Video Summary
Here is the requested summary of the electric car review:- The Tesla Model X is being driven on a 250 kW road trip to Branson, Missouri.
- The reviewer is looking to see how it can do 250 kilowatts.
- Road trips in the car are not always "sunshine and roses."
- A dog needs to be lifted into the back due to mobility issues.
- The Model X has great consumption at 55-60 mph on the highway.
- The car's system initially estimated 27% battery at the end of the trip, which later shifted to 23% battery.
- Using a 110V charger at Grandparents' house is a very slow charging option.
- Charging the car to 9% on a 110-volt charger over 10 hours only gave 10.2 kWh.
- Model 3 Superchargers do not charge at 250 kWh in the tested vehicle. The car only charged up to 164 kWh there.
- On one road trip, the drive was 196 miles at 71mph averaging 87MPGe. The journey took 2 hours and 45 minutes and had ambient temperatures of 84°F.
- For that stretch, the battery had a 347.0 Wh/Mi average and a 98%-27% state of charge.
- Another stretch was from Kansas City to Emporia, 101.3 miles at a 64mph average consuming 103MPGe. The drive took 2 hours and 45 minutes, and the ambient temperature was 85°F.
- A level-2 destination charger was inaccurate because it belonged to the hotel and was a patrons-only amenity.
- From Emporia to Joplin, the drive was 184.2 Miles at a 64 mph average of 87MPGe. It took 2 hours 49 minutes with a battery of 90%-19% state of charge.
- 10+ hours of Level 2 charging overnight gained the car from 13% to 90% battery.
- The family’s journey home consisted of 214.6 miles, an average of 64 mph, and 97 MPGe. The drive lasted 2 hours and 19 minutes, and the charge went from 95% to 11% state of charge, averaging 348.0 Wh/mi. Their route had weather that was 74°F with SE 13 MPH winds.
- At one point, the autopilot and lane change features shut down because of poor weather conditions.
- Destination chargers often require validation to ensure the amenity is for use by paying customers, such as hotel patrons.
