How Miserable Is A Winter Tesla Road Trip? -18°C & Broken Superchargers

Summary by Krater

A Tesla Model 3 Performance owner details a 2,500-mile winter road trip in sub-freezing temperatures, comparing range, efficiency, and charging behavior against a previous summer trip over the same route.

From the video

Answers: How does range and efficiency in a Tesla Model 3 change on a winter road trip in sub-freezing temperatures?

• Winter EV road trip range drop
• Tesla Model 3 efficiency in cold weather
• Supercharger reliability in winter
• Cabin heating energy consumption in electric vehicles
• Charging speed optimization in cold temperatures
• Cost comparison between electric and gas vehicles

What it concludes

• Driving a Tesla Model 3 in winter temperatures near 0 degrees Fahrenheit results in an average range drop of approximately 41 percent.
• Average energy efficiency in winter increased by 19 percent, from 285 Wh/mi in summer to 338 Wh/mi.
• Average vehicle range dropped by 40 miles, or about 20 percent, in winter conditions due to colder temperatures and cabin heating.
• Making more frequent, shorter charging stops instead of fewer long stops allowed the driver to maintain the same total trip duration of 30 hours of driving and 8 hours of charging.
• Charging the vehicle at lower battery percentages (below 70 percent) is significantly faster than charging past 90 percent.
• The total charging cost for the 2,500-mile winter road trip was $177.65, saving approximately $25 compared to an estimated internal combustion engine fuel cost of $204.08.