From EV charging myths to EV battery myths, there are a lot of myths to go around. Electric vehicles are on the precipice of becoming mainstream, but they aren’t mainstream yet. If you remember the famous tech adoption lifecycle chart, you’re not reaching the “early majority” until above 15% market … [continued]
For the total trip, my average energy usage was about 326 Wh/mile over 6,000 miles. This would have been better (lower) during warmer weather, but it’s still good enough to get you from charger to charger on a road trip.
In the article, I describe what I learned about Tesla Supercharging, Tesla Autopilot & Full Self Driving, gas station food, the healthcare system in the US, and my initial impressions of Seattle. A few months ago, my son decided to move from Florida (where he has lived his whole life) … [continued]
Plus: my new strategy for maximum battery life on cross-country road trips.
Over the past three summers, our family of four has driven around 12,000 miles, across 20+ states, on our now annual electric vehicle road trip. After many days on the road, we can confidently say that one of the most important strategies (if not the most) for a successful multi-day, … [continued]
Owning a Tesla comes with a number of handy features and settings, including energy-conserving “Camp Mode.” Tesla’s Camp Mode keeps A/C, heating, and other functionality engaged to create a suitable atmosphere for sleeping in your car without draining too much battery. One Tesla Model S owner recently detailed his positive … [continued]
After the 4th of July, I wrote an article asking for people’s insights about their road trips using an EV and charging. Your responses were part hilarity, part unexpected, but for the most part, kinda boring — it seems taking a road trip in an EV just isn’t that challenging … [continued]
If you drive an EV and have taken it on a road trip recently, we’d love to hear your experience about how it went — your charging experience, the distance/range, planning for it, etc. Let us know in the survey below, and we’ll publish a followup article on it. Loading…
Our Tesla Model 3 cross-country road trip state-by-state breakdown: Utah: 99 miles, Wyoming: 450 miles, South Dakota: 450 miles, Minnesota: 250 miles, Wisconsin: 240 miles.
Maybe it is my demographic, but I am finding that touring the country in an electric vehicle is vastly different to the mad dash to the destination in a petrol car. Being an EV tourist is different. Take Brian and his wife Kate, for example. They deliberately chose to drive … [continued]
