I just wrapped up a 3400+ mile solo road trip in my 2022 (August Delivery) MYP and thought that I would share my experience.
Running 2022.44.30.10 w/FSD 10.69.25.2 (was hoping for v11 before or during the trip, but that hasn't happened for me yet). Stock 21" Uberturbine Wheels w/Michelin All Season tires.
3,411 miles over 10 days. 1,219 kWh consumed costing $378. Efficiency was 357 Wh/mil. $0.11/mile. Assuming a 30 mpg ICE vehicle @ $4/gallon $455 in gas or $0.13/mile. I have a Prius V at home that does better than 30 so the cost is probably wash from a road trip standpoint (but I pay $0.07/kWh at home when charging off peak). 31 superchargers visited.
General thoughts. A very comfortable ride. Zero phantom breaking events. There were some slowdowns of the 5 mph variety, but nothing jarring. Speed-based lane changes can be a little quirky and I find it waits too long when changing lanes after it turns on the turn signal. And sometimes it wouldn't change lanes to pass a slower car and other times it would move into passing lane WAY in advance and would have to get out of the way for cars coming up faster. I did notice it would move out of the passing lane if I car came up behind it, but not consistently. I listened mostly to audiobooks and found that with autopilot it really made the travel days easy. Relaxing, even. While I am not sure my kids and wife would have enjoyed the trip as much as I did (I got to see family in most of the stops) I wouldn't hesitate to take the family on a multi-day trip. Getting ~2 hours (give or take) between charges is about right to stop, stretch, eat, bathroom breaks, etc. While I would do some pre-planning with ABRP I mostly used the Tesla routing and charging stops with a couple exceptions: While I learned to trust the Tesla estimates I would change the stop if it was running <10% (which really only popped up once in its routing). Just a little risk adverse when running at 70-80 mpg on some of these Interstates where that is the speed limit. I also wish Telsa would give you the option to set an ending SOC for a trip. I had to manually add in stops at the end of the trips so I could charge up the battery while it was warm for the next day.
Day 1: Portland, Oregon --> San Francisco, California --> 643 Miles --> 253 kWh --> 393 Wh/mi
This was the long drive day, and it was a very rainy, windy one for more than half of it. The car handled well but given how heavy the rain was and the number of semis kicking up rain autopilot wasn't used much until well into the trip. All Interstate. Supercharger Stops: Creswell, OR; Medford, OR; Redding, CA; Colusa, CA
Day 2: San Francisco, California --> Pasadena, California --> 394 Miles --> 156 kWh --> 396 Wh/mi
Weather was much better and enjoyed autopilot pretty much the entire way. One thing I will note is that the filter, not even in biohazard mode, is pretty good. I had forgotten how strong the farming smell is until I stopped to charge. Really kept the smell in check. All Interstate/Highway. Supercharger Stops: Oakland, CA; Santa Nella, CA; Kettleman City, CA; Arvin, CA. The Kettleman City superchargers is a great example of what charging stops should be if they aren't already part of an existing convenience store. Plenty of chargers (covered and pull-though, building with restrooms, lounge/workstations with Wi-Fi, espresso bar, and vending machines. I know in other parts of the country places like Buckee's (sp?) exist, but I didn't see that on my west coast trip.
Day 3: Pasadena, California --> Pheonix (area), Arizona --> 499 Miles --> 156 kWh --> 313 Wh/mi
There was a little rain mid-trip and took a rock from truck in one of the downpours. I didn't notice the crack until the next morning when I went by a car wash to spray off the past 3 days of rain. The rock just hit the top of the windshield near the center and the crack started in the dark section at the top that you cannot see from the car. by the end of the day it had spread down and across to about mid-windshield, but not really in my direct sightline so it wasn't a huge issue. I was going to be in Phoenix for a few days (spring training) so I tried to get Telsa Service or Safelite scheduled to replace. Wasn't happening so scheduled Safelite once I returned home and hopped it didn't become a problem. It didn't and didn't crack any more. Supercharger stops: Pasadena, CA; Cabazon, CA; Quartzsite, AZ; Buckeye, AZ; Tempe, AZ.
Days 4 and 5: Phoenix Area --> 277 Miles --> 82 kWh --> 297 Wh/mil
Taking in spring training games. I will say that Arizona roads are built for FSD - wide, straight, well-marked. Where I live outside Portland we just have a lot of hills, curves and odd intersections that make FSD interesting at times. ;-) Supercharger stops: Tempe, AZ; Mesa, AZ; Glendale, AZ
Day 6: Phoenix, Arizona --> Las Vegas, Nevada --> 327 Miles --> 116 kWh --> 356 Wh/mi
This was a nice drive. No real rain. Autopilot most of the way. Uneventful. Supercharger stops: Tempe, AZ; Wickenburg, AZ; Kingman, AZ; Henderson, NV
Day 7: Las Vegas, Nevada --> 45 Miles --> 16 kWh --> 357 Wh/mi
Visited family and before heading back to hotel topped off the battery in advance of heading out the next morning. Supercharger stops: Las Vegas (Obsidian Street)
Day 8: Las Vegas, Nevada --> Salt Lake City, Utah --> 425 miles --> 157 kWh --> 369 Wh/mi
This drive had it all: sun, rain, snow, sleet. Car handled fine. Supercharger stops: Mesquite, NV; Cedar City, UT; Beaver, UT; Nephi, UT; Salt Lake City (369 1830 South) UT
Day 9: Salt Lake City, Utah --> Nampa, Idaho --> 374 miles --> 129 kWh --> 344 Wh/mi
Weather perfect for driving and debating just heading all the way back to Portland, but it would have doubled the drive and since I already had the hotel booked just spend some time in Boise. Supercharger stops: Tremonton, UT; Twin Falls, ID; Boise, ID
Day 10: Nampa, Idaho --> Portland, Oregon --> 429 Miles --> 155 kWh --> 361 Wh/mi
Another beautiful day to drive. Supercharge stops: Ontario, OR; Baker City, OR; Boardman, OR; Hood River, OR
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Running 2022.44.30.10 w/FSD 10.69.25.2 (was hoping for v11 before or during the trip, but that hasn't happened for me yet). Stock 21" Uberturbine Wheels w/Michelin All Season tires.
3,411 miles over 10 days. 1,219 kWh consumed costing $378. Efficiency was 357 Wh/mil. $0.11/mile. Assuming a 30 mpg ICE vehicle @ $4/gallon $455 in gas or $0.13/mile. I have a Prius V at home that does better than 30 so the cost is probably wash from a road trip standpoint (but I pay $0.07/kWh at home when charging off peak). 31 superchargers visited.
General thoughts. A very comfortable ride. Zero phantom breaking events. There were some slowdowns of the 5 mph variety, but nothing jarring. Speed-based lane changes can be a little quirky and I find it waits too long when changing lanes after it turns on the turn signal. And sometimes it wouldn't change lanes to pass a slower car and other times it would move into passing lane WAY in advance and would have to get out of the way for cars coming up faster. I did notice it would move out of the passing lane if I car came up behind it, but not consistently. I listened mostly to audiobooks and found that with autopilot it really made the travel days easy. Relaxing, even. While I am not sure my kids and wife would have enjoyed the trip as much as I did (I got to see family in most of the stops) I wouldn't hesitate to take the family on a multi-day trip. Getting ~2 hours (give or take) between charges is about right to stop, stretch, eat, bathroom breaks, etc. While I would do some pre-planning with ABRP I mostly used the Tesla routing and charging stops with a couple exceptions: While I learned to trust the Tesla estimates I would change the stop if it was running <10% (which really only popped up once in its routing). Just a little risk adverse when running at 70-80 mpg on some of these Interstates where that is the speed limit. I also wish Telsa would give you the option to set an ending SOC for a trip. I had to manually add in stops at the end of the trips so I could charge up the battery while it was warm for the next day.
Day 1: Portland, Oregon --> San Francisco, California --> 643 Miles --> 253 kWh --> 393 Wh/mi
This was the long drive day, and it was a very rainy, windy one for more than half of it. The car handled well but given how heavy the rain was and the number of semis kicking up rain autopilot wasn't used much until well into the trip. All Interstate. Supercharger Stops: Creswell, OR; Medford, OR; Redding, CA; Colusa, CA
Day 2: San Francisco, California --> Pasadena, California --> 394 Miles --> 156 kWh --> 396 Wh/mi
Weather was much better and enjoyed autopilot pretty much the entire way. One thing I will note is that the filter, not even in biohazard mode, is pretty good. I had forgotten how strong the farming smell is until I stopped to charge. Really kept the smell in check. All Interstate/Highway. Supercharger Stops: Oakland, CA; Santa Nella, CA; Kettleman City, CA; Arvin, CA. The Kettleman City superchargers is a great example of what charging stops should be if they aren't already part of an existing convenience store. Plenty of chargers (covered and pull-though, building with restrooms, lounge/workstations with Wi-Fi, espresso bar, and vending machines. I know in other parts of the country places like Buckee's (sp?) exist, but I didn't see that on my west coast trip.
Day 3: Pasadena, California --> Pheonix (area), Arizona --> 499 Miles --> 156 kWh --> 313 Wh/mi
There was a little rain mid-trip and took a rock from truck in one of the downpours. I didn't notice the crack until the next morning when I went by a car wash to spray off the past 3 days of rain. The rock just hit the top of the windshield near the center and the crack started in the dark section at the top that you cannot see from the car. by the end of the day it had spread down and across to about mid-windshield, but not really in my direct sightline so it wasn't a huge issue. I was going to be in Phoenix for a few days (spring training) so I tried to get Telsa Service or Safelite scheduled to replace. Wasn't happening so scheduled Safelite once I returned home and hopped it didn't become a problem. It didn't and didn't crack any more. Supercharger stops: Pasadena, CA; Cabazon, CA; Quartzsite, AZ; Buckeye, AZ; Tempe, AZ.
Days 4 and 5: Phoenix Area --> 277 Miles --> 82 kWh --> 297 Wh/mil
Taking in spring training games. I will say that Arizona roads are built for FSD - wide, straight, well-marked. Where I live outside Portland we just have a lot of hills, curves and odd intersections that make FSD interesting at times. ;-) Supercharger stops: Tempe, AZ; Mesa, AZ; Glendale, AZ
Day 6: Phoenix, Arizona --> Las Vegas, Nevada --> 327 Miles --> 116 kWh --> 356 Wh/mi
This was a nice drive. No real rain. Autopilot most of the way. Uneventful. Supercharger stops: Tempe, AZ; Wickenburg, AZ; Kingman, AZ; Henderson, NV
Day 7: Las Vegas, Nevada --> 45 Miles --> 16 kWh --> 357 Wh/mi
Visited family and before heading back to hotel topped off the battery in advance of heading out the next morning. Supercharger stops: Las Vegas (Obsidian Street)
Day 8: Las Vegas, Nevada --> Salt Lake City, Utah --> 425 miles --> 157 kWh --> 369 Wh/mi
This drive had it all: sun, rain, snow, sleet. Car handled fine. Supercharger stops: Mesquite, NV; Cedar City, UT; Beaver, UT; Nephi, UT; Salt Lake City (369 1830 South) UT
Day 9: Salt Lake City, Utah --> Nampa, Idaho --> 374 miles --> 129 kWh --> 344 Wh/mi
Weather perfect for driving and debating just heading all the way back to Portland, but it would have doubled the drive and since I already had the hotel booked just spend some time in Boise. Supercharger stops: Tremonton, UT; Twin Falls, ID; Boise, ID
Day 10: Nampa, Idaho --> Portland, Oregon --> 429 Miles --> 155 kWh --> 361 Wh/mi
Another beautiful day to drive. Supercharge stops: Ontario, OR; Baker City, OR; Boardman, OR; Hood River, OR
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