Hello all,
I have a model 3 reservation, and am also considering getting a model S or X as another vehicle for our household.
My question is really around how close the range has been for current owners, as my wife regularly commutes from Safety Harbor to just past Disney about 2x a week (about 185-190mi round trip). Due to the frequency and time frames involved (12 hr days often heading home near midnight), recharging or destination charging would likely not be a realistic option, so the car would need to deliver the 190 miles consistently without needing a charge or going to an extreme that hurts the battery (100% charging and driving to zero miles).
I have been getting really tempted to get a model S but there is no way we can afford anything past a 75D. What I have read so far a that owners should charge to about 80% which takes the 259 EPA rating to 207 miles. At that rate, IF I get EPA rates, that would leave 17 miles left on the charge.
So with all that said, have any pinellas drivers made this trip without charging, or Orlando drivers to Clearwater and back in a 75 or 75D? What has been your experience with I-4 and estimated vs actual mileage?
Thanks for the feedback!
I have a model 3 reservation, and am also considering getting a model S or X as another vehicle for our household.
My question is really around how close the range has been for current owners, as my wife regularly commutes from Safety Harbor to just past Disney about 2x a week (about 185-190mi round trip). Due to the frequency and time frames involved (12 hr days often heading home near midnight), recharging or destination charging would likely not be a realistic option, so the car would need to deliver the 190 miles consistently without needing a charge or going to an extreme that hurts the battery (100% charging and driving to zero miles).
I have been getting really tempted to get a model S but there is no way we can afford anything past a 75D. What I have read so far a that owners should charge to about 80% which takes the 259 EPA rating to 207 miles. At that rate, IF I get EPA rates, that would leave 17 miles left on the charge.
So with all that said, have any pinellas drivers made this trip without charging, or Orlando drivers to Clearwater and back in a 75 or 75D? What has been your experience with I-4 and estimated vs actual mileage?
Thanks for the feedback!