Range Extender Officially Cancelled!

[Texarado]

The range you have now will not be the range you have in 5 years. You’ll want to account for that degradation before coming to a conclusion on satisfaction with the range.

I’ve had a Model 3 since 2018. The range loss really plateaus. If 7 years is long enough, my conclusion stands.

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[PungoteagueDave]

Can’t even get 100 Miles currently towing

I don’t believe this is correct. Towing the biggest 11,000-pound trailer, you’d have at least 110 mile range based on my experience with towing heavy trailers. At 55 mph. Pretend you are a semi, take it easy, it can work. Not ideal or comparable to a “real” truck designed for towing, but not impossible.

 

[DAE1]

I’ve had a Model 3 since 2018. The range loss really plateaus. If 7 years is long enough, my conclusion stands.

My 2016 Model S lost almost 70 miles in range by 160K.

 

[SCTesla]

I don’t believe this is correct. Towing the biggest 11,000-pound trailer, you’d have at least 110 mile range based on my experience with towing heavy trailers. At 55 mph. Pretend you are a semi, take it easy, it can work. Not ideal or comparable to a “real” truck designed for towing, but not impossible.

The weight doesn't matter as much as aero, so wind and speed are a huge factor. Also factor in that the truck isn't going to take you to 0 each stop, you will likely stop at 10%. 80-90 miles is what myself and others have reported as necessary between stops with a tall box trailer like that. Again, I just rented a truck last time. It just wasn't worth the cost or time for me to try, again. I've only had to do it 3 times in the last 2 years.

Also, Charging to 100 makes little sense on the east coast. That last 10% cost more and take much longer. So I was getting like 70 miles between stops after my first stop.

 

[PungoteagueDave]

Depends on the load, speed, and conditions. But yea, more range is needed.
OR at LEAST pull through chargers with the promised charging speeds. Most locations along I-95 have at least one side-loaded pylon, and there were three with full pull-through stalls.

I have found that charging with the trailer hooked on isn’t normally a big deal. I charged 14 times two weeks ago towing a 32-foot trailer with my wife’s ‘26 MY and only had to unhitch twice.

 

[PungoteagueDave]

The weight doesn't matter as much as aero, so wind and speed are a huge factor. Also factor in that the truck isn't going to take you to 0 each stop, you will likely stop at 10%. 80-90 miles is what myself and others have reported as necessary between stops with a tall box trailer like that. Again, I just rented a truck last time. It just wasn't worth the cost or time for me to try, again. I've only had to do it 3 times in the last 2 years.

Also, Charging to 100 makes little sense on the east coast. That last 10% cost more and take much longer. So I was getting like 70 miles between stops after my first stop.

See my posts on towing a big box trailer and a parachute-like cat boat. I am happy to go down to 3 miles range, but have a lot of experience with Tesla range estimating (had #2609 in 2012) and towing. I have had no issue charging to 100% on the east coast, where it is now quite easy and Superchargers have light usage. I’ve towed eight times over 1,000 miles (starting with our original MS) from Maryland to Florida and back, never had an issue, even when there were a fraction of the current Superchargers in between our homes.

 

[Oden's Beast]

My current feeling:

 

[Texarado]

My 2016 Model S lost almost 70 miles in range by 160K.

I’m down 10-11% on my 2018 Model 3. Must be a battery chemistry issue on the older vehicles.

 

[HaulingAss]

The range you have now will not be the range you have in 5 years. You’ll want to account for that degradation before coming to a conclusion on satisfaction with the range.

I've had my Cybertruck a full year and it has lost 1 mile of range, at most.

I have a 7+ year old Model 3 that came with 310 miles of range and still charges up to 306-307 miles of range after 70K+ miles.

 

[mongo]

Also, Charging to 100 makes little sense on the east coast. That last 10% cost more and take much longer.

Why does it cost more?

 

[TheLastStarfighter]

I figured this wasn't happening when I saw the team talking about the truck soon after launch and someone said "If" we make a range extender. I wasn't getting it anyway, but I feel for those who really wanted it.

I don't think a giant built-in battery is coming, but I do think range will increase over time and we'll see a larger/more efficient battery in the not too distant future.

 

[HaulingAss]

Compared with the range of rivian Chevy Silverado, how dare Elon Musk say that the cybertruck is a vehicle that looks to the future?

Try to keep the comparisons real.

You are comparing the least efficient Cybertruck (the Beast) wearing the least efficient All-Terrain tires to a truck wearing All-season radials in one of the most efficient trims.

Why not compare the 340 mile range Dual Motor with All-Season radials? Because I guarantee you the future is not 1/2 ton trucks that weigh over 4 tons and have 200+ kWh batteries.

 

[bg002h]

Ouch. Anyone want my truck?

 

[HaulingAss]

Ouch. Anyone want my truck?

Lots of people want your truck. Did you get Powershare installed?

 

[SCTesla]

Why does it cost more?

We have some SCs on my test route that are by the min. That 90-100% cost a lot more when it's per min.

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