Tesla Model 3 LONG RANGE but SINGLE MOTOR range test. 79kwh with RWD efficiency!

[@Sooooperpigdog]

Love my 73 plate LR RWD M3.. So efficient, quick enough, a real pleasure to live with. Has easily done over 350 miles on one charge

[@ianjames3078]

400 doable easy enough when new. Had mine Aug 23.

[@Tom-fe9bu]

Couldn’t agree more. Good weather conditions I have seen very close to the 400 mile mark, on prodominantly motorway. Just a shame you can’t spec it anymore!

[@peternickols2687]

We have had one of these for a couple of months now and it is so efficient. I did a trip where we drove at roughly 55mph and got 5.7 miles per Kw. Amazing. 👍

[@davetalton6939]

We have one and did Tenby to home, with luggage, me my wife, my daughter and our 8 stone Doberman. It’s 306 miles and I got home with a 5% range. Great car.

[@mightyhorsey]

“My hair’s getting wet”. As a fellow distinguished bald gentleman I fully support this statement 😂

[@iridemountainbikes]

I prefer the phrase “follically challenged”…

[@RSEV]

🫢🤝

[@frankgooding2023]

I resemble that remark. 🙂

[@iambenmitchell]

I was at Tesla Ferndown last week and they have loads of these in stock now at Southampton and Winchester 👀

[@johnmackay5288]

That’s super impressive. Didn’t even know such a Model 3 was available…bit of a no brainer really.

[@Tom-fe9bu]

The best model 3 there has been. I used to have a 2022 model 3 standard rwd. I swapped in September last year to the exact same car as tested here and in fact must be register the same day looking at its reg plate. I have covered almost the same range as that one and my average over 13000 miles is 214whm. I have also on a mixed journey of motorway at 70mph and a bit of 60 mph roads had 390 miles of range. Yes it was a hot day and ideal conditions but still this is a great car and if you can somehow get your hands on a used one, worth every penny! It’s also more fun and responsive to drive with the older battery compared to the LFP in the 2022 one I had. Great video as always Rich!

[@dani9diesel]

Best video out there which explains exactly in plain english the cost of running an ev. I had watched so many youtubers this is the best video. 💯

[@spracing04]

That's really impressive efficiency from the Model 3. My 2024 Skoda Enyaq 60 only manages 4.0m/kwh doing mainly motorway driving. I think the aerodynamic shape of the Model 3 really helps, along with the motor technology. Great video as always RSEV.

[@timwilkinson8023]

Interesting again and firmly rooted in real world stuff. Thanks for posting.

[@alancobbin]

That is very impressive,fingers crossed this comes to highland in the near future ,cheers guys 👍😉💪

[@nicholashills6972]

Arguably this is the best configuration of the model three. Would love this car.

[@antoinepageau8336]

Just drove 4,600 km from Montreal to Atlanta to Myrtle Beach and back in our 2022 LFP model 3. Total supercharger cost $250 USD. Did the whole drive using FSD 12.4.3 total game changer, especially late at night, in the rain, in construction zones, while changing highways.You don’t need to think about where you’re going. PS: if you remove the rear bottom seat cushion (5 seconds), two adults can sleep comfortably with camp mode.

[@garethpage7030]

Really great vid thanks! I'm very interested in the LR RWD. But I assumed the efficiency would drop a lot, with the bigger batteries. But pleased to hear it's still MEGA efficient! Thanks 👍

[@garywebster6453]

Got one of these last year. 0% finance. Great range. Wife done 240 mile round trip from Bristol to Southampton and back she had 28 % roughly on return. Does so well. Plan to be a long term keeper. Only thing i would have liked was the big spec stereo, but happy as is. Well recommend one.

[@michaelgoode9555]

I was intrigued by your comment about efficiency and cross climate tyres. We swapped our Continental "summer" tyres on our ID.3 for Michelin Cross Climate 2's last November partly because the oem tyres had been neglected by the first owner but also because we wanted better winter and wet weather grip. I expected to see a reduction in fuel economy from all apparent knowledge on the net and in the media. If anything we have seen a very slight improvement in economy so my verdict is that cross climates do not affect economy negatively. At least, in our test of one!

[@JustinCooperMarsh]

I bought one of these, best version available at the time, and a cracking deal buying from inventory

[@JustinCooperMarsh]

@@shreeshsaurya4203 insurers had it had a LR RWD, nit a performance model. Still quick enough though

[@NIAtoolkit]

Good thing the LR RWD is back, at least in the United States and Puerto Rico

[@jimbojonesshef]

Another LR RWD owner here, I love it. Regular trips to the south east from Manchester. It can’t quiet make it there and back but it’s damn close!

[@Vtech-bp1fj]

Interestingly you can buy a Model Y RWD with a big battery in Germany and the Model 3 RWD Highland, with a big battery, is available in the USA for a mere $29,990 after incentives. When is the UK going to get a full complement of models and battery configurations, at the lower prices that everyone else seems to enjoy? Just not good enough.

[@WisdomAndCats]

That $29990 figure is after estimated gas savings, not the real after incentive price, the real price is $35000 after US federal incentive (if the buyer qualifies), and close to $37000 including destination and order fee, before sales tax if applicable.

[@Vtech-bp1fj]

@@WisdomAndCats Even at $37000, that’s £28,000 for a Highland RWD with big battery, or nearly £12000 less than UK RWD with standard battery and a UK Standard Model 3 RWD is £5000 less in Germany (-12.5%).

[@theipc-twizzt2789]

@@Vtech-bp1fjThere are import tariffs, taxes and shipping costs. Those won't go away unfortunately (except they decide to produce it in Berlin, but doesn't look like it)

[@theipc-twizzt2789]

And don't forget: US prices are pre tax

[@paulgaida2601]

They are great, got one last year and so far never used a supercharger even though I do mostly longer runs. A lot further in the winter than my previous BMW i3.

[@rickcraig5866]

The first Model 3’s shipped into Canada in 2018 were this configuration and dual motor version came later and Tesla discontinued the LR RWD.Mechanically I’ve only paid for brake service since June of 2018.What a great car!

[@ianjames3078]

I did 4176 miles in mine last week around Europe at 222Wh/mi including 146mph

[@nabru4774]

I have had that exact version for a year now. Did the 4000+ miles trip recently and car returned 231Wh/mi at 69mph average speed for the whole trip and that's mostly on European motorways which are quicker that UK ones. Richard, your statement about the weight at the end of the video is I'm afraid incorrect. RWD is actually 10kgs heavier than LR RWD (yes, the LFP batteries are heavier than bigger NCM)

[@sargfowler9603]

Wow, just tried to find one and they are very rare! Good find Richard.

[@TheRoybeasley]

Impressive - And to put the fuel/electricity costs for that journey into perspective: Charging at the cheap overnight rate of 7p per kWh is roughly equivalent to doing well over 450mpg in an ICE vehicle Charging at the "standard" daytime rate of 25p is roughly equivalent to over 130mpg in an ICE vehicle. Charging at the a typical 40p or so per kWh at a Supercharger or low speed public charger is equivalent to over 80mpg in an ICE vehicle Charging at the typical public Fast charger rates of 70p+ per kWh is equivalent to well under 50mpg in an ICE vehicle...

[@paull123]

Great comparison. Thanks.

[@SirHackaL0t.]

It’s funny, I thought you were on your way to infant school during the intro. 😂

[@johnharris4600]

Another excellent review Richard you really know how to do a good presentation. Loved your recent Tour in Ireland to by the way, again really informative, what a beautiful country loved the scenery, almost makes me want to come home to England and go to Ireland for a couple of weeks or so😂. My friend just purchased a model 3 long-range Highland it really is the electric vehicle for the thinking man, everything just worked perfectly softwares fantastic, sound system is awesome he's using tidal, hate the no stalks but you can get used to it, you can actually retro fit it in an after market kit just been released anyway as a matter of fact. I just wish that it was a bit prettier say like a Zeekr X or one the many new exciting Chinese brands coming out. Regards John in Melbourne Australia 🦘🌏

[@markymarkreviews]

So a M3 LR RWD is the true pick of the range! Hopefully they will do a Highland version. And with no motor up front the car is lighter and the front end more agile and the car more fun to drive. It would be a win-win. And of course cheaper to buy to begin with.

[@MeisterFab91]

Very nice test. Got the very same but with steering wheel on the left. Very satisfied with this car.

[@Antiguan_Dart]

We should note that with transfer losses which are greater with AC home charging than DC fast charging that to get 64kWh into the battery requires pulling more than that through your home electric vehicle service equipment. (EVSE). My 77.4kWh gross GV60 RWD seems to require around 82kWh to be drawn through the EVSE to get it from 0% to 100%.

[@mra9085]

I’ve gone for the RWD Highland collecting in a week or so but I’d love a single motor long range one. I hope when the refresh comes in 2026 they expand the use of LFP.

[@thedreamfactory6964]

I bought such version exactly one year ago. Belgium. Really great car. Super cheap on energy cost. Now 40k km on it.

[@Jaw0lf]

Great efficiency and in very mixed conditions. Well done.

[@hareshkaria8377]

Thanks Rich for another informative vid but can U encourage the UK government to give more tax breaks for EVs rather than punish them. They really need to sort their act out & encourage this transition, like in other countries - just clobbered here

[@davidjohnbarnard]

Unfortunately the government needs to recoup the lost tax on petrol/diesel so dont expect any incentives to switch to electric cars any time soon

[@Martin-dx5zs]

Would love to see a new range test of different brands, such as including the Volvo EX30 while you still have it :)

[@RSEV]

@@Martin-dx5zs it's sold now 😂

[@MrBatchy123]

Really enjoy these. Really knowledgeable and helping me decide which electric to use. Really well presented as well. Thank you for the info ℹ️🫶🏼

[@cokyrobes]

Incredible how Tesla just keeps ahead of everyone. Hopefully a highland version comes and I can get it as next company car!

[@SirHackaL0t.]

Have you tried the ID.7 yet? I can get 4.8m/kwh from it which seems excellent for a non tesla.

[@TheZuma1972]

I have a Canadian spec 2018 LR RWD. Such a unicorn but oh so good!

[@CASFAN]

Cracking car, I just have the normal RWD (2022) and it always blows me away the efficiency. The bigger battery of the LR RWD would be great, but I still get around 250-280 from a charge in the SR RWD, which is amazing. It’s a superb car which costs me practically nothing to run, performs well, is nice to drive and had all the tech I need. I don’t do a huge amount of miles so will probably just keep running it for ages. In a way it’s so cheap to run compared to a petrol car, that I aren’t really bothered about the depreciation in a way.

[@harrycorry3772]

Just an observation about the "getting a full charge" overnight at the low cost you mentioned. Most people in the UK (if able to charge at home on an EV tariff) only get the 7-8 pence/kwh rate for 5 or 6 hours meaning that the max you can add to your car is approx. 35-42 kw. Beyond that you are paying the standard rate which can be 4 times the cheap rate. If you have a large battery, then you can't get a FULL (0-100%) charge at the cheap rate. So, it might be more accurate to point this out when quoting overnight charging costs.

[@Fritsvrolijk]

Just waiting for the new model have a nice day Pro

[@tesla-spectre]

very cool result!

[@thevolthead]

I have a 2023 longe range dual motor on 19's. I did a 313 round trip from Chesterfield, Derbyshire to Brentford in London 98% motorway. February, 8 degree's but sunny. I arrived home with 9% battery left, to this day still don't know how I managed it as I wasn't trying and was sat between 70 and 75 for most of the journey with a few 50mph average speed restrictions.

[@karlblower4019]

I have one of these as a company car. It’s brilliant! Range is amazing, near 300bhp in real world driving is not to be sniffed at and the kids love the fart noises and the like.

[@SWR112]

I just did 856 miles over a long weekend and the car sat for two days but Glasgow to Duxford via a few places and back. MINI Hatch getting circa 54 mpg I figure it cost me £120. Granted the SC cost more than overnight octopus. But £12 in a Tesla is scary cheap.

[@eliopapadia2537]

In Italy we have MY long range RWD , and they introduced it few weeks ago.

[@JonathanPalfrey]

Wow, I bought a 21 M3 a couple of months ago but this video makes me tempted to come and trade it in for that one! Dont tempted me 😄

[@PatrickBoyle-jj2rh]

I have one of these - I think the motor is different and more powerful than the standard rwd M3. Performance figures are a bit better, and it must be heavier with the bigger battery. Mine just had all 4 tyres replaced under warranty due to the foam delamination issue on the Michelin ePrimacy tyre, which really badly affected how it drives. Car is so much better now...

[@scorzonthedawes]

LR RWD is just 9kg heavier according to a quick goggle of kerb weights so that isnt making much if any noticeable difference in performance. Also I don't think the motor is different. One thing to remember is that IIRC the larger battery which is NMC delivers power more quickly (and also charges more quickly at peak) than the smaller capacity LFP and this could account for the slightly better performance of the LR RWD

[@AlanCleaver-q1o]

Worth mentioning that even without a cheap overnight tariff, real world costs can still be considerably less than your worse case scenario. We are currently in a rented house without a home charger so we are charging our ID3 and Model Y from a granny charger, hence a cheap overnight tariff (and the subsequent slightly higher peak time charge) is no use to us. We are on Octopus Tracker Tariff which is currently an astonishing 14.7p per kWh. E.g. 20k miles for about £700. Not bad I reckon.

[@powersurge6878]

He did mention it at the end of the video. There are different scenarios for different people and showing worst case scenario is probably best.

[@AlanCleaver-q1o]

@@powersurge6878 it wasn’t a criticism, just likely scenario quite different from worse. Which is brilliant for EV owners at the moment.

[@TB-up4xi]

LR RWD is available in 2024 (highland) models in North America - releases a few months ago.

[@andrewmullen4003]

Sorry 70mph on a UK motorway, wow I thought that was far fetched!, love the channel, not a criticism, just bad my humour.

[@E-ride2000w]

Great vid *maxwell*😊

[@exe889]

Love mine. Yep, easy 340 miles. That is Edinburgh, Inverness return.

[@jamesphillips2961]

2024 Highland LR RWD now available in US with 363 miles/580 km of range. Does 0-60 mph in 4.9 seconds.

[@philipf2705]

Impressive but i don't think any is going to go to less than 5% before they shit their pants looking for a Tesla supercharger lot. So lets just say its 325 miles which is crazy impressive. England is very flat, i'd like to see that test here in Vancouver where we have hills around the city and suburbs and the out of town we have medium to large size mountain roads. Great content Richard i always appreciate your attention to detail and how you make sure the conditions are as realistic as they can get.

[@Antiguan_Dart]

If your destination is home and you are familiar with your car it’s not implausible to arrive with such a low percentage knowing you have a buffer and indeed some cars won’t even invoke turtle mode or noticeably engage energy saving - like reducing power or reducing max speed until very deep into the pack. I returned home yesterday to the North East England after a 283 mile round trip ( Newcastle to Falkirk, Scotland - Kelpies and Falkirk Wheel and back ) in my Genesis GV60 RWD with just 3% battery on the trip computer showing 3.9mi/kWh. And even at 3% there was no noticeable capping of the power. SUV shape of GV60 obviously not as aerodynamic as a saloon. And give Tesla credit where credit is due they seem to have very efficient EV.

[@MrGMawson2438]

Cheers guys

[@MrGMawson2438]

Good afternoon guys

[@sianbendix3916]

Hi Richard, have you ever driven the Genesis GV70 Electric? Any thoughts?

[@gavjlewis]

@ 1:16 Tyre manufacturers hate it when you mix up their tyre names! 😂

[@intothemultiverse1033]

They have 2 of these on their site under model 3 pre-configured (ex-demo)

[@alanmuncaster7357]

Hi Richard. Interesting.....I want one.

[@s10lucky]

Got a performance at the moment but in reality I don’t use the performance much, so I think I’d definitely look at the ‘lesser’ models next time. Still plenty quick enough.

[@lindseybreen2305]

What’s the power and performance of this model?

[@johnhall2790]

I should have kept it. Bloody good car!

[@MrGMawson2438]

That's bloody good is that

[@wakeywarrior]

This car I would have bought if it had been available like in the US on the new model. The prices for Tesla are too high, lease is very expensive and insurance. I’ve had an S and a 3 from new, but have ordered the new Scenic after being very impressed with that car. I can’t believe I’m buying a Renault but it’s fantastic.

[@tavi7]

They make the Highland Long Range RWD as well. I can send you a photo of it and reg number

[@adrianmonk68]

I own one! Love it!

[@ramzez_uk]

I can barely get 270 on my Long range driving on motorway 2021 version with 250 kWh efficiency. That’s impressive.

[@JoeHardman]

My 2021 LR AWD couldn't get close to that efficiency - especially in rainy conditions at motorway speeds. I'd expect closer to 270Wh/mi so would expect to go 244 miles on the 66kWh that you used (vs 309 miles). The LR RWD appears to be around 27% more efficient from my estimations! Possibly worth the tradeoff in performance. 🤔

[@philgreen3376]

Hi Richard when you do your road trips do you take any puncture repair products with you as Tesla does not include a spare tyre or foam?

[@RSEV]

Yes usually a pump with foam and sometimes an actual puncture repair kit (corkscrew type thing with rubber plug)

[@silkstar20]

Great video as always! QQ is there any physical way to tell if the model 3 is a LR RWD only?

[@GraemeDorrance]

It has fog lights

[@johnpage8364]

@@GraemeDorranceYep, mine has fog lights. Looks like a Dual Motor but without the badge on the back.

[@powersurge6878]

@@silkstar20 fog lights and no dual motor badge. One other difference although not visible unless you are the owner is that this Model has a battery and drive unit warranty of 100,000 miles (or 8 years) same like the standard range.

[@antoniojesus7683]

You must test the Tesla Model Y LR RWD and see if is the same ( more or less). Best regards from Porto, Portugal.

[@karunakaranvithian2640]

Such a shame this car isn't mainstream. LR single motor is such a fab idea!!

[@keithdenton8386]

Where in the UK can you travel on a motorway at 70 MPH. Most of the time your in contraflow at 50.

[@aluren5344]

Just launched as new model on UK website as you prob. know

[@danpaul4975]

The RWD LR, is it the same equipment spec as the dual motor in terms of premium sound etc? (I noticed it has front fog lights) Or is it generally the same as the standard range?

[@scorzonthedawes]

No, the LR RWD has the sound system of the RWD, other than that it is the same as the LR AWD in spec terms. The LR RWD sound system by the way is perfectly good, this is a car, it's a glass and metal box, acoustics is not a strong point, paying more just to get the better sound system is throwing money down the drain.

[@storiestellr]

Long Range Rear Wheel Drive = Model 3 Sweet Spot

[@herbfst]

The standard range with the LFP battery is not really lighter than the LR RWD. LFP is way heavier per KW

[@cliveharrington1553]

I have a long term average of 202whm from a Long range so I wonder what I could get, maybe 180 /190?

[@dorsetandy3873]

Richard - you might to check the mileage of this car - according to the details on your website it has covered almost 114,000 miles - a typo?

[@nikelliot8105]

Still available new in the pre configured menu on Tesla website👍

[@powersurge6878]

@@nikelliot8105 only two in the inventory apparently

[@markhomer6357]

Interesting stats but what does the car cost on pcp monthly costs to make it a viable option to change 🤔 as manufacturer are supposed to be resorting to ice

[@iambenmitchell]

@@markhomer6357 a 2021 is about £250 / mo with £1,000 down over 3 years. After diesel that’s probably around £100/mo

[@robertpawley5715]

I thought that Serge was leaving to less bald pastures?

[@ouethojlkjn]

Just one question from me does the model 3RWD long-range has the basic hi-fi? I am assuming it is a standard range with a bigger battery not a long range minus a motor...

[@scorzonthedawes]

LR RWD has the RWD standard range sound system (which is anything but basic), other than that it is identical to a LR AWD - well obvs apart from having one fewer motor and a bit better range 🙂

[@ouethojlkjn]

@@scorzonthedawes Thank you for clarifying. I agree there is little noticeable difference in the "premium" or "standard" sound systems.

[@martyn1960]

I have a Jaguar i Pace My computer says i am doing 31.4 kwh/100 mile or 3.19 miles per kw i did 385.6 miles and put in 142.1 kwh The actual kwh i put into the car says i am doing 2.71 miles per kw Therefore my computer says i am getting 18 % more than i actually get How accurate are these computers in the cars ??

[@topshagger3520]

BP pulse price... £42.21 with membership at £7.85per month.

[@richardcorns8553]

Fossil fuel companies have been screwing us for years for fuel. Looks like they're not going to let clean cheap electricity change that.

[@johniooi3954]

Have all season on my EV, no difference on efficacy & are better on noise.

[@MrLikerBiker]

I had wondered if there were any SR M3's that have the option to unlock extra capacity by paying an upgrade fee, resulting in a LR single motor M3 in the UK

[@powersurge6878]

Nope. SR are a 55 or 60 kWh batteries. Nothing left to unlock

[@danpaul4975]

Ingenext

[@powersurge6878]

@@danpaul4975 that won't make it a LR if doesn't have the capacity

[@MrGMawson2438]

Richard could you please test one XPENG MONA M03 - XPENG Tech, Supercar Aero, BYD Price Inside China Auto 28.2K

[@JoepS-zj6nh]

0.08 euro per Kw home charge??? Here in The Netherlands we pay 0.20 - 0.40

[@wintersun398]

This can be watched in 1.5x playback speed.

[@jonathantaylor1998]

Darn it, Richard... You've gone and done it again...!! At 06:40, when you're discussing costs, you claimed that the 64kWh used would cost £4.50 on a cheap, overnight 7p/kWh tariff. But, that's not right, fella - that's assuming you'd get ALL 64kWh at 7p, which you can't (at least not all in one night...) In the 6 IOG hours, you'd get 6x7kW= 42kWh at 7p = £2.94 The remaining 22kWh would be outside of the cheap rate, so at 22.28p/kWh = £4.90 So, the total cost would actually be £7.84 Yes, still WAY cheaper than buying petrol / diesel.... 😉

[@clipsonplextorfield3230]

Bigger battery = higher consumption. My model y rwd is doing 130Wh/km over its last 1000km, in its lifetime 4500km its 143Wh/km. Its way cheaper and cand be charged to 100% from 10-80% 24min or 10-100% in 45min the same time as alot slower charging evs kona megane Scenic ...

[@RUNDMC-555]

god be great to put some ev tyres on it , Hancock ions or e primacy. they are much more efficient than the sticky rubber they came with.

[@powersurge6878]

Serge here. Just drove home from work 15 miles. Kept AC on at 20.5 degrees on auto, speed limits and it did 175Wh/mile. That's 5.7miles/kWh. The tyres are cross climate and they don't seem to affect the range. Would EV tyres do better? Maybe but at that efficiency and range who cares haha 😅

[@EvanHannard]

How many miles does this have on it please?

[@Silver3ides]

@EvanHannard This isn't Gumtree ... That question haunts me , and not on cars !

[@gavjlewis]

In the video @4:52 it shows 13,747 miles.

[@powersurge6878]

13880 to be more exact. Being driven at the moment but for sale.

[@EvanHannard]

I was only asking as on autotrader website it states 113,950 thanks

[@sz4128]

I need to lose some weight so I can get some extra efficiency.

[@EVdanceMKTWumi]

Hi RSymons RSEV, I love your content! I'm interested in discussing a potential collaboration. Could you let me know the best way to reach you? Thanks!😊