6th Annual Sound of Silence Rally - Custer SD - May 17-19

[MorrisonHiker]

View attachment 397539 Somebody is getting people confused with these dates:
Tesla Sound of Silence 2019

Is anyone going to tell them the dates are wrong? Some know it's Friday the 17th through Sunday the 19th. Others might show up a day late!

 

[Bighorn]

Is anyone going to tell them the dates are wrong? Some know it's Friday the 17th through Sunday the 19th. Others might show up a day late!

I wrote a comment that gets cleared by the webmaster. NKYTA emailed. I corrected someone who posted the link to tesla.com forum.

 

[txakoli]

I wrote a comment that gets cleared by the webmaster. NKYTA emailed. I corrected someone who posted the link to tesla.com forum.

The attachment to the email that Dolsee of the Custer COC sent this morning also had an incorrect date. I’ve sent an email response to her noting the error.

 

[Bighorn]

The attachment to the email that Dolsee of the Custer COC sent this morning also had an incorrect date. I’ve sent an email response to her noting the error.

My attachment had the correct dates—17th to 19th, to be clear.

 

[Big Earl]

My attachment had the correct dates—17th to 19th, to be clear.

Same. Also, they’re up to 57 cars and 95 people registered. I expect that to roughly double in the coming month.

 

[txakoli]

My attachment had the correct dates—17th to 19th, to be clear.

Really? The 4th paragraph in the attachment I received starts with “Saturday the 19th”. Dates in the first paragraph are correct.

 

[Bighorn]

Really? The 4th paragraph in the attachment I received starts with “Saturday the 19th”. Dates in the first paragraph are correct.

Yes, I see that now. Better than the 29th in the text of the above website

 

[jbcarioca]

I just registered and booked the Bavarian Inn also.
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Sadly I just had an unplanned family commitment destroy my plans, so I'll be forced to put it off until next year.

 

[israndy]

they’re up to 57 cars and 95 people registered. I expect that to roughly double in the coming month.

I wonder where they are talking about the event, there is very little traffic on this thread. I checked at the campsite (used to be Flintstones themed) and they are booked for the weekend. I was hoping the campsite would have enough power to charge me up overnight. I guess I'll car camp, I am sure if I picked a hotel their destination chargers would be full during the event.

-Randy

 

[Off Shore]

I wonder where they are talking about the event, there is very little traffic on this thread. I checked at the campsite (used to be Flintstones themed) and they are booked for the weekend. I was hoping the campsite would have enough power to charge me up overnight. I guess I'll car camp, I am sure if I picked a hotel their destination chargers would be full during the event.

-Randy

Don't forget there's an eight-station supercharger in town.

 

[Bighorn]

Don't forget there's an eight-station supercharger in town.

There are also Level 2s at the Chamber. There's state park camping at Stockade North.

 

[israndy]

Yeah, I figured I would charge at the SuC and then just Tesla Camp. My point was why pay for a hotel if I'm not gonna get to access their chargers.

I did see the campground Bighorn mentioned has a few spaces left, that's a great option.

-Randy

 

[swaltner]

Saw this on electrek this morning. I don’t see a large set of matching EV charging stations on PlugShare, which would have paired really nicely.

EGEB: Disney’s solar farm, Mount Rushmore’s solar carport, NY wind farm, and more

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is debuting a new solar carport from Xanterra today. The 346 kW project features 975 solar panels on top of a carport.​

 

[Lanny]

Plans are for six charging stations to be installed at the Mount Rushmore parking facility in the next 30 days according to my communication with Xanterra. Three Tesla connectors and three universal (J-1772) were donated by Tesla.

Mount Rushmore Solar Canopy and EV Charging Stations | PlugInSites

 

[PLUS EV]

My point was why pay for a hotel if I'm not gonna get to access their chargers.

-Randy

To sleep in a bed and have access to a toilet and shower?

 

[Tdreamer]

Registered 1/8 for my second trip to Custer. Can't wait.

 

[SammichLover]

To sleep in a bed and have access to a toilet and shower?

Probably will get a room anyway since it is multi-day, but are there any truck-stop showers in the area? I've been absolutely loving my Model 3 tent, and waking up to near-dawn light, compared to some strange bed. I've got an extra thick yoga matt, along with my memory foam pillow and a sleeping bag the trunk-backseat works great (I'm a little under 6'). However the shower is missed if there isn't a decent truck-stop facility somewhere on the way.

Oh, and I just registered. Blew off work's annual banquet because the road calls. Didn't bother get a shirt though because it appears this rally is only for X, nose-cone S and facelift S, and I'll need to keep a low profile to sneak in.

 

[israndy]

Right behind you!

-Randy

 

[Big Earl]

Probably will get a room anyway since it is multi-day, but are there any truck-stop showers in the area? I've been absolutely loving my Model 3 tent, and waking up to near-dawn light, compared to some strange bed. I've got an extra thick yoga matt, along with my memory foam pillow and a sleeping bag the trunk-backseat works great (I'm a little under 6'). However the shower is missed if there isn't a decent truck-stop facility somewhere on the way.

Oh, and I just registered. Blew off work's annual banquet because the road calls. Didn't bother get a shirt though because it appears this rally is only for X, nose-cone S and facelift S, and I'll need to keep a low profile to sneak in.

Custer Model 3s sounding off! I've been intrigued by the idea of car camping, but I'm 6'4" and it might be a little tight. I suppose I should fold the back seats down sometime and give it a try.

We should be getting into town before 3pm on Friday and leaving on Monday morning. There aren't any official activities planned for Sunday, but I plan on taking a trip over to Mt. Rushmore, maybe doing a helicopter tour (never been in a whirlybird before) and enjoying the hotel's hot tub and pool.

 

[SammichLover]

Custer Model 3s sounding off! I've been intrigued by the idea of car camping, but I'm 6'4" and it might be a little tight. I suppose I should fold the back seats down sometime and give it a try.

It will be, especially if you like to sleep fully straight. Fully straight the limit I'd guess is around 6'2 before you start hanging your pillow partially over the edge top of the seat back. Unless perhaps you're solo, you fold both back seats down, and sleep crossway? I've not tried that, as I already fit. When it is just me I fold the driver's side down, as that's the 60 on the 60/40 split.