ABRP actually calculates hills/altitude changes a little better than Tesla's site.

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Oct 5, 2022
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The truth about EV Range... Is actually easy to figure out (there is a website for that)

TheLost

10/5/22 3:14pm

For Teslas, you can use the Tesla Go Anywhere site

CougarVeteran

10/5/22 3:18pm

ABRP actually calculates hills/altitude changes a little better than Tesla's site.

TheLost

10/5/22 3:20pm

From what I've seen, there are trade-offs

CougarVeteran

10/5/22 3:26pm

I would recommend ABRP as the best option.

Zoobieman

10/5/22 3:41pm

I'll keep this website in mind the next time I'm planning a trip in my

Corn Pop

10/5/22 3:19pm

Awesome. Have a great trip!

TheLost

10/5/22 3:23pm

Please explain. I've been on a few road trips with my sister in her Model 3.

JAGA97

10/5/22 3:25pm

Here you go..

TheLost

10/5/22 3:30pm

Now try it uphill. Shows 4:48 for her Model 3 long range.

JAGA97

10/5/22 3:32pm

You are right.. it takes longer..

TheLost

10/5/22 3:34pm

So a compareable ice would be? Audi sq5? Which can get to st george wirhout

CarolinaCoug

10/5/22 3:35pm

I like to think the closest thing to my Model Y Performance is the Urus..

TheLost

10/5/22 3:38pm

Except one is built very well and the other is a tin can. Think if it like Musta

byu1

10/5/22 3:45pm

I'm not saying my soccer mom SUV is like a lambo.. i'm saying its faster than almost everything..

TheLost

10/5/22 3:50pm

*In a straight line a few launches

byu1

10/5/22 3:52pm

RE: *In a straight line a few launches

TheLost

10/5/22 4:04pm

Lol. Somethings missing in the Tesla, I’ll let you figure it out.

byu1

10/5/22 4:11pm

Genesis gv60 performance Kia ev6 gt Bmq IX60m..i found arguably 3

CarolinaCoug

10/5/22 5:24pm

The only one I’ll give you is the GV60..

TheLost

10/5/22 5:30pm

You prefer Tesla interior over Genesis gv60?? Ook..The other suvs are coming..

CarolinaCoug

10/5/22 5:52pm

Who is actually cornering all that hard in their SUVs? Few Launches?

Zoobieman

10/5/22 4:23pm

For some people.. if its new, it has to be bad.

TheLost

10/5/22 4:36pm

Already driven. I prefer to drive a car not a computer

byu1

10/5/22 4:45pm

Bnw ix6m, genesis gv60, kia ev6gt, mistang nache Caddy kyriq luxid air

CarolinaCoug

10/5/22 5:34pm

Tesla is no longer the only fish on the pond. Its grest if you like it. BIL

CarolinaCoug

10/5/22 5:42pm

Buuuut..its not... more competetion out there than you realize

CarolinaCoug

10/5/22 5:18pm

My ICE car is very comfortable to drive at 130 mph. How far can the Y go at

JAGA97

10/5/22 3:47pm

Holy crap comparing sustained 130mph speeds is no more practical than comparing 0-60 launch times

Slim

10/5/22 3:53pm

Right. We have to use the same average speed over distance. Because increasing

JAGA97

10/5/22 3:59pm

And EVs are much better cars on short range trips. EVs aren’t for everyone. But mine is great for me. I’ve put about 4K

Slim

10/5/22 4:10pm

I get it. This discussion is about range and time. I agree that EV's serve a

JAGA97

10/5/22 4:16pm

Um.. I believe Slim has a Rivian Truck. He literally just gave you Range and Times (ie.. 0mins trip charge time) .

TheLost

10/5/22 4:33pm

I agree that if someone wants a car for less than 10k that regularly sustains >130mph for >300 miles and does so on a

Slim

10/5/22 4:41pm

You DO have a great one though!

CarolinaCoug

10/5/22 5:28pm

But fun to do when comparing size of...well styff.

CarolinaCoug

10/5/22 5:26pm

You are completely overlooking the Cayenne. Lol

byu1

10/5/22 3:51pm

RE: You are completely overlooking the Cayenne. Lol

TheLost

10/5/22 3:58pm

My point is that Lambo isn’t the king of the mountain, like some think.never has

byu1

10/5/22 4:12pm

*Sigh*...

TheLost

10/5/22 4:30pm

A Miata? Lol, any decently powered car/SUV would. I’m not claiming a tesla

byu1

10/5/22 5:06pm

yet here we are.. on a thread about how long you have to charge an EV on road trips.

TheLost

10/5/22 5:14pm

Lol. I admit, EV has their place, I’m just against the Gov shoving it down

byu1

10/5/22 5:28pm

The Urus is a Cayenne, just assembled in Italy

CougarVeteran

10/5/22 4:32pm

Yup. It’s all under the VW group, with lots of shared parts and tech. Urus is

byu1

10/5/22 5:32pm

Genesis gv60 and Kia ev6gt would like a word.link provided (-tldw) tesla lost

CarolinaCoug

10/5/22 5:12pm

No, just a 20 minute detour since I'll be on some back roads to get to the

Corn Pop

10/5/22 3:30pm

Other than those aren’t false statements. Lol

kotacoug

10/5/22 4:00pm

Hmm the EV im leaning toward will get me 344 miles...then 18 minites later 300 m

CarolinaCoug

10/5/22 3:28pm

I took my EV truck on a 300 mile trip one day. It meant I spent 15 minutes at a gas station charging. While I went to

Slim

10/5/22 3:51pm

Just tow your Tesla with your truck. No delays that way.

ovalY

10/5/22 4:34pm

EVs are really easy to drive long distance. . . it is the extra time.

Zoobieman

10/5/22 3:40pm

EV in rural America is a winter time death sentence.

PhilPete

10/5/22 3:43pm

HUH? Why?

CarolinaCoug

10/5/22 5:31pm

Does that help me tow a trailer from bridgeport, ca to cedar city, ut?

Backcountry

10/5/22 3:58pm

We get it..

TheLost

10/5/22 4:49pm

Not for a lot of people

Backcountry

10/5/22 4:50pm

Most people don't need a F350 or a Ram 3500... whats your point?

TheLost

10/5/22 4:52pm

Point is EVs are great commuter cars. That’s about it.

kotacoug

10/5/22 4:55pm

Yep. Decent idea for urbanites to run around in.

Backcountry

10/5/22 4:58pm

Wait.. but i don't commute.

TheLost

10/5/22 5:10pm

Yup

byu1

10/5/22 5:34pm

My point is that EVs are impractical. Why are you on a crusade here?

Backcountry

10/5/22 4:58pm

I'm not crusading.. I posted a link so people could see how long they would have to charge on trips.

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