DESTINATION
Carmel, California
TRIP SUMMARY
Thu, Dec 30, 2021 - Fri, Jan 7, 2022
Roundtrip: Fort Collins, CO | Carmel, CA
Thu, Dec 30, 2021 - Fri, Jan 7, 2022
Roundtrip: Fort Collins, CO | Carmel, CA
2,911 miles
$243.07* in charging costs
* 4 free superchargers (not sure why)
$0.084/mile**
** Terrain cost/mi = $0.10/mile (assumes 32 MPG & gas costs $3.28/gal)
travel rate: 42.72 mi/hr (FC-Reno-FC)
Fort Collins to Reno: 1,005 miles
23 hr 20 min | 8 charging stops
travel rate: 43.07 mi/hr
more winter conditions
Reno to Fort Collins: 996 miles
24 hr 7 min | 8 charging stops
41.23 mi/hr
included 1 non-charger meal stop
$243.07* in charging costs
* 4 free superchargers (not sure why)
$0.084/mile**
** Terrain cost/mi = $0.10/mile (assumes 32 MPG & gas costs $3.28/gal)
travel rate: 42.72 mi/hr (FC-Reno-FC)
Fort Collins to Reno: 1,005 miles
23 hr 20 min | 8 charging stops
travel rate: 43.07 mi/hr
more winter conditions
Reno to Fort Collins: 996 miles
24 hr 7 min | 8 charging stops
41.23 mi/hr
included 1 non-charger meal stop
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DAILY SUMMARY
Thu, Dec 30, 2021
Fort Collins, CO to Rawlins, WY
179 miles | 4 hr 17 min
2 Charging Stops (58 min)
Impulsively left 2 days early to beat severe weather
Stopped driving because of bad weather conditions
Thu, Dec 30, 2021
Fort Collins, CO to Rawlins, WY
179 miles | 4 hr 17 min
2 Charging Stops (58 min)
Impulsively left 2 days early to beat severe weather
Stopped driving because of bad weather conditions
DAILY SUMMARY
Fri, Dec 31, 2021
Rawlins, WY to Elko, NV
529 miles | 10 hr 16 min
5 Charging Stops (2 hrs 50 min)
Closed roads in WY delayed our departure
Fri, Dec 31, 2021
Rawlins, WY to Elko, NV
529 miles | 10 hr 16 min
5 Charging Stops (2 hrs 50 min)
Closed roads in WY delayed our departure
DAILY SUMMARY
Sat, Jan 1, 2022
Elko, NV to Rancho Cordova, CA
432 miles | 11 hr 37 min
4 Charging Stops (1 hr 28 min)
Construction delays & slow, heavy traffic approaching Donner Pass
Stopped for a dinner break (but didn't charge at the same time)
Sat, Jan 1, 2022
Elko, NV to Rancho Cordova, CA
432 miles | 11 hr 37 min
4 Charging Stops (1 hr 28 min)
Construction delays & slow, heavy traffic approaching Donner Pass
Stopped for a dinner break (but didn't charge at the same time)
DAILY SUMMARY
Sun, Jan 2, 2022
Rancho Cordova, CA to Carmel, CA
241 miles | 10 hr 30 min
3 Charging Stops (41 min)
Once we hit the ocean, we stopped frequently since Airbnb check-in started at 4:00 pm
Sun, Jan 2, 2022
Rancho Cordova, CA to Carmel, CA
241 miles | 10 hr 30 min
3 Charging Stops (41 min)
Once we hit the ocean, we stopped frequently since Airbnb check-in started at 4:00 pm
DAILY SUMMARY
Mon, Jan 3, 2022
Drove down to Lucia (south of Big Sur) and then up to Monterey to charge
1 Charging Stop (14 min)
Mon, Jan 3, 2022
Drove down to Lucia (south of Big Sur) and then up to Monterey to charge
1 Charging Stop (14 min)
DAILY SUMMARY
Tue, Jan 4, 2022
Drove up to and around Monterey
1 Charging Stop (21 min)
Tue, Jan 4, 2022
Drove up to and around Monterey
1 Charging Stop (21 min)
(DAILY SUMMARY
Wed, Jan 5, 2022
Walked around Carmel, drove up to Montery, south of Carmel and back to Monterey (to charge)
1 Charging Stop (26 min)
Wed, Jan 5, 2022
Walked around Carmel, drove up to Montery, south of Carmel and back to Monterey (to charge)
1 Charging Stop (26 min)
DAILY SUMMARY
Thu, Jan 6, 2022
Carmel, CA to Elko, NV
623 miles | 11 hr 14 min
6 Charging Stops (2 hrs 27 min)
Thu, Jan 6, 2022
Carmel, CA to Elko, NV
623 miles | 11 hr 14 min
6 Charging Stops (2 hrs 27 min)
DAILY SUMMARY
Fri, Jan 7, 2022
Elko, NV to Fort Collins, CO
701 miles | 12 hr 21 min
6 Charging Stops (2 hrs 3 min)
Picked up take-out food once outside normal charging break
Fri, Jan 7, 2022
Elko, NV to Fort Collins, CO
701 miles | 12 hr 21 min
6 Charging Stops (2 hrs 3 min)
Picked up take-out food once outside normal charging break
Notes - More Detail than most care about
[A] It appears we were charged different rates based on the speed of the charge. Speed changes based on # of others charging at the same time.
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[C] Chargers are supposed to be provided in even numbers, but I could only see 7. Also, some appear to be tempermental (i.e. Jim couldn't get them to work and others had the same experience.)
[D] Can't figure out why we're getting free charging.
Fri, Dec 31, 2021:
-- This trip is taking significant mental effort! We think it's a combo of technology overload/new paradigm, winter driving, and Wyoming (which is mostly just nothing + wind). Like most trips, we often feel most comfortable after we've used the restroom and eaten :)
-- The fastest we've driven today is 86 mph (passing).
-- Jim says his confidence has been increasing all day in terms of the car's ability to handle snow.
-- This trip is taking significant mental effort! We think it's a combo of technology overload/new paradigm, winter driving, and Wyoming (which is mostly just nothing + wind). Like most trips, we often feel most comfortable after we've used the restroom and eaten :)
-- The fastest we've driven today is 86 mph (passing).
-- Jim says his confidence has been increasing all day in terms of the car's ability to handle snow.
Jan 1, 2022 8:50 am PT: Is sunny, cold (4F), and the roads are clear. Jim is using Auto Pilot for the first time on the highway. He said it favors the left side of the lane (or maybe he's always favored the right side?). He has to keep his hands on the steering wheel. We just went around a big curve and he said it took the curve faster than he would and he just turned it off to go thru a tunnel. My assessment is that it's a very impressive feature, but a bit unnerving. I think I said before that our friends describe the Auto Pilot feature as having the skills of a teenager who shouldn't be on the road yet.