This is part 4 of a four-part series on CleanTechnica. Read parts one and two and three for much more background on the topic — both the space history and the pitch for Tesla Pilot Mode.
A new study published by Tesla mod shop Unplugged Performance revealed an impressive 13.3% improvement in efficiency at 70 miles per hour as a result of installing just three bolt-on upgrades on a Tesla Model 3.
How do we find out how we are doing in any endeavor in a complex machine? The need is for specific performance data that allows an informed decision — at least, if we wish.
Even when the Tesla Model 3 begins to fully drive itself, it will still have humans on board. And it is best not to forget that.
I’ve always wondered what is the most efficient way to drive somewhere far. Since I drive from SF–LA quite a bit, the I-5 drives became prime opportunities for me to study the best way to do this long drive. In this optimization exercise, factors in our fitness function are driver comfort, energy consumption, cost, and overall drive time.
For some buyers, the savings on fuel and maintenance costs is one of the motivations for buying an electric vehicle. Those who actually own one know that the main advantage of going electric is the superior driving experience. However, the savings certainly offset the higher purchase price of an EV, and in some cases may result in the total cost of ownership being lower than that of a comparable legacy vehicle.
German car rental company nextmove ran a head-to-head test and confirmed that lowering the Tesla Model 3 increases efficiency 7% on the highway compared to the stock suspension. In related news, the team also found that the all-wheel drive Tesla Model 3 consumes 4% more power than a similarly configured … [continued]
The big news from Tesla in Q3 2018 is that the company was profitable for only the fourth time in its history. That was enough to send its share price higher in after-hour trading, but there was more good news.
I wrote last week that the Tesla Model 3 is likely to be the 5th or 6th best selling car in the United States in August. Based on Bloomberg production estimates and competing car estimates, it appears that it’ll be a close call, but the #5 position seems more likely.
New aggregated data from the gurus over at A Better Route Planner show that Tesla Model 3 efficiency is the highest of any production car at highway speeds, with outstandingly low energy consumption. This outstanding efficiency, combined with great supercharging speeds, makes the Model 3 the best road tripping EV in production.
