Smithery
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I guarantee you'll be disappointed, then.Maybe Tesla is shitty w/ range estimates? 231 miles on a full charge seems well within spec. When I get my R1S perhaps I can say definitely yes or now. I guess we'll see, but I would be disappointed with a loss of 15% as a result of mild temps of + ~30 degrees and a 6k elevation gain
It's not about range *estimation* - EV folks tend to learn to ignore the guess-o-meters.
My Tesla is rated at 333wh/mi, and in mild (55+) temps on flat ground it gets that or better.
But climbing a mountain in the cold (30-) and wind, you can easily see it go 500wh/mi... 600wh/mi... even more.
And the Model X is way more aerodynamic than the R1S will be.
This isn't unique to EVs! If you drive an ICE car with an instantaneous MPG display, you can see the same "half as efficient" change in no-time while climbing!
It's just that the flexibility in refueling is completely different than the expectations people have.
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