Nextmove is a German car rental company, famous for their multiple real-world range EV tests, especially those putting Tesla cars against other EVs. In general, those experiments show Tesla’s advantage in efficiency that is hard to beat so far.
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The most recent experiment carried by Nextmove involved all four current Tesla models driving on a German autobahn. Nextmove team wanted to measure and compare Tesla models efficiency in quite tough conditions for any EV - while driving constantly at 130 km/h, that requires more energy than city driving. Though, the test was going under ideal conditions with 19 degrees Celsius air temperature, almost no front wind and easy traffic. All four cars were in Performance trims.
Expectedly, Model X showed the highest energy consumption, being the heaviest and having biggest wheels - it required 24.1 kWh per 100 km. On the other hand, Model 3 also expectedly became the most efficient car with 18.5 kWh per 100 km. Though, the real hero of the test is Tesla Model Y, which showed impressive 19.9 kWh per 100 km despite being seriously heavier than the Model 3. Model S confirmed the status of being one of the most efficient luxury sedans with 19.4 kWh consumed per 100 km.
