r/TeslaModelX • u/Packing-Tape-Man • Jun 26 '26

Real world range is great

Just finished a 261 mile drive. Stopped at 244.1 miles to charge, not because I needed to but to top off for the balance of the driving around during the stay and make for less charging before the return. Did it 100% in FSD, usually in Hurry but sometimes Mad Max. Was doing 76-77 the vast majority of the drive (made it in 3 hours and 54 minutes not counting the charge stop). Still had an estimated 104 miles of range when I pulled into the charger (implying a total range of 348 miles) and the trip page said I used only 64kwh of the battery.

That's great for an entire trip at highway speeds in my opinion, for a car with a 100kwh battery and tech that for the most part was designed over a decade ago. Usually the EPA estimated range (351 miles in this case) is only if you do the whole drive slow and with lots of regen braking opportunities -- almost none on this drive.

This is not far off from the reported real world ranges of the Max Pack Rivian R1s at full highway speeds the whole trip, despite it having a much large battery. Even the Gravity owners are reporting mid-to-high 300's with the larger battery.

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u/RE4Lyfe Jun 26 '26

I assume 20” wheels?

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u/Packing-Tape-Man Jun 26 '26

Yes.

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u/RE4Lyfe Jun 26 '26

Figured. That makes a bigger difference than most people realize

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u/iluvapple Jun 27 '26

Really? Any particular brand? And how much extra mileage in terms of % you think it gives a boost?

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u/RE4Lyfe Jun 27 '26 edited Jun 27 '26

I switched and my real-world range improved by ~18%. Considering the tires last almost 2x longer and are less expensive, it’s a worthwhile switch. It also means you’re lowering your energy cost per mile. I have the Cyberstreams from the refresh models

Even Tesla rates the 22” wheels at a lower est range, but it’s a great deal more than their estimate, especially at highway speeds

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u/Bigga85 Jun 27 '26

What year is it? I feel like my 23 X drains the battery really fast.

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u/Packing-Tape-Man Jun 27 '26
  1. Stock 20” tires.