CONVOY COMPARISON: A NEW TESLA MODEL 3 LONG RANGE VS. OLDER MODEL

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This video conducts a thorough convoy comparison between a brand-new Tesla Model 3 Long Range and an 18-month-old model, focusing on real-world efficiency, range, charging speed, and cabin noise. The reviewer found minimal differences in cabin noise, with the double-glazed windows of the new model offering little audible improvement over the older one. In terms of efficiency and range, the new model, despite potentially having a larger 82 kWh battery, did not demonstrate a significant advantage over the older model under the tested warm weather conditions. In fact, the older model occasionally showed slightly better efficiency. Performance testing revealed the older Model 3 was marginally faster in acceleration. Charging speed at a V3 Supercharger also favored the older model, which charged to 90% 12 minutes faster. The reviewer concludes that the benefits of the newer battery and double glazing are not substantial in real-world warm conditions, with charging speeds being slower on the new model.