These price drops are so appealing. But with the Model 3 refresh coming, I have to imagine better range is included. but time will tell.
Yeah, no-one knows what the refresh will bring.
Other than accelerated depreciation for older cars.
Anyway my biggest question currently anyone who bought the new model 3 performance with 20’s and bigger breaks its posted at 315 range.
Nope.
Even the originally advertised 305 miles (later incremented to 310 miles) were a stretch.
Has anyone put 19’s on and if so have you seen longer range?
It's not the diameter of the wheel that makes the difference.
It's the tire that goes on the wheel.
I have 18" winter wheels with less grippy winter tires, and I when I switch to them in the fall I notice an immediate 8-9% bump in efficiency. But it doesn't last.
Once ambient temps drop below 50F, and especially below 30F, the efficiency (and range) go down the drain. Driving on the highway with 20F ambient temps you will see about 1/2 the advertised Tesla range.
You live in WI.
75+% of the time, you will see NOTHING close to Tesla advertised range!
For best smiles/mile, stick with performance summer tires and enjoy optimal handling, safety, and traction.
In the winter, switch to 18" winter wheels + tires, and enjoy optimal safety and traction.
I would imagine you have, and if so what is the difference?
Range is a moving target.
Everything in the following list makes a material impact: {tires, ambient temps, driving speed, road grade, road surface, direction of the wind, rain / snow on the ground, etc, etc}.
Don't obsess of the range, and your EV experience will be a LOT more enjoyable!
HTH,
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