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Driving Log: Austin -> Baton Rouge road trip; Harvey edition.
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KidDoc
Member
The bugs aren't going to get better in Lousiana haha. Enjoy your trip! Glad only one spot was ICE'd in Huntsville. I've used that SC several times and have never seen any spots ICE'd before.
Dameon
Pearl White Plaid
Well that's news to me! Good news at that. Last time I was there I looked at the SC map and nothing was listed. How long has it been active?
Yes, there are a few destination, but I think they are all for patrons of the business. Maybe slip them a few bucks and ask them to look the other way.
Dameon
Pearl White Plaid
That's a fact! The rain seems to be really driving them out. Plus it's "that time of year". One of the best times to ride a motorcycle weather-wise (not necessarily this year though), but the worst for bugs.
Re: bugs, that is one thing about that refreshed nose and white, the cone really collects the bugs and the white really shows off all the bugs you've caught. those designers in CA seem to have little insights to driving in the hot, HUMID, south.
Dameon
Pearl White Plaid
Okay, this is weird. According to this story...
Tesla Motors opening second Louisiana supercharger station in Baton Rouge
... there are two superchargers in Baton Rouge. They indicate one is behind the shopping center that houses Trader Joe's. I was at Trader Joe's about a month ago. It is a bit of an oddity to get to based on the location. Coming from the East, I turn at the light and I have to make a U-turn in the parking lot of what they are indicating is a supercharger location to get to the side entrance of Trader Joe's. I don't remember seeing anything related to Tesla.
Dameon
Pearl White Plaid
Ah, satellite for the win! It's not where I thought the article was saying... it's actually in the same shopping center parking lot as Trader Joe's... i.e. I don't have to cross any roads to get between the two.
That's great news! One of the main reasons I drive to Baton Rouge is to stock up on Trader Joe's stuff. I can certainly park there while shopping.
I was about to ask where the second one is, but I think the wording on the article is misleading... it's not the second supercharger in Baton Rouge, it's the second LA supercharger, which is in Baton Rouge. My English teacher would have had something to say about the sentence format.
snellenr
Member
Dameon
Pearl White Plaid
Common name here is "love bugs". Technically I think they are a species of march fly.
Being a motorcycle rider (turbo Hayabusa) I call them the most acidic, foul tasting object I've ever had thrust into my mouth.
Half Dollar Bill
Traveller, teacher, poet, accountant, innkeeper
Dameon
Pearl White Plaid
It's an assumption that nothing could possibly taste any worse.And just what's your baseline for comparison?
UPDATE: Made it to Alexandria safely. Roads were clear, but the floodwaters were a couple feet from cresting the road near Leesville. I asked a local and they said the water was much closer and is going now really quickly so nothing to worry about. Jasper, tx is OK on the highway (txdot had many connecting roads shut down, but the highway isn't at risk). No roads closed along the route from huntsville.
Regarding those damn bugs.. my autopilot completely stopped functioning about 15 miles into my journey. I went to a car wash in hopes that was the problem, but didn't start working). I called Tesla and they were able to reset the driver assistance systems and works again. **** those bugs.
Charging now and heading to baton rouge next. The nav says 5/6 slots available... So I'm assuming that means they exist.
Regarding those damn bugs.. my autopilot completely stopped functioning about 15 miles into my journey. I went to a car wash in hopes that was the problem, but didn't start working). I called Tesla and they were able to reset the driver assistance systems and works again. **** those bugs.
Charging now and heading to baton rouge next. The nav says 5/6 slots available... So I'm assuming that means they exist.
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Interesting, I hit a swarm of those bugs coming back from Houston a few months ago... They are gigantic. Good to know insects can cause an autopilot failure... perhaps this is why Tesla created the "bug report?"
KidDoc
Member
I liked the Alexandria charger area. Nice old downtown with good restaurants. Baton rouge not so much but we charged there on a Sunday morning and only trader Joe's was open. This was in 2015 and the chargers are tucked away but worked just fine.
I made it just fine to baton rouge. The Alexandria spot was just me and an ICE. Turns out that ICE was a unmarked police officer who gladly wrote me $700+ in tickets after calling him an asshole. I'm in the process of getting a lawyer so won't go into much detail. If any lawyers in that area that visit here, let me know.
RogerHScott
Active Member
Why did he write you tickets after calling him[self] an asshole?
Seriously, though, there's really no need to create an image of Tesla drivers as hostile. I think we'd (mostly) rather be thought of as kind and forgiving to a$$holes.
Doc Savage
Member
The Baton Rouge Supercharger is often shown on the nav system as being almost full. I have only seen one or two of the stalls occupied at most, and usually, there are no cars there. There is little, if any ICEing there, as it is away from most of the storefronts.
And yes, OooohNooo, ANY place in S. Louisiana is close to a beer!
And yes, OooohNooo, ANY place in S. Louisiana is close to a beer!
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