Tesla Model 3 RWD: Long Range vs Standard Range | Don’t Make a Mistake!

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Tesla just released a LONG RANGE RWD Model 3 in the US market with an EPA rated range of 363 miles, but how does this compare to the Standard Range RWD with LFP batteries and is it really a better deal?

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[chipgrono]

I own the basic RWD Model 3
I tsk s trip every other month
I couldn’t be happier with range, charging, and the safety potential over nickel type battrries

[raymondyan]

This is the most comprehensive comparison between the Long Range and Standard Range, especially with all the charts and numbers. Really appreciate the hard work and thanks for doing that for us.

[traubgator]

Love my LFP 2024 model rwd --- charging to 100% is the biggest no brainer ever, just charge and forget about it. Reality is i rarely even get the car below 80% except for road trips.
But I would have for sure bought the new long range rwd model instead -- 1) 100% charge for first leg of road trip and get over 300 miles of range, thats a game changer 2) cheaper 3) cheaper 4)slightly faster

[Victic]

I prefer the new long range RWD. Lower price and longer range.

[Harry_Poggerz]

On top of this new model release, now they have a deal where you can get it with a 1.99% interest rate until the end of August!

[mllanest]

Highland SR LFP battery owner and happy as I could be with it. I really like your videos, they are very illustrative

[rozonoemi]

LFP Batteries also lose more range in cold weather, to be factored in when comparing 2170 Nickel batteries. 3:07

[ganstaevo]

please do LR RWD vs LR AWD vs performance! Very insightful commentary.

[TeslaPrince]

You missed some important facts between lfp vs nmc. The lfp batteries you are continuing to compare at 100% soc and always 80% for nmc. Experience shows that charging from 90-100 on all chemistires is VERY slow meaninf road trips will be much much slower for lfp batteries whereas the nmc going to 90% often gets you enough range to continue to the next charger. Living in northern Canada the difference is big because you n eed all the quick range you can get due to longer distances travelled and cold weather requiring more range due to loses in -25C and colder.

[geo]

I would pay more money for a LFP long range if they had one. I am hoping that the LFP batteries become more dense over time so that they can fit more cells. I've lost around 5% degradation on my Model 3 RWD at 90, 000. Very happy with the battery performance.

[mikereinhardt]

First, I want to say I love your videos and everything you have said is correct AFAIK. However, I think it should be mentioned that your daily driving range is mostly unimportant for the vast majority of drivers. Road tripping is really the only time that charging to 100% would matter, and while it is true you can charge your LFP cells to 100% whenever you want, you still can't charge any faster to 100% than in NMC (and as you showed, even slightly slower). So, I guess if you are going to charge over lunch, dinner, or your destination charging (like at the hotel over night) that will be an advantage, but for you typical stops most folks won't charge to 100% on road trips because it will just take too long. Now, your first leg of the trip can be longer, but that is the majority of the advantage there. Still an advantage, but not as much as it seems.

Rest of the advantages are fully legit, again AFAIK.

[Lawrenceof]

I chose my Tesla MY RWD because of the LFP battery pack advantages, especially charging to 100% without concern. Recently did a family/dog 5k mile road trip across Europe & around Norwegian scenic routes (epic scenery). It was easy & delightful with SC, car needed less stops/charging than the passengers. Electric car made driving experience awesome & effortless, would not attempt in an ICE car.

[chriso]

One observation is you might need to keep the 2170 between 80% and 20%. That would change the daily range comparison which was based on max charge of 80% without factoring in limiting discharge. This assumes the LFP can get near 0% without battery degradation

[johnpetrella]

Please discuss the level 2 charge limits. The 2023 LFP Model 3 RWD seems to be limited to 32 Amps (7.7kW)

[leafnutz]

It would be nice to know the curb weights of both RWD models and what tires they come with but as long as the $7, 500 tax credit remains in place for the LR RWD, it seems to be the better deal. I wonder how long we have to wait for the CATL licensed American made LFP pack??

[donregister]

You never tell the time it takes the standard range 18 inch wheel to go from 10% to 100%, so while the mileage is close to that of an 80% charge on a 2680 battery, we don’t know how much longer it takes to achieve that close range, which would make a big difference to those of us who charge at the supercharger daily

[leoj]

2018 battery are all Panasonic nickle based chemistry. Lfp did not come out until a few years later after giga Shanghai opened up.

[dyemanoz]

The difference in the quality of the sound systems is night and day.😊

[terrancecloverfield]

If people are in the market right now today, then the timing is good to consider the latest offerings or consider the older model years if this EV is going to be commute or local driving. In that case, model years since 2021 is still worth considering now that we have more information on LFP and NCA batteries over 100k. But if driving range is really what's important to people above all else, just get a hybrid, plug-in or lease the EV until the tech gets good enough to reconsider. Your basic 2016 Honda Civic gets 360 miles (35mpg) of range and that's 8 years ago. The 2025 model year for the Civic Hybrid will get 588 miles (49mpg) today at half the cost of the 2024 M3LR. If EV range is really what people are chasing above all else, get a Model S and call it a day for the next 10 years as the 18650 batteries is the cream of the crop and have shown to retain 90% capacity over 10 years and 300k miles.

[rhiantaylor]

Batteries degrade through use (miles) but also over time. By giving so much detail about how well their batteries stand up the miles, it makes me wonder if they are hiding how much they degrade with time. It is fine to say cars are scrapped after 200k miles but how long do cars take to get to this many miles and how much capacity will a Tesla battery have after 10, 15 or 20 years ?