Tesla Model 3: This version is the champion of the Paris-Marseille race
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- 20/07/2025 9:25
With its sleek aerodynamics, large battery, fast charging, and efficiency, there’s nothing better than this Tesla in 2025.
At a time of major summer migrations, the question of long trips in electric cars sparks discussions across all forums, social networks, article comments, etc. So, at Mobiwisy, we decided to save you time: we will directly communicate to you the best electric sedan on the market, regardless of price range.
Thus, it is the Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD.
If this information is not enough for you, we will now elaborate on this choice.
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Large Battery and Propulsion, the Magic Combo?
As China prepares to enjoy this Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD, which is produced for the European market, this version has been available here for just over a year.
Also known as “Long Range RWD”, it combines the endurance of a large 78 kWh usable battery with the efficiency of a single electric motor located at the rear with a peak power of 235 kW (320 horsepower). One last detail: with its 18-inch wheels fitted with very efficient covers, it does not succumb to larger diameters that harm consumption (and comfort).
Designed this way, this version of the Tesla Model 3 claims up to 702 km of range, the highest ever achieved. In real conditions, at 130 km/h on the highway, this translates to a usable range of about 400 km, enough to cover the 778 km from Paris to Marseille with only two ultra-fast charging stops!
According to the route planner ABRP, which is a benchmark for the reliability of its data and simulations, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD requires only two stops. The first stop is just 13 minutes at Tournus after covering 363 km, followed by a second stop at Valence for 14 minutes, arriving at Marseille with a 10% reserve.
Ultra Fast Stops
Tesla doesn’t emphasize enough that one of the top criteria for choosing an electric car is the charging speed. While the RWD is limited to a peak charging of 175 kW, the Long Range RWD jumps to 250 kW! And that makes all the difference.
In Tournus, in just 13 minutes, the Tesla charges 30.1 kWh, its battery going from 16% to 56%, without needing to waste any more time. At Valence, it’s the same: 34.4 kWh charged to increase from 10% to 56%. If you were driving, you would have also taken two “fatigue” breaks to stretch your legs, grab a coffee, use the restroom, or simply refuel. These breaks would not have been shorter than the 13 minutes proposed by Tesla.
What Energy Savings?
The ultimate argument in favor of this Tesla: its operating cost. Let’s start with a thermal equivalent that would consume no less than 6.5 liters of diesel. Over the distance between Paris and Marseille, it would thus require 51 liters of fuel at a unit price of 1.7 euros, totaling 86.7 euros. And more if you need to refuel on a highway rest area…
For the Tesla, it will take a total of 142.5 kWh to cover the same distance. Half of it will be charged at home before departure, at a cost of about 0.15 euros per kWh. Then, the kWh is billed between 0.24 and 0.29 euros depending on the peak times of the Tesla charging stations.
The total cost will thus be: (78 x 0.15) + (60.5 x 0.29) = 29.20 euros! This results in a difference of 57.5 euros compared to diesel. And with a gasoline sedan, it would be even worse as consumption would be higher and the price of SP95 gasoline would be even more expensive.
For all these reasons, now in 2025, taking a long trip in an electric car is more advantageous than in a thermal vehicle. But conspiracy theorists will be hard to convince.
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