Man claims this Tesla Model 3 road trip has proved all the EV critics wrong and explains why

This British man claims his Tesla Model 3 road trip has proved all the EV critics wrong after driving almost 900 miles around England.

The journey took him from North Devon to Harrogate in Yorkshire, then across to the Cotswolds before heading all the way back home.

Along the way, he charged at Tesla Superchargers, public charging stations and was even able to charge while going sightseeing.

Now he’s revealing the reality (good and bad) of a road trip behind the wheel of an EV.

A 900 mile journey requires a few pit stops

The EV road trip was documented by YouTuber John from Nice and EV, who wanted to challenge one of the biggest complaints about electric cars: that long journeys are too much of a hassle.

He started his Tesla Model 3 Performance road trip in North Devon with the battery at 99 percent and an indicated range of 288 miles.

After roughly two and a half hours on the road, he stopped at Gloucester Services, which turned out to be a pretty ideal EV pit stop for a couple of reasons.

The site had eight Tesla V4 Superchargers, alongside chargers from other providers, meaning pretty much any EV driver could top up their car while grabbing a bite to eat.

He then continued toward Manchester, where he stopped overnight at the Trafford Centre – a Supercharger site with 18 stalls.

He said it was surprisingly busy after midnight, with lots of taxis appearing to take advantage of a cheap overnight charging rate of around 34 cents per kWh.

By the time he arrived, the Tesla had covered 272 miles with just over five hours of driving, averaging 283 Wh per mile.

The following day, John and his Model 3 continued to Harrogate, where the trip became less about driving and more about exploring.

He was able to plug the car in before going off to explore the town.

That session cost him around $8.66.

Why the EV road trip left him surprised

After a few days in Yorkshire, the Tesla headed toward the Cotswolds, with another Supercharger stop in Harrogate.

The driver then stopped at Rugby Services for a quick top-up before reaching the Cotswolds, where his hotel also happened to have EV chargers.

Those chargers were considerably more expensive at around $1.08 per kWh, though, so he decided to use Connected Kerb chargers instead.

He said it took a bit of planning to find the cheaper chargers, but it was worth the effort because he had time on his side.

By the time the entire trip was finished, the Tesla had traveled just shy of 900 miles, consuming 245 kWh at an average efficiency of 273 Wh per mile.

For John, the experience proved that long-distance EV travel didn’t necessarily need to be complicated.

But he admitted it did require a good amount of planning to find convenient and cheap chargers along the way.

He admitted public charging could also be considerably more expensive than charging at home, but said the convenience made it worthwhile.

His takeaway was pretty simple: you could make a coffee at home for pennies, but plenty of people are still happy to pay more for a nice one at a cafe because it’s convenient and you don’t have to make it yourself.

The same principle, he argued, applied to charging an EV while you’re already out shopping, eating, or sightseeing.

And after almost 900 miles, multiple charging stops and plenty of sightseeing, his Tesla Model 3 Performance made it home without any major charging problems.

For anyone convinced that an EV road trip means constantly worrying about where the next charger is, this journey makes a pretty compelling counterargument.