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I have done the trip dozens of times over the past 40 years, and at least 9 times in my Model S. My advice is for your first time is to take the Central Valley route one way and take the 101 coast route one way and see which you like best. Both are easy in a Tesla. The in-car nav will only route you on I5 because that is the shortest and fastest way. It will show you when to stop and charge. To take the 101 route, just start driving it and after an hour enter your destination in the nav and it will show you the charging stops on the 101.
There are no Superchargers you need to make a point of avoiding (since you are starting from LA you won't need the Burbank Supercharger which is chronically jammed).
Have fun.
You mean "Dublin off I-580" right? The Dublin Supercharger / Service Center is roughly at the intersection of I-580 and I-680, and coming from I-5, you'd hit it going westbound on I-580.
Bruce.
Yeah, I'm map challenged today. Orienting the Class of 2020 today, obviously disorienting myself.You mean "Dublin off I-580" right? The Dublin Supercharger / Service Center is roughly at the intersection of I-580 and I-680, and coming from I-5, you'd hit it going westbound on I-580.
Bruce.
While this is good advice, you should also be aware that on I-5, the condition of the right lane is often far worse than the left lane (torn-up asphalt, potholes, etc.), likely because that's the lane used by semi trucks and heavy equipment. Some stretches are really brutal on your tires, so you'll want to get into the (smooth) left lane at that point. You'll know when it's time.Here's my best advice, though...lots of professional drivers on I5. Don't use the left lane unless you're going faster than the flow of traffic or overtaking another vehicle. If you engage in left lane banditry on this two lane (each direction) major road, you will leave yourself open to a lot more trouble.
Very true. My strategy is I use the left lane and keep an eye on the rear view mirror: I move to the right lane if a vehicle comes up on my and is going faster than my preferred speed which is about 75. So yes, I am often moving to the right and then back to the left. I don't mind. The condition of the right lane is often rather poor, making for a noisy and bumpy ride.on I-5, the condition of the right lane is often far worse than the left lane (torn-up asphalt, potholes, etc.), likely because that's the lane used by semi trucks and heavy equipment.
Since this is California, you'll clearly need all of those, plus a wine bottle opener.Blanket, extra clothing, parka, toque, gloves, mukluks, small shovel, scraper, snow brush, a candle in deep can and matches, first aid kit, sand salt or kitty litter for emergency traction, antifreeze, jumper cables, fire extinguisher, road flares, seat belt cutter, window punch....
It all depends on the length of the stops. Some people stop for the bare minimum, which might be as little as an hour total for charging -- just two stops -- if you start with a full charge and end at a very low state of charge and you get the max rate at the Superchargers, others like to stop for a leisurely lunch and multiple short breaks to stretch their legs. Use Google Maps to plot the route, note the travel time, then add time for your stops. Of course the average speed one likes to travel at influences the time, but it gets complicated because while you can go 80+ on the I5 in the Central Valley that means you have to spend more time charging. This has been discussed extensively on TMC. Many feel it is smarter to go 65-70 and spend less time charging. I agree.Curious how long the trip ends up taking from, say, San Jose to Sunset Blvd/Westwood/UCLA exit, including stops?
Seriously? It's an easy trip, I've done it more times than I can clearly recall.So in short, you guys make me feel like never driving in that part of the world
My pet peeve on I5 is when people stack up in the left lane waiting for another truck passing a single or group of trucks. The cars keep stacking up behind naturally because the passing truck is dog slow. Then there are a group of people who zoom down the right lane approaching the trucks being passed. They force their way into the left hand queue causing those drivers to put on the brakes and pushing everyone in the queue back further. I swear this one inconsiderate tendency so turns me off to I5 drivers.If you engage in left lane banditry on this two lane (each direction) major road, you will leave yourself open to a lot more trouble.
Curious how long the trip ends up taking from, say, San Jose to Sunset Blvd/Westwood/UCLA exit, including stops?
I'd normally drive 10-15 mph over the limit on that trek in an ice. (So 75-85MPH.)