Anyone driven from St. George to Salt Lake in a Model 3? I have a trip up next week and haven’t done a road trip that

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Apr 26, 2024
4:08:59pm

RealTaysomHill Truly Addicted User

long.

Looks like the biggest gap between charges is between Beaver and Nephi. Anyone had any issues?

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Anyone driven from St. George to Salt Lake in a Model 3? I have a trip up next week and haven’t done a road trip that

RealTaysomHill Truly Addicted User

Apr 26, 4:08pm

stop in zarahemla

claw

Apr 26, 4:11pm

I’ve done it many times it’s no problem. I have a Y though

Cougz19

Apr 26, 4:13pm

Do you charge how I described?

RealTaysomHill

Apr 26, 4:17pm

Skip Nephi if at all possible. The chargers there are older.

scall

Apr 26, 4:28pm

Half true. Nephi has a split of V2 and V3 superchargers.

Ungoy

Apr 26, 5:09pm

Then they upgraded some since I was there. When I was there it was only V2 chargers.

scall

Apr 26, 5:13pm

Yes charge in beaver again in nephi. If you enter you destination in the maps

Cougz19

Apr 26, 4:22pm

That’s probably my issue, accelerating is too fun. I guess I’m used to driving faster on that trip, I need to remember

RealTaysomHill

Apr 26, 4:31pm

Yeah it will kill the mileage unfortunately

Cougz19

Apr 26, 4:33pm

Isn't Beaver to Nephi only 117 miles. About how many miles do you get in the standard on an 80% charge?

scall

Apr 26, 4:37pm

Yes. I get like 230 at a full charge, but I haven’t pushed it. I got it used and haven’t driven it very far

RealTaysomHill

Apr 26, 4:41pm

85mph and a lot of hills.

kccougar

Apr 26, 4:50pm

Yes, you will run out of wind generated energy three times and regret life.

BigGulps

Apr 26, 4:15pm

LR, Performance, or Standard?

scall

Apr 26, 4:24pm

Standard

RealTaysomHill

Apr 26, 4:28pm

Charge your car to full and see what it is says when you route it. My car has always been within about 3% of the

scall

Apr 26, 4:30pm

You're a good boy. You have followed Joe Biden/AOC/Bernies mandate to drive a

byucougarsbig12

Apr 26, 4:44pm

Yep, and I love it

RealTaysomHill

Apr 26, 4:50pm

You do know that EVs are more damaging to the envirorment than a gas engine?

byucougarsbig12

Apr 26, 5:09pm

I do not care about the environment so your point is falling flat

RealTaysomHill

Apr 26, 5:15pm

His point is also false

Lekker01

Apr 26, 5:23pm

RE: I do not care about the environment so your point is falling flat

byucougarsbig12

Apr 26, 5:40pm

I do Orem to St. George fairly regularly in a M3P

NihonCougar

Apr 26, 5:28pm

You probably wouldn’t have to pay attention, but did you notice any range drops driving from Beaver to Nephi?

RealTaysomHill

Apr 26, 5:37pm

Done it a bunch from Utah county to St. George in a model 3 LR

LEHI cougar

Apr 26, 5:28pm

Same question to you, I’m just lazy and don’t want to retype

RealTaysomHill

Apr 26, 5:38pm

No, really depends on your driving style though. If you are heavy on

LEHI cougar

Apr 26, 6:18pm

I drove from Vegas to Rigby and back in a Model Y—no real issue, just the time it takes to charge added a few hours.

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