Kevin ThorleyApr 22, 2023

This week marked four years since we bought a Tesla Model 3 Long Range / AWD

Since then it has:
- driven 54,215 miles
- charged 13.8MWh; 20% fast charging, 68% home/office, 12% other
- fast charged 128 times, avg 14 minutes
- had 6.7% battery degradation
- cost $466.32 in non-tire service

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We wanted this car to handle anything we could throw at it and it has done exactly that. Year-round driving in all the conditions VT has to offer, ski trips, camping trips, canoeing and kayaking, frequent weekend trips up to 600 miles r/t, road trips up to 1200 miles r/t.
Apr 22, 2023 at 7:03pmWeb
Show threadKevin ThorleyApr 22, 2023

The 13.8MWh is inclusive of all electricity the car consumed, including charging efficiency losses, pre-conditioning, phantom drain, and non-driving uses (watching movies while waiting to pick up kids, etc)

Total efficiency is 310Wh/mile; driving efficiency is about 255Wh/mile

Show threadKevin ThorleyApr 22, 2023
Here are the 2022 energy costs for this car:
Miles driven: 11,464
Out-of-pocket costs: $235 ($0.02/mile)
... not including home solar: $535 ($0.046/mile)
... not including free charging: $715 ($0.062/mile)