So I own a Model 3 P , a year of ownership,  25000 kms done. Like everyone at the begining i was worrying on max range displayed, and how it was going down. So I decided to gather data overtime to sort it out a little, and it seems that there could be a huge difference in max SOC displayed due to outside temperature, battery temperature.  current SOC... and so on.  I think it might help new owners, and convince them to switch to % :-) About the data : sometimes the max SOC is 500 km, so  311 miles , and can be seen on my car as low as 231 miles too... We can see clear ..read more

Found an article on Forbes from 2015 already stating at that time  that as long as people are buying and driving cars, Teslas are excellent choices regarding carbon emissions.  The article refers to a detail study comparing for example an average midsize midrange BEV with an average midsize gasoline-powered car :   it takes just 4,900 miles of driving to “pay back” !! A very good summary is provided with this chart  :   Lets talk about numbers:   1- manufacturing of a full-sized Tesla Model S rear-wheel drive car with an 85 KWH battery was equivalent to ..read more

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VW ID3 22 bugs  https://insideevs.com/news/451790/vw-id3-multiple-bugs-mind-the-explanation/ VOLKSWAGEN EGOLF recalls 2016: Vibrations, such as those created by opening and closing a vehicle door, may cause the rear child door locks to disengage, allowing a child to open a rear door and fall from the vehicle, increasing their risk of injury. 2016: In the event of a crash, the air bags and/or the seat belt pretensioners may not inflate or function properly. 2015-2016: Oversensitive diagnostics for the high-voltage battery management system may falsely detect an electrical surge resulting ..read more

As per Electrek our source, Tesla confirmed new 2021 Model 3 vehicles are now equipped with a new 82 kWh battery pack ( more energy-dense battery cells produced by Panasonic). --> Panasonic said it increases the energy density of cells by 5% ,output by 10%. These new cells are still 2170 battery cells and not the new 4680 cells developed by Tesla.  and unveiled at Battery Day in September. Although, they could benefit from some chemistry improvements developed by Tesla for its new cell format. New Model 3 Long Range Dual Motors AWD is getting a new record range of 353 miles on a singl ..read more

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