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Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus: 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 · 2019 · Paris → Lyon · 465 km · Assumptions: 130 km/h · start 100 % · mild weather
Assumptions: 130 km/h · start 100 % · mild weather ·

Result

2 stops
charging
Total time
4h25
charging included
Cost of energy used
25.92 €
73 kWh
On arrival
19 %
~62 km to spare

Route

  1. 100 %ParisCharged at home · 0.20 €/kWh
  2. 286 km · 2h3545 kWh · 9.00 € · 0,031 €/km
  3. 10 %→50 %Beaune, A6Supercharger 171 kW · 0.60 €/kWh7 min · +20 kWh · 12.00 €
  4. 127 km · 1h0920 kWh · 12.00 € · 0,094 €/km
  5. 10 %→36 %Villefranche, A6Supercharger 155 kW · 0.60 €/kWh5 min · +13 kWh · 7.75 €
  6. 52 km · 28min8 kWh · 4.91 € · 0,094 €/km
  7. 19 %Lyon
0 kmBattery level (%) against distance465 km
The six routes simulated for the Model 3 Standard Range Plus
RouteDistanceStopsDurationCost of the energy consumed
Paris → Lyon465 km2 stops4h2525.92 €
Paris → Marseille775 km4 stops7h3155.20 €
Paris → Bordeaux580 km3 stops5h3436.78 €
Paris → Strasbourg490 km2 stops4h4028.28 €
Lyon → Marseille315 km1 stop2h5511.75 €
Paris → Barcelona1,030 km6 stops10h0579.28 €

The car, whatever the route

Range at 130 km/h
318 km
Simulated consumption at 130
15.7 kWh/100 km
Battery
50 kWh
Max fast charge
170 kW

Range recovered at the charger

5 minutes
~86 km
10 minutes
~159 km
20 minutes
~235 km
10 → 80 %
~222 km · 16 min

Range by speed and weather →

Against its rivals: stops and duration

Compare with a rival

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    BEV · 286 ch · 83 kWh1 stop · 4h21 · −4min vs Model 3 Standard Range Plus
  • Xpeng P7i vs Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus duel
    BEV · 282 ch · 80 kWh1 stop · 4h27 · +2min vs Model 3 Standard Range Plus

Trip analysis

Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus on Paris → Lyon

On Paris → Lyon, the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus completes the trip in 4h25 with 2 stops.

Motorway consumption: the Caralogy methodology

Consommation simulée : 15.7 kWh/100 km à 130 km/h. WLTP combiné : 14.9 kWh/100 km.

Visualise the trip

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

TeslaBEV
Model 3 Standard Range Plus
100%
318 km
Range
Paris
0 km · departure
Charge 1
7 min · +20 kWh · 12.00 €
Charge 2
5 min · +13 kWh · 7.75 €
Lyon
465 km · Arrival 4h25
2
Stops
4h25
Duration
25.92 €
Cost of energy used

Frequently asked questions

How many charging stops on Paris → Lyon in a Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus?+
The Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus needs 2 stops on Paris → Lyon (465 km at 130 km/h), for a total time of 4h25.
What is the real motorway consumption of the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus?+
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 Standard Range Plus cost in a Paris → Lyon?+
On the Paris → Lyon (465 km) trip, the energy used by the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus costs 25.92 € 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 Standard Range Plus?+
The Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus is rated at 409 km WLTP, but can count on around 318 km at 130 km/h. This figure determines the number of charging stops.

Continue with the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus

The same car, from other angles.

  • Full spec sheet

    Full spec sheet of the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus: specs and real cost
    50.0 kWh · 409 km WLTP · 170 kW
  • Consumption

    Consumption and annual running cost of the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus
    447 €/yr · 15,000 km/yr
  • Range

    Range of the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus by speed and weather
    318 km at 130 km/h · 409 km WLTP
  • Performance

    Performance of the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus: 0-100 and lap times
    0-100 in 5.8 s · 227 hp