My EV Blog
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I'm just keeping this blog as it's an easy way for me to record this whole new experience of EV driving, for family and friends. I have been driving my electric vehicle for over 14 months now and covered 31,000kms in rural, regional, and city driving in NSW and Vic, so I now have answers for many of them.
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3M ago
Summer trip in Jan 2024 Sydney, Bathurst, Dubbo, Gulgong, Hill End, Sofala, Bathurst, Sydney by EV, 915km in temps up to 39o C in a Tesla 3LR EV. Average real range 486km/100% Day 1 Sydney to Bathurst 190km used 41.8% of battery, equivalent to 45.5km per 10% real range. Trip was 80-110km/hr to Bathurst elevation ..read more
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3M ago
One of the questions other people ask me frequently is how much does the electricity for an EV cost per 100km? It varies depending on where you charge. My Tesla 3 long range EV uses 15kWh each 100km, so here are examples of electricity cost examples correct as at January 2024. Sample AC/DC Rates at ..read more
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4M ago
Over the past 2 years, I’ve used lots of DC chargers across NSW and Vic. Here are some photos of EV DC chargers of the different DC EV charging networks. They all have apps and some have RFID cards, a list of all the apps and cards is in the EV Charging Apps post on ..read more
My EV Blog
4M ago
My best real range in my EV Tesla 3LR is 550km and my lowest real range is 340km. My average is ~460km. The figure is simply how far I traveled by the odometer divided by what percentage of my battery I used, expressed as km/100%. The lowest real range I have had was uphill during ..read more
My EV Blog
4M ago
Tesla designed their model 3 from the ground up and it embodies some groundbreaking technology. Weber State University in the USA has some great videos on its WeberAuto YouTube channel explaining the Tesla technology in clear terms with clear video of the unique parts of the car. Coolant flow Heat Pump Motors Power Systems ..read more
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6M ago
My best real range in my EV Tesla 3LR is 550km and my lowest real range is 340km. My average is ~460km. The figure is simply how far I traveled by the odometer divided by what percentage of my battery I used, expressed as km/100%. The lowest real range I have had was uphill during ..read more
My EV Blog
6M ago
The trip started from Sydney in 11 degrees C and traveled through 30 degrees C arriving in Moruya in 28 degrees C. The 337km used 69% of battery, giving me an equivalent real range of 488km in my model 3LR on this trip ..read more
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7M ago
Today travelled 137km in my 3LR EV during temps 21 to 35 degrees at speeds of 50 to 100km/hr around suburban Sydney, using 29% of my battery. That’s 47.2km per 10% or 472km per 100% of my EV battery. My car is a Tesla 3LR, 2yrs old, 53,000km ..read more
My EV Blog
7M ago
This September trip was in warmer spring temperatures 8-23 degrees. I travelled in my EV 252km using 47% of battery which is an average of 54km per 10% of battery or 540km for 100% of battery. Speeds limits on this trip were up to 110km/hr but mostly 70-100 km/hr. Return trip to Sydney will be ..read more
My EV Blog
7M ago
My best real range in my EV Tesla 3LR is 550km and my lowest real range is 340km. My average is ~460km. The figure is simply how far I traveled by the odometer divided by what percentage of my battery I used, expressed as km/100%. The lowest real range I have had was uphill during ..read more