The YouTube Channel, Alex On Autos, lined up a Tesla Model Y and a Mustang Mach-E and set out on a 246-mile spherical journey to see which electrical crossover would go the farthest. 

The twin-motor AWD Tesla Mannequin Y is EPA-rated at 326 miles of driving vary, whereas the AWD Mustang Mach-E with the prolonged vary battery is formally rated for 56 miles much less, at 270 miles per cost. Nevertheless, everyone knows you possibly can throw the EPA-range ranking out the window if you do a spread check, as a result of relying on the velocity, topography, and ambient temperature, your mileage will differ. 

We like how Alex carried out this check as a result of he had each autos driving collectively so the driving circumstances have been equivalent. They took turns main and following one another so any potential drafting claims of complaints would not be made. 

Each autos had the local weather management set on computerized and at 70 levels. They each additionally had the adaptive cruise management set to five mph greater than the velocity restrict. They weren’t involved about driving at a relentless velocity, as we do right here on InsideEVs 70 MPH highway range tests, as a result of this was a side-by-side vary shootout. 

Surprisingly, the Mannequin Y needed to bow out earlier than making it to the top and stopped at a supercharger after driving 224 miles*. On the time, the state of cost 5%, and the vary estimator confirmed that it might solely go one other 10 miles. I say surprisingly as a result of final yr we range tested a Model Y at a relentless 70-mph and it went 276 miles. Nevertheless, the climate circumstances have been higher and we additionally had the 19-inch Gemini wheels with the Aero covers. 

The Mannequin Y that Alex had was sporting the optionally available 20″ Induction wheels, that are much less environment friendly and most actually robbed the Mannequin Y of some miles throughout this vary check. In an ideal comparability, the Mannequin Y would have had the 19″ Gemini wheels with the aero covers on. Nevertheless, ultimately, it would not have mattered as a result of the Mach-E received convincingly.

When the Mannequin Y bailed to supercharge, the Mustang Mach-E nonetheless had 16% of its bigger 88 kWh (usable) battery pack out there, and the vary estimator was displaying a further 40 extra miles of vary. 

So this one went to the Mach-E. We might wish to see this repeated sometime in colder climate the place the Mannequin Y’s warmth pump system will play a big function and probably give it the sting over the Mach-E, which does not have a warmth pump system. However for now, the Mach-E is 1-0 towards the Mannequin Y in side-by-side vary exams. Hopefully, we’ll be doing our personal someday quickly. 

*Replace: After posting this, Alex notified me that he made a mistake within the video and the supercharger cease was truly 234 miles into the journey, not 224. Due to this fact each automobiles went 10 miles additional than we famous on this put up. It does not have an effect on the winner or the margin, it is simply that each autos went 10 miles additional than he says within the video.