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Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD: how many charging stops on the motorway?

Pick a route — the 130 km/h simulation gives you the stops, the duration and the cost.

saloon · 2024 · Paris → Lyon · 465 km · Assumptions: 130 km/h · start 100 % · mild weather
Assumptions: 130 km/h · start 100 % · mild weather ·

Result

1 stop
charging
Total time
4h16
charging included
Cost of energy used
19.44 €
80 kWh
On arrival
19 %
~87 km to spare

Route

  1. 100 %ParisCharged at home · 0.20 €/kWh
  2. 414 km · 3h4571 kWh · 14.23 € · 0,034 €/km
  3. 10 %→30 %Villefranche, A6Supercharger 237 kW · 0.60 €/kWh4 min · +16 kWh · 9.48 €
  4. 51 km · 28min9 kWh · 5.22 € · 0,103 €/km
  5. 19 %Lyon
0 kmBattery level (%) against distance465 km
The six routes simulated for the Model 3 Long Range AWD
RouteDistanceStopsDurationCost of the energy consumed
Paris → Lyon465 km1 stop4h1619.44 €
Paris → Marseille775 km2 stops7h1851.36 €
Paris → Bordeaux580 km1 stop5h2431.28 €
Paris → Strasbourg490 km1 stop4h3122.02 €
Lyon → Marseille315 kmno stop2h5110.82 €
Paris → Barcelona1,030 km4 stops9h4777.62 €

The car, whatever the route

Range at 130 km/h
459 km
Simulated consumption at 130
17.2 kWh/100 km
Battery
79 kWh
Max fast charge
250 kW

Range recovered at the charger

5 minutes
~115 km
10 minutes
~218 km
20 minutes
~334 km
10 → 80 %
~322 km · 18 min

Range by speed and weather →

Against its rivals: stops and duration

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Trip analysis

Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD on Paris → Lyon

On Paris → Lyon, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD completes the trip in 4h16 with 1 stop.

Motorway consumption: the Caralogy methodology

Consommation simulée : 17.2 kWh/100 km à 130 km/h. WLTP combiné : 14.7 kWh/100 km.

Visualise the trip

Caralogy simulation at 130 km/h. How many stops, how long, how much?

TeslaBEV
Model 3 Long Range AWD
100%
459 km
Range
Paris
0 km · departure
Charge 1
4 min · +16 kWh · 9.48 €
Lyon
465 km · Arrival 4h16
1
Stops
4h16
Duration
19.44 €
Cost of energy used

Frequently asked questions

How many charging stops on Paris → Lyon in a Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD?+
The Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD needs 1 stop on Paris → Lyon (465 km at 130 km/h), for a total time of 4h16.
What is the real motorway consumption of the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD?+
WLTP consumption does not reflect motorway reality. At 130 km/h, aerodynamic drag raises consumption by 15 to 25 %. Caralogy calculates a specific consumption from the aerodynamic profile (SCx), weight and engine efficiency.
How much does Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD cost in a Paris → Lyon?+
On the Paris → Lyon (465 km) trip, the energy used by the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD costs 19.44 € at default rates (home 0.20 €/kWh, fast charger 0.60 €/kWh). The energy bought at the charger may be higher: what remains in the battery on arrival is not counted.
What is the real motorway range of the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD?+
The Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD is rated at 629 km WLTP, but can count on around 459 km at 130 km/h. This figure determines the number of charging stops.

Continue with the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD

The same car, from other angles.

  • Full spec sheet

    Full spec sheet of the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD: specs and real cost
    79.0 kWh · 629 km WLTP · 250 kW
  • Consumption

    Consumption and annual running cost of the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
    441 €/yr · 15,000 km/yr
  • Range

    Range of the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD by speed and weather
    459 km at 130 km/h · 629 km WLTP
  • Performance

    Performance of the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD: 0-100 and lap times
    0-100 in 4.3 s · 358 hp