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Check Out Our Current Sponsors Planning routes off of the Supercharger Network – – – If you are using a tool like A Better Route Planner (ABRP) to lay out your extended trip ( especially off of the Supercharger Network, don’t forget a few key points: RV Parks will fill up. If your route is dependent upon an RV 14-50 plug connection, you will want to contact them early, confirm that the 14-50 outlet is … Read More “Road Trip Planning? Reserve early” »
Off the Supercharger network? Mind your ABC’s We’ve logged tens of thousands of miles on the Supercharger network. Roll in at 15%, charge to 80%, then move out to the next Supercharger. It’s a fast and convenient way to travel, and either we or the dog need frequent rest stops anyway. However, off the interstates, the rules change. In September, 2019 we joined 61 other vehicles in a tour of the Lincoln Highway, which passes … Read More “On a Wandering Road Trip, Always Be Charging” »
The Lincoln Highway was the first transcontinental road for automobiles in the United States, founded through the efforts of Indy 500 entrepreneur Carl Fisher and Packard Corporation President Henry Joy, it was dedicated in 1913. It winds its way over 3,000 miles between the East Coast to San Francisco, through Ft Wayne and Northern Indiana. We joined three other Tesla owners (one Model S, one Model 3) in our 2017 X75D to cover all of … Read More “6,700 Model X Miles – The Lincoln Highway Roadtrip” »
Electric Vehicle Display August 3 You’re invited to bring your Tesla to the Elkhart Envirofest – “The region’s largest environmental festival celebrating our community and all things sustainable.” You will be joining other EV owners (both BEV and Hybrid) , answering questions and allowing attendees to have a close look at your vehicle and allow photo ops in the frunk. This is a static display only, so no concerns about test drives. The Elkhart Environmental … Read More “Elkhart: Northern Indiana Envirofest – Saturday August 3” »
One of my favorite YouTube channels (Teslanomics.co) recommended this App as a way to keep track of your traveling stats- best of all, it is (for the moment) Free. TezLab is available through the iOS app store, and has been an interesting view of the past 22,000 miles on our X75D since December of 2017. Here’s the record of the 69 unique Superchargers we’ve used – which they credit with more than $1685.00 in fuel … Read More “Traveling Stats with TezLab” »