EV owners of today and tomorrow

[Grumpycat]

I still find it amazing that even hypermiling the motorcycle it can't get anywhere near as many miles per dollar spent on fuel as the ev, not even close, but we do have relatively cheap KWH prices.

I saw 208 miles/kWh claimed in my Model Y last week for a 140 mile trip to TN and back. Unbelievable. Know it wasn't that good as at best the car is measuring energy from the battery and not energy used to charge the battery.

 

[NoTrespassing]

I saw 208 miles/kWh claimed in my Model Y last week for a 140 mile trip to TN and back. Unbelievable. Know it wasn't that good as at best the car is measuring energy from the battery and not energy used to charge the battery.

huh? I don't get it. Best I've heard is like 5 miles/kwh.

 

[DarkBlack]

huh? I don't get it. Best I've heard is like 5 miles/kwh.

When I let off the throttle and decelerate with my V8, it says my instantaneous mpg is over 200 mpg. Unbelievable.

 

[DarkBlack]

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Just sold my F250 which weighed more than my Tesla. Only one ICE car left that my daughter drives.
Nice to have two EVs that have 80% less moving parts.
Hopefully will never buy another ICE car.
Time to embrace the future.

Your F250 full sized pickup weighed more than your Tesla car??
No way! Say it isn’t so

 

[Grumpycat]

When I let off the throttle and decelerate with my V8, it says my instantaneous mpg is over 200 mpg. Unbelievable.

For a 140 mile average?

 

[Grumpycat]

Your F250 full sized pickup weighed more than your Tesla car??
No way! Say it isn’t so

My 2008 F-250 4x4 6.4L SuperCrew Lariat weighed 8200 pounds empty. Model Y is 4400.

 

[Grumpycat]

huh? I don't get it. Best I've heard is like 5 miles/kwh.

2023 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD
says 28 kWh/100 miles. EPA measures from-grid, the energy to charge the battery to drive the miles. Is more accurate to measure this way, but harder. One has to measure the energy to recharge back to the SOC one started the trip.

For those who failed high school physics 28 kWh/100 miles is 280 Wh/mile. In-car indicated 208 Wh/mile from battery for 140 mile average.

For those who failed high school math 208 Wh/mile is 4.8 miles/kWh.

 

[sd455dan]

I saw 208 miles/kWh claimed in my Model Y last week for a 140 mile trip to TN and back. Unbelievable. Know it wasn't that good as at best the car is measuring energy from the battery and not energy used to charge the battery.

Still impressive. When I had the 18" summer tires on last year I got into the 210 watt hour mile @ 60 MPH range on a few trips, the stock 21" low profile tires and wheels are heavier and definitely are less efficient.

 

[sd455dan]

When I let off the throttle and decelerate with my V8, it says my instantaneous mpg is over 200 mpg. Unbelievable.

Yeah but when you finished the trip and parked what was your actual fuel usage? When you do the same thing going down a long hill in an EV the energy is being harvested and put back in the battery,the truck is getting the brake rotors and pads hot instead.

Both Grumpy and I have seen almost 5 miles per KWH at the vehicles best and that is for sustained driving in good summer weather. EV's have a broader best to worst energy usage for sure, winter they do use way more energy, but summer can get some pretty great efficiency.

 

[DarkBlack]

Yeah but when you finished the trip and parked what was your actual fuel usage? When you do the same thing going down a long hill in an EV the energy is being harvested and put back in the battery,the truck is getting the brake rotors and pads hot instead.

Both Grumpy and I have seen almost 5 miles per KWH at the vehicles best and that is for sustained driving in good summer weather. EV's have a broader best to worst energy usage for sure, winter they do use way more energy, but summer can get some pretty great efficiency.

My post was meant for humor. Nothing more