
Am I overthinking my Model 3 range or is this low?
Just bought a used 2023 Tesla Model 3 RWD with 33k miles and I’m trying to figure out if my battery/range is normal or if I should be concerned.
Bought from CarMax. They estimated around 94% battery health, but not sure how accurate that is.
A few things:
- 2023 Model 3 RWD (LFP battery)
- 33k miles
- No warning lights or battery alerts
- Weather has been around 89–93°F
- Mostly using Chill mode
- Not driving aggressively for most of these tests
Some examples from today:
About a 5-mile trip to the car wash and back (~10 miles total):
75% → 69%Mostly highway drive (~26 miles one way, mix of ~65–80 mph):
68% → 54%
Energy app today says:
- 41.6 miles driven
- 23.5% battery used
- Climate: 2.4%
- Battery conditioning: 1.3%
- Tesla said staying below 70 mph would have saved energy
I’m new to Teslas so maybe I’m just overthinking it, but does this sound normal for a 2023 RWD in summer or does this seem inefficient? Realistically, what range should I expect from 100% with this type of driving?