u/BozzManzz

Coming from 14 years of ICE cars, I thought I understood range anxiety. I did not.

The numbers:

• 2021 Model 3 Long Range AWD, 41,000 km on the clock (my first ever EV)
• Consumption: 154.2 Wh/km (15.42 kWh/100km)
• Realistic range from 80% to 20% charge: getting about 280 km
• Driving style: smooth acceleration and braking, one-pedal drive for max regen, properly maintained pressure per Tesla's recommendations
• Car's own battery app: "Battery is healthy" 🙄

For comparison, my old 2015 Honda Grace (hybrid) did 19 km/L and I'd casually get 640 km on a full tank without thinking about it too much. Now I find myself doing mental math before every trip like I'm planning a moon landing.

Here's what's bugging me: my Wh/km actually looks fine on paper and it's pretty close with what Tesla/EPA quoted for this car when new. But when I only get 280 km out of a 60% window (80 to 20%), that math implies my usable battery capacity has shrunk more than I'd like for a car with only 41k km on it. "Healthy" on a dashboard widget doesn't exactly inspire confidence when it's Tesla grading its own homework.

Curious how this stacks up against other 2021 LR AWDs out there. If you've got similar mileage, please drop your 80-20% range below, or any suggestions/recommendations for me, would love to see where the pack-degradation curve actually sits for this generation of car.

Not really complaining, to be clear. This is genuinely one of the best cars I've owned, hands down. Just wish the interior had half the character of my Dad's 2020 Lexus ES300h. Very smooth car to drive. But this range math has me side-eyeing the dash every 5 mins.

Coming from 14 years of ICE cars, I thought I understood range anxiety. I did not.

The numbers:

• 2021 Model 3 Long Range AWD, 41,000 km on the clock (my first ever EV)
• Consumption: 154.2 Wh/km (15.42 kWh/100km)
• Realistic range from 80% to 20% charge: getting about 280 km
• Driving style: smooth acceleration and braking, one-pedal drive for max regen, properly maintained pressure per Tesla's recommendations
• Car's own battery app: "Battery is healthy" 🙄

For comparison, my old 2015 Honda Grace (hybrid) did 19 km/L and I'd casually get 640 km on a full tank without thinking about it too much. Now I find myself doing mental math before every trip like I'm planning a moon landing.

Here's what's bugging me: my Wh/km actually looks fine on paper and it's pretty close with what Tesla/EPA quoted for this car when new. But when I only get 280 km out of a 60% window (80 to 20%), that math implies my usable battery capacity has shrunk more than I'd like for a car with only 41k km on it. "Healthy" on a dashboard widget doesn't exactly inspire confidence when it's Tesla grading its own homework.

Curious how this stacks up against other 2021 LR AWDs out there. If you've got similar mileage, drop your 80-20% range below, or any suggestions/recommendations for me, would love to see where the pack-degradation curve actually sits for this generation of car.

Not really complaining, to be clear. This is genuinely one of the best cars I've owned, hands down. Just wish the interior had half the character of my Dad's 2020 Lexus ES300h. Beautiful car to drive. But this range math has me side-eyeing the dash every 5 mins.

I currently own a Fold 7, about 15 days old, and so far I have to say I am really enjoying it. I upgraded from an S22 Ultra which I used for about 4 years. That phone was solid and honestly treated me pretty well… except for the slow but steady decline of the battery. Every update felt like it quietly shaved off a bit more screen on time. By the end, I felt like I was charging it more often than I was using it.

The Fold 7 experience has been great though. Battery lasts me a full day without anxiety, which already feels like a luxury upgrade.

Now here comes the slightly ridiculous part. Before the S22 Ultra, I was using a OnePlus 6. And yes, I am one of those people who found a wallpaper I liked and just… never changed it. Same wallpaper on OnePlus 6, then S22 Ultra, living its best life for 4 years.

But now the Fold 7 has exposed the truth. That wallpaper is not him.

On the outer screen, it looks off because of the narrow aspect ratio. On the inner screen, it goes from nostalgic to full on pixelated disaster. It looks like I pulled it off a potato. At this point I think the phone deserves better, and maybe I do too.

So I decided it is finally time to move on and get a new wallpaper. I tried looking online for something in proper 4K quality that actually fits both screens nicely, but I have not had much luck finding a good source.

Would really appreciate it if someone could point me to some solid places or apps where I can download high quality wallpapers that work well with the Fold form factor.

Also open to recommendations if you have something that looks especially good on the Fold.

Thanks in advance. Time to retire my 4 year wallpaper legacy with dignity.