind a lorry, probably 700km’s …

[@Lingkxs.83]

You could buy 2 Tesla M3's for that price though. ;-)

[@mikeyc8139]

I have the same car (U.S. version) and I've not found a lot of improvement being responsibly far back from a truck. If you really want to push it, tail the truck closer.

[@MisterFench]

I agree. I've set the autopilot on 2 (the closest setting). Much closer than that would be irresponsible on public roads. The Tesla distance settings are actually already a bit closer than what regulations recommend/allow. The optimal distance would be around 10 feet behind, but yeah, that's too dangerous :)

[@FirstLast-rh9jw]

Or just get a suitable ice car and then all range concerns will evaporate and you can drive normally.

[@akaye7333]

19 inch wheels will definitely crack the 600km markt with 20 degrees Celsius outside temp and climate running on Onlyfans

[@christophec.482]

Google those keywords: efficiency vs speed. For model 3 is around 50 kmh. You can easily win your bet by driving slow. Also i think there has been a mythbuster about being behind a truck and its effect on consumption. You need to be so close that it is very very dangerous.

[@MisterFench]

@christophec.482 all true! I think the world record was made by driving around with 40kmh. However, for safety reasons, driving on the highway, 90kmh is the minimum speed I would want to keep. Dragging behind a truck should be within 1-3 meters and yes that would be dangerously unsafe to do 🙂

[@user-pn6ko5zb8u]

Love your videos! I wish I could drive in the autobahn 🤩 In which highway or region do you flim the videos? Btw I think you would have make it to 600km if you had another charger later.

[@MisterFench]

Thank you my friend! I film around the Kassel/Göttingen region, so it's an area that is typically a bit more hilly than others. Although in the South of Germany there of course are actual mountains 🙂 I think I could have pushed it to 600 too! 100% sure. I just couldn't risk being stranded somewhere. If I would do this as my full-time occupation, I'd do it, but I'm afraid this is only a hobby so I have to be somewhat responsible ;)

[@JC-hz9en]

Love your videos and your car! Juste have one question, why you don't choose the white interior?

[@MisterFench]

Thank you my friend! I chose the black interior as I thought it was a better contrast to the white exterior. I think white interior looks amazing with some of the other exterior colours though. I would probably not choose white personally. Too afraid of it miscolouring and/or the constant cleaning to make it look nice. I've seen plenty videos how people can clean the white seats to make them look good again - but that's kind of my point, at some point you will have to, because they are going to make you see all the small smudges and marks more easily.🤷‍♂

[@pavlovskyyp8799]

Come to poland and drive on A4 highway, you'll have a constant stream of lorries, also honor for driving almost 600km to make a video

[@MisterFench]

@pavlovskyyp8799 how's the terrain? Mostly flat or also hilly? Love Poland btw. may just to there for a drive and do some sightseeing 👍

[@pavlovskyyp8799]

​@@MisterFench Some mountains on the south of the country. Central and northern poland - flat as a table

[@Viktooooooor]

Will be nice to see a M3H Long range test .

[@MisterFench]

@@Viktooooooor picking up one on Saturday! 👌😉

[@awmmuc]

Wow. What a wonderful test. Tesla is outstanding. And beside this chill and quite drive the car has all that performance at your finger tips, or better foot tips. Was it 3.5 Seconds from 0 to 100 km/h?

[@MisterFench]

@@awmmuc best measure I got was 3.15 sec with Dragy GPS 👌👌👌

[@FirstLast-rh9jw]

He wouldn't know, he was doing around 50mph for some reason.

[@khaledalhouli8816]

Come on! You have a preference to drive behind Lorries!! 😅

[@MisterFench]

@@khaledalhouli8816 well.... yes 😇😂

[@alexandregauvin5570]

In my model s plaid 19 i tried the hyper miling like you did and i could’ve done 700km but stopped at 630 , there’s not a big difference between the 2 ! I think the new m3 lr rwd with 18 have more range than my ms

[@MisterFench]

@@alexandregauvin5570 the new LR RWD should have incredible range! The question is just if the performance of it wouldn't be too much of a downgrade that coming from a faster one would get too bored 🤔

[@pleiade3525]

@@MisterFench0-100 5.2 s

[@kingmiro]

Interesting thing behind the lorry... I read very often, that with 0% you can still drive 20-30km...

[@MisterFench]

Yep! I also believe I heard around ~20km. I'm just not brave enough to find out 😂

[@kingmiro]

@@MisterFench test for a new video? :-D. To be safe, get a 2kw battery pack like Bjorn nyland.

[@AlvaroAlvarez-lt2ow]

@MisterFench Do you think it is possible to travel 300km on the highway with the limiter at 130km/h and another 50km on the road at normal speed on a single charge in your new standard M3P without changing tires or anything?

[@MisterFench]

@AlvaroAlvarez-lt2ow theoretically you should be able to just make it with close to nothing left on the battery, that's however if the speed is kept continuesly at 130. In real world conditions with traffic causing you to go a little slower every now and then, plus speed limit zones or construction zones, then I'd say you should definitely be able to make that trip, even with a little left in the batteries. You would however need to charge to 100% before departing 👍

[@AlvaroAlvarez-lt2ow]

@@MisterFench I asked you because I saw in the other video you uploaded that at 130 km/h the consumption was 210 watts and doing a rule of 3 with the battery capacity, it seemed to me that it would be possible to reach 300km on the highway plus the 50 on the road which will be 60-90km/h depending on traffic. Then there is the issue of orography, air conditioning, rain, etc. etc. I want to make the jump to the sports electric car, but at least I need to be able to do those 350km on a single charge at a speed of 130km/h which I at least consider normal on the highway (neither very fast nor slow). Driving at 100-110km/h on the highway for me is absurd.

[@MisterFench]

@AlvaroAlvarez-lt2ow yes exactly. In theory, the trip should be possible to make, but it would also depend on outside conditions like temperature, terrain, passengers, etc. It's going to be tight on a single charge, plus you'd need to arrive at your destination where there has to be charging capabilities. If you'd do some of the time at 120, then it shouldn't be a problem. I'd say it depends on how often you need to make this trip. Having to make it without a charge, and without sacrificing speed (minimum 130), then I would probably say it's at its max limit. Plus, ideally with these batteries you wouldn't want to charge and discharge 100% too often. So trips like these should probably not be done daily, just for the sake of the battery's longevity

[@AlvaroAlvarez-lt2ow]

@@MisterFench Thank you very much. I just have to test a new M3P and decide if I make the jump to 100% electric or keep my plug-in hybrid with 35km of real autonomy 😅

[@MisterFench]

@@AlvaroAlvarez-lt2ow trying one is dangerous.. you'll immediately want one 😅🙏

[@MarkoIseeonlydosloose-de8fd]

How to go about it? Why use m3p for 60k on chill sailing behind truckwall and not use m3LR RWD for 45k on chill on 18wheels sailing behind truckwall?

[@MisterFench]

I suppose because I only have the M3P 🙂This video was more of an infotainment video, and the whole purpose was to prove to my friend (and win the bet) that the Model 3 Performance can really make those kind of ranges if you wanted to - even if it means you have to go driving at 90. By the way, at 110 it's still incredibly efficient.

[@andreknudsne7648]

4:03 there was a lorry just up ahead, lol

[@barrystarkey6297]

No air con, put tires to 45psi, turn off video recording in my m3 long range at 15deg temp i can get down ro 180 or 5.1 miles a kw. Surprised how much range the recording eats

[@MisterFench]

@barrystarkey6297 tire pressure will definitely help! I can't imagine that recording eats that much consumption? A harddrive writing data should have the absolute minimum power consumption? You sure it's not the aircon off doing the biggest difference?

[@barrystarkey6297]

Think about it, if you leave sentry mode on for a day you can loose upwards of 11 miles range. Honestly I've noticed a diffence, try it see what you find.

[@barrystarkey6297]

My m3lr has hair pin motors maybe that helps too?

[@MisterFench]

@barrystarkey6297 could be, not sure tbh 🙂 but yeah Sentry takes a lot of power. They need to make that thing more power efficient. Outdoor ring cameras that basically function the same way use only a tiny fraction of the power. Must be in the Tesla software coding

[@njaphs]

Tail a bit closer.

[@TinyWorkshop]

don’t go over 80km/h, there’s a huge difference

[@IIGMII]

Can you please tell me how you put on silence the limitation speed bips? I saw on your tesla screen they are put on silence, how do you do that, in my tesla standard i need to do it manually each time i drive the car…

[@MisterFench]

@@IIGMII I'm afraid I also need to do it manually every drive 🫤

[@robbietighe6577]

@@MisterFench @IIGMII Hi Guys, if you go to the auto pilot menu and go to speed limit warning, then switch to OFF that will sort it out permanently

[@MisterFench]

@@robbietighe6577 Are you in the EU region? As I believe EU law says it must be on every drive. Will test it tomorrow, or day after 🙂

[@robbietighe6577]

@@MisterFench I'm in EU mate I have a Jan 2024 Model Y and I did it on the first day and never touched it since. Interested to hear if it works for you.

[@MisterFench]

@robbietighe6577 oh I had no idea! Will check it out! Thank you so much

[@_amatose]

How much charge do you lose if the car is parked for days ? I travel a lot and would leave the car at the airport for a month.

[@aethernets9442]

Mine loses about a percent or so a day, you would need to disable sentry mode cause it drains qui a lot over a period of couple of days, it is also not recommended (at all) to let your battery get to 0

[@MisterFench]

Yep, as the other guy said, you have to disable sentry mode as that will drain something like 5-7% per day. 0,5-1% sounds about right

[@marccarpentier2398]

Hi Fench, how do you access that energy screen on 24 M3P to measure consumption like that? I can't find it for the life of me. Thanks.

[@MisterFench]

Hi Marc, uhm, there's an icon for it! I put it in my quick-bar - but if you go click the dots icon for an overview of all the 'apps' then there's a green icon with a graph on it. That should be the one :)

[@marccarpentier2398]

@@MisterFench thanks Fench. Meant to say 24 M3P like yours, as not sure if it had changed (only owned Highland one). I’ll have look when next in car!

[@MisterFench]

@@marccarpentier2398 If you look at 1:30 in the video, you'll see the icon I'm talking about. I have it permanently located in my bottom menu, as I use it a lot. If you don't have yours there, you may need to click the 3 small vertical buttons - which are also shown at 1:30 - 2 icons to the right of the green one. Then you should be able to find it there :)

[@Coyote.five.0]

do you know how much horspower does a tesla model 3 dual motor has ?

[@aethernets9442]

US version in the 500s or so, iirc EU a tiny tiny bit less (M3 Performance)

[@MisterFench]

The Performance has around 500, the normal dual motor long range has about 400-440 but the power curve is a bit different.

[@Coyote.five.0]

@@MisterFench thank you

[@yuvalkapellner2551]

i don't understand. how did he get such great results. last week a video was published on youtube where they tested all M3 highland versions and the performance didn't hold that high with the range. maybe because they tested at 120km/h and here i think he was at avg of 85km/h. the M3 LR AWD did 497km (LG) and the one with Panasonic i think was 550 or something. i own M3 highland LR AWD with 19" Nova wheels which was manufactured at the china giga factory, i don't know which battery setting i have, LG or Panasonic, i tend to assume it is LG. i never really pushed it to try how much i can get with 100%, from what i noticed once that i charged up to 100% it was around 500 or 495 or something. but based on this- if i charge to 100% and then drive at modest speed of no more than 85km/h then it looks like that i might be able to go above 500km of range.

[@mstegs5477]

I have a MP3. The difference speed makes is very large. In my testing 100kph compared to 120kph can cause a 50km(ish) difference. Also, elevation gain and temp are factors in play. I can get about the rated range at 105-110kph.

[@MisterFench]

I just had the Model 3 Long Range AWD for a weekend of testing. I did everything from efficiency tests over 300 km driving at various speeds, acceleration testing, Autobahn driving etc. etc. Video coming next week with the full comparison. In terms of efficiency, I can already reveal that they are INCREDIBLY close to eachother.

[@yuvalkapellner2551]

@@MisterFench where can i find the video?

[@MisterFench]

@@yuvalkapellner2551 it will be uploaded here on my channel 👍

[@Allride_]

Tesla supposedly has a good buffer under 0. You should've run circles close to that charger and you would've made it for sure

[@MisterFench]

@Allride_ I could have, but unfortunately this charger was on top of a hill without good possibilities of keeping a low consumption 🫤 I'll redo the test though and find a flatter area next time. May take a bit longer to get back again, but if I crack the 600 it will be worth it 😂

[@adamv9652]

@@MisterFench under 0 range and when buffer is empty, does the car just stop without warning? I image you would have to select N gear and push it somehow to the charging station place? :)

[@MisterFench]

@@adamv9652 I think that's how it goes 😇 Well I believe there will be plenty of warnings, but if you're too far from a charger then there's not much to do. After the first warning I would probably pull over and call for a tow, or someone with a big generator 😂

[@theonebucketlist]

What was the average speed? 590km is still really good though! Seems the long range non performance would have actually achieved it.

[@MisterFench]

I kept it at a maximum speed of 90 kph, average would have been a bit lower as when drafting behind a lorry they mostly lose a bit of speed going up hill. I also had to take a detour through smaller villages and encountered a bit of traffic jam. I'm 100% confident the Performance can do 600+ km in fall/spring conditions. Terrain should just be a bit more to my advantage and then hopefully not encounter issues like traffic/accidents etc. on the highway.

[@pavici]

How much do you think driving behind the truck actually improves efficiency? I asked chatgpt and the answer was not much if you are 3 seconds behind, that is too far to make a difference.

[@MisterFench]

In all my range-test videos (I've done a few on my channel), driving behind a truck most definitely improved efficiency. I would even say as far as +20%. It's however difficult to measure exactly, as there are so many other factors affecting the measurements. On my next opportunity to test the exact difference, I'll make sure to record it!

[@pavici]

@@MisterFench Great looking forward to it. Here is chatgpt answer.. Fuel savings/distance efficiency: Studies and anecdotal evidence suggest that you can expect a 5% to 10% increase in efficiency when driving a safe distance behind a semi-truck (around 2-4 car lengths back) at highway speeds of 90 kph.

[@stadtchronistjennersdorf6351]

lol - driving 85km/h behind a truck will even my fat Audi e-tron make possible to get 500km! 🙂

[@MarcesAurelius]

640 km? seen posts of 363 miles (584 km) with 18” Martian wheel (flow forged), Handcook tires, 2024 M3P with no truck drafting

[@MisterFench]

18" wheels must make a huge different. Well i'm sure they do. Not only smaller wheels, but also narrower, so less resistance. I really have to try and put 18" on somehow, sometime. By the way, weather played a big factor in my test too. Just barely above freezing the first long time

[@MarcesAurelius]

@@MisterFench agree with all that and perhaps possibly temporarily swap wheels with a M3LR friend

[@jiajianhou426]

try in summer you will get 600 easy!

[@ShanyGolan]

You have reserve at 0% charge. 😊

[@Dragonovus]

you know the aero rims on 18 inch of the non performance will get you another 60km! out of spec review youtuber did the calculation on this recently.

[@MisterFench]

@Dragonovus huge difference! Almost worth putting on smaller brakes to fit the 18" Proton wheels 😇

[@Dragonovus]

@@MisterFench ah is it the brakes that limit it?

[@MisterFench]

@@Dragonovus Yes, the brakes are slightly too big to fit inside 18" wheels. I hope they'll soon get the 19" Tesla Forged ones CE rated for EU. I know they're already on the Chinese market

[@mariusandrei5025]

put some 18 rims .

[@cdude996]

Doing it on 20" wheels was part of the bet? If not you can easily do it with your M3P on 18" wheels. ;)

[@MisterFench]

@cdude996 yes it was 😇 I can make 600 for sure, just need a better day to do it 😇

[@cdude996]

@@MisterFench By the way, a Tesla representative told that they usually don’t add the mud flaps on their cars because they affect the range. Maybe you could try without them.

[@MisterFench]

@cdude996 I'm sure there will be a tiny more windresistance with them on, however they play a crusial part in not getting dirt going into the lower side of the car, as there are some tiny openings that collect grime, sand, water, dirt etc which over time will start to rust from the inside. In fact I would recommend some third party mudflaps that cover even better than the original ones, just to avoid issues further down the years

[@cdude996]

@@MisterFench Not to mention you'd lose the scraping noise you've come accustom to rolling out of your driveway! :)

[@GOVAUS1]

well, higher speeds ain't your friend. Ever.

[@jaketyler2702]

All these truck drivers confused as to why a Tesla won't just overtake them 😂

[@MisterFench]

@@jaketyler2702 I think they're laughing at the Tesla behind them being close to running out of battery 😇

[@jestronixhanderson9898]

Oi thats my trick, truck are my friend too.

[@MisterFench]

😂😂🙏

[@Fiscotte]

You can go for a long time after 0%, look at other videos

[@techreview8661]

You definitely would’ve made it

[@B3RD1]

just put 18 inch wheels !

[@MrMolchester]

I wonder if climate control off all the way would’ve done it? I usually just drive mine with a coat on, as the car will still heat the seat and steering wheel.

[@MisterFench]

Climate does add a few miles of range over a full charge, I'm not sure how much of a difference it would make though. Depends on outside temperature I suppose as well. The more the climate needs to work, the higher the consumption. I think a small BTU climate unit can use upwards 2 kW at full power. Over a few hours it would surely make some kind of difference!

[@thatblue-e92]

good informative video but i cant help but feel that all this is just a big compromise, imagine bying a 500hp car and then having to go 80km/h on a journey just for the car to last more than 450 kms, goes to show EVs are not ready yet

[@j_laskada]

They are. There is really no need to look for 500Km. I do 330Km with my Performance and I smash the gas when I want. Its just stupid to go this slow.

[@thatblue-e92]

@@j_laskada idk where you live but where I’m from we have several cottages around the country and sometimes we have to travel more than 330kms😂 unless you have another actual car the m3p is just something to go to work with

[@callsaul8835]

Well, we have to remember that those range problems only exist in Germany. The rest of the World is heavily limited in speed on highways and with 80-130kph the consumption is insanely low. Bjørn Nyland did almost 600 kilometers with the SR Model 3 in Norway. But even on the Autobahn there are a lot of speed restrictions and of course a lot of traffic. So after 300 kilometers and maybe over 3 hours drive you need to rest for a few minutes.

[@ndthien]

While this video is entertaining, it's not realistic or informative in my opinion. No one would ever drive a car like this. People would just drive at normal speeds and charge when the car tells you to charge.

[@thatblue-e92]

@@ndthien by informative I meant it shows that EVs are for commuting not for much else

[@nm-yi4yf]

What's the point of driving behind a truck? First it's a cheat, second you might get stones thrown at you from that truck wheels.

[@MisterFench]

The point was to reduce drag as much as possible in order to actually be able to reach the 600km (winning the bet), in these colder conditions. I'm not afraid of stone chips. It's going to happen eventually regardless of being behind a truck or not. So far the car is completely clean and I've done 5k+ km with various driving

[@SaEfToR]

Mehr reifen druck und geh auf die 18 Zoll Reifen. Dann solltest du es schaffen.

[@MisterFench]

Ja, ich wollte sogar den Reifendruck erhöhen. Leider haben die Aerocaps das nicht zugelassen. Man muss sie entweder komplett abnehmen (wodurch man möglicherweise die Felge zerkratzt) oder man braucht eine Ventilverlängerung. :/

[@SaEfToR]

@@MisterFench die Radkappen sollen leider sowieso die Felgen schon ab Werk zerkratzten.

[@Achillias]

Aren't you worried that the trucks you're driving behind might damage your paint with stone chips? A lot of debris comes off those things.

[@MisterFench]

Not really. I've had 3 chips on my windscreen from driving on the highway and all of those were from regular cars driving by at high speed. In fact, the lower speeds you drive, the safer you probably are from getting chipped. I don't know where you're from, but in Europe I'm quite sure that all trucks have certain standards as far as mudguards etc. The issue is not the trucks, but the dirt and stones that are left on the road, typically from roadwork/construction vehicles etc. With that said, I'm not really afraid of getting chipped, it's something that is going to happen when you're driving a car on public roads. For me, it just comes with the territory of owning and driving a car. Quick note: I did a full hand-wash today and I didn't find any chipping or any damage at all. MAYBE I'll do a touch-up with some white colour when it happens, maybe. Depends on how big the chip is 🙂

[@Achillias]

@@MisterFench Dude, is it not obvious that I'm from Europe? In fact, I live in the Netherlands. I can tell you that despite the flaps behind a truck's wheels, debris can still fly out, especially from those with open trailers. You can't completely avoid stone chips, but you can significantly reduce the risk by keeping a good distance from the vehicle in front of you. And since a truck typically has more wheels, the chances of stones being thrown up are much higher.

[@stef7396]

@@Achillias hoe zou iemand moeten weten dat je van europa bent gast?? je naam klinkt engels en je profielfoto is 1 of andere cartoon dude.... maar nee nee, DUDE, is it not obvious that i'm from europe? man moet dit gaan ruiken ofz

[@jc74435]

Buys a 500 hp car, drives at 80 kph on the Autobahn 🤦‍♂️

[@keelancranfield-brooks8103]

Clearly didn’t understand the point of the video

[@FirstLast-rh9jw]

So, let me get this, straight, even behind a truck, and travelling at around 50mph the car still couldn't do 372 miles? Isn't life a bit too short to be driving on motorways at 50mph following hgv's just to prove some ev point or other? Or disprove it in this case.

[@Viktooooooor]

Fiiiiirst !