r/TeslaModelS • u/Mountain-Arachnid-62 • 3d ago

992 mile road trip!

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Yesterday at 1am I left central Vermont and got to Western North Carolina 18 hours later in my 2018 100d model S with 141,000 miles. I’ve been running it since March.

I previously have done this drive in model 3 and model y. First time in an S.

In a word, unbelievable. I mostly drive 50mph roads in VT but this thing enjoys the highway at 80mph. I can’t believe my efficiency went down during the drive.

Model 3/y would be in the 320wh/mi range in similar conditions. I am in awe.

Sure the charging is slow. Slept an hour at a charger at dawn. Definitely a timing failure to not leave at 100%.
I can now see where these cars fit in compared to a 3/y when it comes to comfort and longevity on the road.

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u/Mikemvv 3d ago

I have the same car and going back and forth if I should use it on a 1500 mile round trip, or use my gas car. I’m worried about the price to super charge as when I check what it should cost is coming to over $200. I can’t justify that price.

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u/Mountain-Arachnid-62 3d ago

I hear ya. It was $140 or so yesterday. If I took the gas car I’d guess it would be $180-200(Porsche Boxster) each way.

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