We wanted to try out the Superchargers with our new Model S P85 so during Thanksgiving break my family took a road trip from Northern California to LA and back. I'm finally getting around to posting this.
In hindsight I wish I had a time lapse video of the charging screen, since it starts out fast for the first 20 minutes or so, and I wish I had kept better track of the Wh/mi for each leg of the trip. The car gets surprisingly good mileage on the highway when using cruise control at 70 MPH.
Summary
Stop 1 @ Harris Ranch: added 137 miles of range in 60 minutes
Stop 2 @ Tejon Ranch: added 121 miles of range in 45 minutes
Stop 3 @ SpaceX: added 75 miles of range in 36 minutes
Stop 4 @ Tejon Ranch: added 138 miles of range in 48 minutes
Stop 5 @ Harris Ranch: added 157 miles of range in 59 minutes
Stop 6 @ Gilroy: added 89 miles of range in 26 minutes
Day 1
07:04 Cupertino, CA odometer 927 mi, range 240 mi - standard charge, did not range charge.
Drove 148 miles to Harris Ranch, via CA 85 - US 101 - CA 152 (Pacheco pass 1300 ft), and I-5
09:40 Harris Ranch odometer 1075 mi, range 82 mi
Start charging at the Supercharger, took a walk around the place and got something to eat at the Subway.
10:40 charged to 219 mi range, or 137 mi added in 60 minutes.
10:45 left Harris Ranch
Drove 116 miles to Tejon Ranch via I-5. The speed limit is 70 MPH, and we averaged a bit higher :wink:
12:23 Tejon Ranch odometer 1191 mi, range 76 mi
13:02 charged to 188 mi, adding 112 mi in 39 minutes -- not bad!
13:08 charged to 197 mi, stopped charging, for a total of 121 mi in 45 minutes
Headed to LA, up a steep part of I-5
13:24 at Tejon Pass (elevation 4144 ft) odometer 1206, range 157
We used 40 miles of range to go 15 miles. Wh/mi was literally off the chart! Plenty of power uphill at 65-70 MPH!
15:35 arrived at Dana Point, CA (on the coast between LA and San Diego). odometer 1321, range 49 mi
The hotel only had 120V, after two whole days charged up to range 209 mi, i.e. it took two days for what the Supercharger could do in about an hour.
Day 2 (not counting two days at the hotel)
We left the hotel in the afternoon and headed back north.
17:05 at SpaceX, odometer 1402 mi, range 126 mi -- started charging
17:28 charged to 180 mi
17:37 charged to 196 mi
17:41 charged to 201 mi, stopped charging, for 75 mi range in 36 minutes
Went to visit some friends who live near Pasadena, used some range demonstrating the 0-60 times :biggrin:
Stopped at a hotel in Santa Clarita right off I-5. I forgot to ask about charging so we did not charge overnight.
Day 3
08:45 odometer 1464, range 106 mi
We were 37 miles from Tejon pass. I went about 60 MPH to conserve range. Turns out I did not need to worry.
09:22 at Tejon Pass, odometer 1501, range 49 mi -- all downhill from there!
09:38 at the Tejon Ranch Supercharger, odometer 1517, range 52 mi -- started charging
09:48 charged to range 90 mi, or 38 mi added in 10 minutes! -- 225A @ 364V
09:58 charged to range 107 mi, 55 mi in 20 minutes
10:26 charged to range 190 mi -- stopped charging for a total of 138 mi in 48 minutes
Traffic was getting worse so we didn't want to wait any longer. We headed north on I-5. Traffic got so bad we exited and took some local roads.
12:46 at Harris Ranch again, odometer 1641, range 51 mi -- started charging, got lunch
13:27 charged to range 178 mi
13:40 charged to range 200 mi
13:45 charged to range 208 mi -- stopped charging for a total of 157 mi in 59 minutes
Traffic on I-5 was terrible so we decided to take the scenic route: CA 33 - CA 198 - CA 25 past Pinnacles National Monument. This is about 15 mi longer than the direct route. It was great! For about two hours there was no traffic at all. The road is one lane each way and curvy in spots. In the valley we averaged about 50 MPH. At one point I looked at the Energy display and it said 241 Wh/mi over the last 30 mi, I should have taken a picture!
16:30 at Gilory Supercharger, odometer 1767, range 63 mi -- started charging
16:56 charged to range 152 mi -- stopped charging for a total of 89 mi in 26 minutes
Headed to Laser Quest in Mountain View
17:40 odometer 1809, range 104 mi
Home is about 10 miles more, I forgot to note the details.
In hindsight I wish I had a time lapse video of the charging screen, since it starts out fast for the first 20 minutes or so, and I wish I had kept better track of the Wh/mi for each leg of the trip. The car gets surprisingly good mileage on the highway when using cruise control at 70 MPH.
Summary
Stop 1 @ Harris Ranch: added 137 miles of range in 60 minutes
Stop 2 @ Tejon Ranch: added 121 miles of range in 45 minutes
Stop 3 @ SpaceX: added 75 miles of range in 36 minutes
Stop 4 @ Tejon Ranch: added 138 miles of range in 48 minutes
Stop 5 @ Harris Ranch: added 157 miles of range in 59 minutes
Stop 6 @ Gilroy: added 89 miles of range in 26 minutes
Day 1
07:04 Cupertino, CA odometer 927 mi, range 240 mi - standard charge, did not range charge.
Drove 148 miles to Harris Ranch, via CA 85 - US 101 - CA 152 (Pacheco pass 1300 ft), and I-5
09:40 Harris Ranch odometer 1075 mi, range 82 mi
Start charging at the Supercharger, took a walk around the place and got something to eat at the Subway.
10:40 charged to 219 mi range, or 137 mi added in 60 minutes.
10:45 left Harris Ranch
Drove 116 miles to Tejon Ranch via I-5. The speed limit is 70 MPH, and we averaged a bit higher :wink:
12:23 Tejon Ranch odometer 1191 mi, range 76 mi
13:02 charged to 188 mi, adding 112 mi in 39 minutes -- not bad!
13:08 charged to 197 mi, stopped charging, for a total of 121 mi in 45 minutes
Headed to LA, up a steep part of I-5
13:24 at Tejon Pass (elevation 4144 ft) odometer 1206, range 157
We used 40 miles of range to go 15 miles. Wh/mi was literally off the chart! Plenty of power uphill at 65-70 MPH!
15:35 arrived at Dana Point, CA (on the coast between LA and San Diego). odometer 1321, range 49 mi
The hotel only had 120V, after two whole days charged up to range 209 mi, i.e. it took two days for what the Supercharger could do in about an hour.
Day 2 (not counting two days at the hotel)
We left the hotel in the afternoon and headed back north.
17:05 at SpaceX, odometer 1402 mi, range 126 mi -- started charging
17:28 charged to 180 mi
17:37 charged to 196 mi
17:41 charged to 201 mi, stopped charging, for 75 mi range in 36 minutes
Went to visit some friends who live near Pasadena, used some range demonstrating the 0-60 times :biggrin:
Stopped at a hotel in Santa Clarita right off I-5. I forgot to ask about charging so we did not charge overnight.
Day 3
08:45 odometer 1464, range 106 mi
We were 37 miles from Tejon pass. I went about 60 MPH to conserve range. Turns out I did not need to worry.
09:22 at Tejon Pass, odometer 1501, range 49 mi -- all downhill from there!
09:38 at the Tejon Ranch Supercharger, odometer 1517, range 52 mi -- started charging
09:48 charged to range 90 mi, or 38 mi added in 10 minutes! -- 225A @ 364V
09:58 charged to range 107 mi, 55 mi in 20 minutes
10:26 charged to range 190 mi -- stopped charging for a total of 138 mi in 48 minutes
Traffic was getting worse so we didn't want to wait any longer. We headed north on I-5. Traffic got so bad we exited and took some local roads.
12:46 at Harris Ranch again, odometer 1641, range 51 mi -- started charging, got lunch
13:27 charged to range 178 mi
13:40 charged to range 200 mi
13:45 charged to range 208 mi -- stopped charging for a total of 157 mi in 59 minutes
Traffic on I-5 was terrible so we decided to take the scenic route: CA 33 - CA 198 - CA 25 past Pinnacles National Monument. This is about 15 mi longer than the direct route. It was great! For about two hours there was no traffic at all. The road is one lane each way and curvy in spots. In the valley we averaged about 50 MPH. At one point I looked at the Energy display and it said 241 Wh/mi over the last 30 mi, I should have taken a picture!
16:30 at Gilory Supercharger, odometer 1767, range 63 mi -- started charging
16:56 charged to range 152 mi -- stopped charging for a total of 89 mi in 26 minutes
Headed to Laser Quest in Mountain View
17:40 odometer 1809, range 104 mi
Home is about 10 miles more, I forgot to note the details.