We went from the Bay Area to Sedona and back for our first long road trip in our 2 yr old classic S. Each leg we drove straight through 17 hours including charging. Here are my observations:
1. The S is a CRUISING machine even without AP. I've had several SUVs and none of them ride like the S. Even in ice and snow
2. The beta Trip NAV sucks. After the many months it's been available it's still unreliable. Just plug in the next supercharger for it to be accurate and trustworthy.
3. The storage for the S is amazing
4. You have to be patient and plan what you do at your stops as some charging stops will be 40 minutes.
5. It's much less exhausting stopping every 3-4 hours when on a long trip
6. The supercharger stops allow you to see places you would just drive by
7. There's a lot of nice people that drive Teslas
8. Most people outside of California that we encountered are clueless about Tesla
9. Range anxiety is a fallacy unless there is significant inclement weather
10. Seems like every X out there is red
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Barstow, Flagstaff, Sedona, Sedona, Edit-Cordes Lake not Harris Ranch
1. The S is a CRUISING machine even without AP. I've had several SUVs and none of them ride like the S. Even in ice and snow
2. The beta Trip NAV sucks. After the many months it's been available it's still unreliable. Just plug in the next supercharger for it to be accurate and trustworthy.
3. The storage for the S is amazing
4. You have to be patient and plan what you do at your stops as some charging stops will be 40 minutes.
5. It's much less exhausting stopping every 3-4 hours when on a long trip
6. The supercharger stops allow you to see places you would just drive by
7. There's a lot of nice people that drive Teslas
8. Most people outside of California that we encountered are clueless about Tesla
9. Range anxiety is a fallacy unless there is significant inclement weather
10. Seems like every X out there is red
photos in order
Barstow, Flagstaff, Sedona, Sedona, Edit-Cordes Lake not Harris Ranch
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