Tesla: How many charges are needed to cross the USA?
- Published on 01/05/2024 23:04
- Modified on 25/09/2025 23:59
2,804 miles apart Los Angeles and New York, USA. But how much time will it take at the charging stations?
The first question to ask is which Tesla you’ll be driving for the trip? Model 3, Y, S, X? The Cybertruck is no longer even considered by the planner… Same for the Model Y Propulsion, best seller worldwide, but not simulated on the online tool in the US. Strange.
Nevertheless, and just for fun, Mobiwisy has compiled the travel times and charging durations for each available model.
| Travel Duration | Cumulative Charging Time | |
| Model S | 53h13 | 605 minutes (10.08 hours) |
| Model S Plaid | 54h | 585 minutes (9.75 hours) |
| Model X | 55h24 | 660 minutes (11 hours) |
| Model X Plaid | 56h | 715 minutes (11.92 hours) |
| Model 3 Propulsion | 56h15 | 820 minutes (13.66 hours) |
| Model 3 Long Range | 52h | 560 minutes (9.33 hours) |
| Model 3 Performance | 54h | 655 minutes (10.91 hours) |
| Model Y Long Range | 55h | 705 minutes (11.75 hours) |
| Model Y Performance | 55h10 | 750 minutes (12.50 hours) |
Indeed, the mileage is very long, and so are the recharges. The table simply shows that the most efficient car, due to its size, weight, and aerodynamics, has the best average speed, with 52 hours for the Tesla Model 3 Long Range.
Conversely, the enormous Model X Plaid, big, heavy, and power-hungry, barely outperforms the small Model 3 Propulsion, which costs four times less.
Even more surprisingly, the small difference (10 minutes) between the Model Y Long Range and Performance, when these two variants are separated by two hours (120 minutes) on the Model 3.
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This page is translated from the original post "Tesla : combien de recharges faut-il pour traverser les USA ?" in French.
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