Jan 2022-Mar 2025 (3 years 3 months)
36,461 road trip miles
36,461 road trip miles
Tesla Superchargers (>17K in the US as of Jan 9, 2025)
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Tesla Super Chargers & Destination Chargers (Nov 4, 2023)
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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).
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
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 VIEW DETAILED INFO Learning: The in-car navigation system works pretty well |
Venice, FL
TRIP SUMMARY
Mar 2022 Roundtrip: Ft Collins, CO - Venice, FL 4,501 miles travel rate: 52.1 miles/hr cost/mile: $0.088 longest range: 196 miles VIEW DETAILED INFO Learning: An Airbnb 110V outlet powered us for 5 days |
Asheville, NC
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 VIEW DETAILED INFO Learning: Charging at a hotel is a game-changer |
Louisville, KY
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 VIEW DETAILED INFO Learning: Weather affects range |
Royal Oak, MI
TRIP SUMMARY
May 2023 Roundtrip: Ft Collins, CO - Royal Oak, MI 2,634 miles VIEW DETAILED INFO Learning: V3 superchargers (fast) marked A, B, C and D |
St. Louis, MO
TRIP SUMMARY
May 2023 Roundtrip: Fort Collins, CO - St. Louis, MO 1,853 miles VIEW DETAILED INFO Learning: In-car route planner is valuable (not all EVs offer similar) |
Akron, OH
TRIP SUMMARY
Sep 2023 Roundtrip: Ft Collins, CO - MI & OH 3,032 miles VIEW DETAILED INFO 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
TRIP SUMMARY
Oct 2023 Roundtrip Ft Collins, CO - Big Sur, CA 3,662 miles VIEW MORE INFO Learnings: 1. Thin cabled superchargers are faster than thicker ones 2. Non-Telsa chargers can eliminate range anxiety |
Prattville, AL
TRIP SUMMARY
Nov 2023 Roundtrip: Ft Collins, CO - Prattville, AL 2,862 miles VIEW LIMITED SUMMARY Learning: Mid-day destination charging works, but is only as fun as nearby time-fillers |
Prattville, AL
TRIP SUMMARY
Feb 2024 Roundtrip: Ft Collins, CO - Prattville, AL 2,952 miles VIEW LIMITED SUMMARY Learning: We *think* that rain caused the Tesla nav system to be less accurate than usual |
Prattville, AL
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Prattville, AL
TRIP SUMMARY
Aug 2024 Roundtrip: Ft Collins, CO - Prattville, AL x miles VIEW DETAILED INFO (soon) Learning: First 3-person road trip: 3 travel slower than 2 |
Louisville, KY
TRIP SUMMARY
Mar 2024 Roundtrip: Ft Collins, CO - Louisville, KY 2,609 miles VIEW DETAILED INFO Learning: It's best to follow the Nav's charging recommendations |
Road Trip Charging Costs
Gas cost estimates assume we'd have driven our previous car (GMC Terrain | ~32 miles/gal).
Road Trip Charging Times
Minutes Spent Charging at Each Stop on Long Driving Days
