Month of July 2025 (Nat’l Avg $3.178)

Welcome to the grind

 

Bit further today to a place called Creiff - saw glass blowing in action . Pub for lunch on the way back on Loch Earn plus a further stop to walk some of the West Highland Way:
4 Drives
Total Miles Driven 97.95
Rated Miles Used 88.91
Efficiency 110.17 %
Time Driven 2 Hours 33 Minutes
kWh Used 19.16 kWh
Wh/Mile 196 Wh

1 Travel Charge
kWh Added 12 kWh
Rated Miles Added 54.54
Time Charging 7 Hours 19 Minutes

 

Met my aunt and niece today at Luss. They drove up from Glasgow for lunch:

2 Drives
Total Miles Driven 23.28
Rated Miles Used 20.27
Efficiency 114.85 %
Time Driven 38 Minutes
kWh Used 4.37 kWh
Wh/Mile 188 Wh

1 Travel Charge
kWh Added 11.76 kWh
Rated Miles Added 53.45
Time Charging 5 Hours 45 Minutes

 

Looong day - went to the Isle of Mull via ferry. Drove all over the island and did it on one charge. Fabulous place, wonderful scenery and lots narrow roads with passing places so many stop/starts, a fair bit of elevation gain/loss too:
11 Drives
Total Miles Driven 175.35
Rated Miles Used 184.44
Efficiency 95.07 %
Time Driven 5 Hours 24 Minutes
kWh Used 39.74 kWh
Wh/Mile 227 Wh

 

Smaller charge last night as we were back late and I don’t like leaving the granny charger on at night:
1 Travel Charge
kWh Added 7.32 kWh
Rated Miles Added 32.73
Time Charging 3 Hours 41 Minutes

Rainy morning so went for a swim in the loch!
To a pub for lunch, very wet:
2 Drives
Total Miles Driven 11.02
Rated Miles Used 12.19
Efficiency 90.4 %
Time Driven 26 Minutes
kWh Used 2.63 kWh
Wh/Mile 239 Wh

Back on charge….

 

Longer charge yesterday:
1 Travel Charge
kWh Added 19.8 kWh
Rated Miles Added 90
Time Charging 9 Hours 54 Minutes

Haven’t driven anywhere today, wasn’t feeling so good, had a dog walk this afternoon:

Back on charge. Was on 56% - need to get it up a bit for going home on Monday.

 

Ended up charging for 6 hours:
1 Travel Charge
kWh Added 12.24 kWh
Rated Miles Added 55.64
Time Charging 6 Hours 0 Minutes
Got range back up to 234 miles.

Went to Helensburgh again for a walk along the River Clyde:

2 Drives
Total Miles Driven 41.90
Rated Miles Used 37.92
Efficiency 110.5 %
Time Driven 1 Hours 6 Minutes
kWh Used 8.17 kWh
Wh/Mile 195 Wh

Back on free charge for final time before long journey home tomorrow.

 

Absolutely Bill .
When I get home (and get a bit of time!) I will calculate the full trip

 

Great trip home, 3 stops, charged at 1st and 2nd, detour on last leg to miss out some almost stationary traffic through some long lasting construction works:
4 Drives
Total Miles Driven 295.70
Rated Miles Used 264.00
Efficiency 112.01 %
Time Driven 5 Hours 53 Minutes
kWh Used 56.88 kWh
Wh/Mile 192 Wh

Much better efficiency this time as I minimised the battery preconditioning by not navigating directly to the supercharger straight away. When I first put the 295 mile route in, it worked out a couple of stops and started pre-heating the battery immediately, with over 60 miles to go! - high kW usage no thank you, I didn’t need fast, had plenty of range and not in a rush!

2 Supercharges
kWh Added 28.3 kWh
Rated Miles Added 131.91 - plenty in the time
Total Cost $17.34 / £12.75
Time Charging 32 Minutes

Hit 50,000 miles on the odometer on the way home and in a moment of irrational exuberance, I’ve ordered a ‘24 Performance Model 3 (highland)

 

Slight problem, had a call from the sales center and it’s in Belfast, Northern Ireland - I may have to cancel and look for one on the mainland! I’d have to fly over, collect car, catch an 8 hour ferry then long drive home.

 

I know what you’re saying Edwin, I looked at all the alternatives and ended up sticking .
I’ve got a blue one instead! Picking it up Saturday.