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EV Road Trip Stats
Jan 2022-Mar 2025 (3 years 3 months)
36,461 road trip miles
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Tesla Superchargers (>17K in the US as of Jan 9, 2025)
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Tesla Super Chargers & Destination Chargers (Nov 4, 2023)
Supercharging on road trips costs more than we expected, but less than gas [View Cost Comparisons]
Also, charging rates can vary by location, time of day, and the number of people charging at a location.
Charging costs and speed rates are displayed on the screen in your car real-time (and you can compare rates from your car before selecting a charging location).

Carmel, CA

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TRIP SUMMARY
Jan 2022
​Roundtrip: 
​Ft Collins, CO - Carmel, CA
2,911 miles
travel rate: 42.7 miles/hr
cost/mile: $0.084
​longest range: 196 miles
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Learning: The in-car navigation system works pretty well

Venice, FL

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TRIP SUMMARY
Mar 2022
​Roundtrip: 
​Ft Collins, CO - Venice, FL
4,501 miles
​travel rate: 52.1 miles/hr
cost/mile: $0.0​88
​longest range: 196 miles

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Learning: An Airbnb 110V outlet powered us for 5 days

Asheville, NC

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TRIP SUMMARY
Sep 2022
​Roundtrip: 
​Ft Collins, CO - Asheville, NC
3,286 miles
​travel rate: 56.8 miles/hr
​cost/mile: $0.094
​longest range: 214 miles

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Learning: Charging at a hotel is a game-changer

Louisville, KY

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TRIP SUMMARY
Oct 2022
​Roundtrip: 
​Ft Collins, CO - Louisville, KY
3,133 miles
travel rate: 57.3 miles/hr
cost/mile: $0.101
​longest range: 261 miles

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Learning: Weather affects range

Royal Oak, MI

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TRIP SUMMARY
May 2023
​Roundtrip: 
Ft Collins, CO - Royal Oak, MI
2,634 miles

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Learning: V3 superchargers (fast) marked A, B, C and D

St. Louis, MO

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TRIP SUMMARY
May 2023
​​​Roundtrip: 
​Fort Collins, CO - St. Louis, MO
1,853 miles

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Learning: In-car route planner is valuable (not all EVs offer similar)

Akron, OH

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TRIP SUMMARY
Sep 2023
​​Roundtrip:
Ft Collins, CO - MI & OH
3,032 miles

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Learnings: 
1. Chargers on the "other" side of a turnpike add a lot of time
2. A road closure can create range anxiety

Big Sur, CA

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TRIP SUMMARY
Oct 2023
​​​Roundtrip
Ft Collins, CO - Big Sur, CA
3,662 miles

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Learnings: 
1. Thin cabled superchargers are faster than thicker ones
2. Non-Telsa chargers can eliminate range anxiety

Prattville, AL

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TRIP SUMMARY
Nov 2023
​​Roundtrip: 
Ft Collins, CO - Prattville, AL
2,862 miles

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Learning: Mid-day destination charging works, but is only as fun as nearby time-fillers

Prattville, AL

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TRIP SUMMARY
​Feb 2024
​Roundtrip: 
Ft Collins, CO - Prattville, AL
2,952 miles

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Learning: We *think* that rain caused the Tesla nav system to be less accurate than usual

Prattville, AL

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TRIP SUMMARY
​Apr 2024
​Roundtrip: 
Ft Collins, CO - Prattville, AL
3,026 miles

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Prattville, AL

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TRIP SUMMARY
​Aug 2024
​Roundtrip: 
Ft Collins, CO - Prattville, AL
x miles

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Learning: First 3-person road trip: 3 travel slower than 2

Louisville, KY

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TRIP SUMMARY
​Mar 2024
​Roundtrip: 
Ft Collins, CO - Louisville, KY
2,609 miles

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Learning: It's best to follow the Nav's charging recommendations
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Road Trip Charging Costs

Gas cost estimates assume we'd have driven our previous car (GMC Terrain | ~32 miles/gal).
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Road Trip Charging Times

Minutes Spent Charging at Each Stop on Long Driving Days
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