Tesla Model 3 Beat Almost Every Electric Car In A Race Across The Country! I-90 Surge Team Recap

[@andyzegerman]

All I can say is respect to Team M3, you guys optimized it as best as one could do. Also, Joran Shiefer for the hard work editing all the videos.

[@AndrewStilin]

Vielen Dank! 🫡

[@anthonyc8499]

Jordan is the absolute hero of this series! Definitely deserves a podcast episode of his own to talk about what went into filming and editing.

[@TheIoniqGuy]

Spot on Kyle. I looked over some footage last night and we lost about 23 minutes due to handshake issues at chargers, getting pulled over and our Starbucks bathroom detour. We would have likely gotten second otherwise.

[@tomm5936]

I was rooting for you. It was great you came third and I think better than many of us predicted. I had expected both the Lucid and the Mercedes to do better.

[@thumper1747]

Always love a multi hour out of spec video, settled down in front of the TV for the last stint and loved it

[@888dvdbkr]

good job on editing Jordan! it's crazy how well this car did and the ioniq as well compared to the price tag of the other cars.

[@dennisschlieckau8723]

The lack of V3 charging in the Plains cost the M3 about 1 hour of trip time.

[@mcrkon]

Can't wait for the 2025 Reverse I-90 Surge! And BTW the town in Eastern WA was Ritzville.

[@zachlafond2652]

They need to do a long distance COLD weather race.

[@Longsnowsm]

This team optimiezed the best out of all the teams. They didn't have the battles at the chargers like the CCS teams did. They managed to get through that mess of V2 chargers without losing too much time. Close proximity to the highways gives the Tesla's a leg up in these races. However I have seen the same craziness with the Tesla route planner so I always pad the SOC now after having it pull the rug on me. This team managed everything the best. I do think if Lucid and Ioniq would have managed their races better they would have been all right together in that race for second. I think the Tesla M3 legitimately was a 4th place car neck and neck with the Plaid. CCS problems really did impact the results.

[@GueramSoukiasian]

Thanks Kyle for your excellent video Thanks to the team ! Don’t hesitate if you need a team for EV testing in cold winter of Quebec:)

[@tomm5936]

46:27 I’m waiting for the directors cut extended version 😀

[@ABrider-f1c]

Jordan is amazing, love listening to this guy.

[@MountainManGuy]

He's awesome. I wanna be friends with the guy

[@larry4fire]

Can we get a list of the web channels all the people in the race are involved with?

[@rosmarin2438]

Imagine a 800V Model 3

[@dennisschlieckau8723]

Imagine if the Entire Tesla Supercharger network actually supported 800V. Maybe by 2030.

[@Lynyrd_Evnyrd]

@@dennisschlieckau8723 Ha! The original Supercharger came out in 2012 as well as the V2 in 2013 and we still have lots of those kicking around across the US 12 years later. 800V will be far from universal 5 years from now in 2030.

[@joshuakayla9790]

Love the good old cracked out man when dropping Tesla off. As a Washingtonian, "Welcome to Seattle" 🤣

[@tazeat]

Yep, f that place, we don't go there. Sad what they've done to Seattle. Pretty standard night behavior anymore.

[@anthonyc8499]

Hey Kyle! Any chance you can do a podcast on what went into the idea of doing this race, the planning, preparations, logistics, coordinating with manufacturers, selecting the cars and teams, etc? I don't think this route could have even been done in a non-Tesla before last year (2023)!

[@anton_grahn]

Model 3 RWD Long Range is the GOAT 🐐🤩

[@dandaigle4546]

low charge curve equates to battery longevity equals to keeping your vehicle for a long long time, absolutely loved these 4 podcats, thank you

[@junehanzawa5165]

The Lucid's mistake was not charging deeper into the pack. Even at only 134kW after 50%, which then goes up over 160kW around 60% SoC to around 73%, the Lucid could have definitely had a chance to take the Model 3. All the extra time spent getting off the highway and back all the way to CCS stations cost them way more time than staying there longer and skipping a charging location on every stretch. The Taycan made only 1 mistake that I remember, which was stopping charging a little over 60% SoC where it was still getting 297kW. That caused them to have their only pull back on their speed section to be able get to the next charger. Great, great work by the Model 3 team, though. Congratulations to all 3 of you. And extra props to Jordan for all the work he did on all these videos. That was a massive undertaking on your part.

[@CraigMatsuura]

I think you should have a scavanger hunt style road trip. You have to get off the highway drive to a location take a photo of the team with SOC and GPS location. Maybe this could also be a camp, cook and run to the next location and see who can do it the quickest. This way you are charging for what you need when taking a detour where there is no charging infrastructure. This would simulate visiting national parks. And see who returns home the quickest. Maybe like the race to vegas but it is the race to national parks. Using different EVs. Your early videos you would visit places in the M3 that you might think you could not. Like dragging on the salt flats.

[@zachlafond2652]

Sounds like Tesla needs to start investing in more high speed charging stations along these interstate stretches.

[@scottz45]

the only team that matters!

[@joelm077]

would love the total cost of all the cars fuel. You could do a short vid on "total nerd stats" from the trip with other stuff.

[@BitJam]

Thanks! I love getting all this backstory. BTW: take a look at Bio-Captain Kalle from Star Realms. Look familiar?

[@777Outrigger]

I was almost a never-Tesla person. Boy, was I stupid. ..... Long story short, my wife and I now have 2 Model Ys and they've been perfect, not even any creeks or rattles. Now I'm an only-Tesla person.

[@bradcooke5383]

What was the total cost of charging? I wanted to compare the Tycan, M3, and Acura charging/fuel costs for the total trip.

[@GraysonA]

I'd sacrifice some road trip speed for ride comfort, but it's amazing that a cheap car like this can do that.

[@philipmoriau599]

LOl never watched the full lord of the rings but I did watch all these including this one......

[@Lorwildrose]

Hi from Canada, Montana is a bitch for charging off the route you took just like here in Alberta. Thanks for the videos! Here’s a laugh for you. Next time put a Ford MachE in the race too. Mine has gotten better at charging and seems a little better on energy use too. Ive been seeing as good as some of the middle of your pack cars for energy use and charging now. Ford is trying hard to make it better, it seems.

[@COSolar6419]

So if the Ioniq 6 had access to Superchargers on this trip would they have beaten the Model 3? Or was the Supercharger advantage worth less than 15 minutes over a 3,000 mile trip?

[@Lewis_Standing]

The 800v cars don't charge well with the superchargers. V2 and 3 are only 400v compatible. The ioniqs use their motor inverter to step it up but only manage 80KW in them. Vs their native 230KW charging on 800V

[@COSolar6419]

@ I know but did the Supercharger network only provide a 15 minute advantage over the course of 3,000 miles? Assuming the Model 3 and Ioniq 6 are roughly comparable cars.

[@radgeh5924]

OK ok, now I see some low charging speeds and a team on their A game! Put this team in the Lucid and they get 2nd?

[@tazeat]

How about Lucid not having to turn back at the earlier stop and not running out of juice... I think a perfectly executed lucid could have done it. They just didn't. And part of that certainly has to be the software just not giving good arrival %s.

[@tazeat]

Nobody had bottles or portable urinals to at least get a decent piss at superchargers with no good bathrooms? I got kids, having those in the car is a must xD

[@AndrewStilin]

I do have a pee bottle but have yet to use it! 😄

[@oscaritcorner]

Link to the spreadsheet

[@ErvinKortsLaur]

✌️

[@Lewis_Standing]

No one volunteered in a leaf?

[@weyrleaderkev]

Could a Leaf beat the Old Tesla Model S?

[@l10industries]

Not going to lie I would totally watch another one of these with the worst charging cars. Leaf, Bolt, Mach-e... All the ones you don't want to be behind at the charging station.

[@vlad2838]

Francie, you did well to jettison from this…