Tesla driver starts to feel something he never expected to after 2 and a half years of owning the EV

After two and a half worry-free years, range anxiety finally caught up with a Tesla driver cruising in his Tesla Model 3 Performance.

However, he wasn’t going on some epic cross-Europe road trip.

It was a simple 200-mile run from Devon in South West England to Mid Wales.

This is a drive that most drivers would normally do without a second thought, but things weren’t as seamless as he’d hoped.

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The Tesla driver had to plan his trip carefully

YouTuber Nice & EV shared his journey in a recent video, featuring his Tesla Model 3 Performance.

He set off prepared: 95 percent battery, cabin warmed up, battery preconditioned, trip meter reset.

Then, the weather joined the chat.

Near-freezing temperatures and 50 mph winds smashed efficiency early, pushing consumption to a hefty 358 Wh/mile.

This wasn’t exactly the number you want to see when heading towards a region better known for sheep than Superchargers.

He rolled into his first charging stop in Bristol with 46 percent battery left.

A quick 35-minute stint at the Supercharger took the car back to 90 percent.

And at £0.23 ($0.32) per kWh after 8pm, the £7.92 ($10.89) charging cost felt like a bargain.

However, an overnight stay in Abergavenny, Wales, highlighted a familiar EV frustration: hotels without chargers.

The Premier Inn offered a comfy bed, but zero charging infrastructure.

With Sentry Mode left on, the battery dipped from 71 percent to 68 percent overnight.

This wasn’t too bad, but enough to keep the Tesla driver on his toes.

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Fast charging is not always ideal

His arrival in Mid Wales came with 34 percent battery remaining, not to mention limited charging infrastructure.

One AC charger flat-out refused to play ball, but another finally cooperated after a bit of trial and error.

Once connected, it delivered a solid 11 kW, which was basically the car’s max on AC charging.

In any case, slow charging didn’t feel so bad, given that he was going to park the car there anyway.

Four hours later, the battery climbed from 35 percent to 85 percent for £27.

Nearby 160 kW rapid chargers were tempting, but at £0.89 ($1.22) per kWh, they’d have turned convenience into a dent in his wallet.

Since the car was stationary for hours regardless, slower and cheaper won the day.

By the end of the trip, the Tesla Model 3 Performance had covered 413 miles, averaging 346 Wh/mile.

This was high, but given that cold weather tends to be bad for EV efficiency, it was fair.

The YouTuber’s experience proved that EV road trips still work in charger-light areas.

However, it’s not quite as seamless as going on a similar road trip with a gas car.

If you don’t want to deal with range anxiety, you’ll need to do your research on nearby chargers and plan around parking time.

You’ll definitely need to be more patient, but on the bright side, many tests have shown that driving an EV will save you quite a bit of money.

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