Model S cross country trip/blog

[Trnsl8r]

Curious if they were able to get around the whole CA sales tax issue taking delivery at the factory...

 

[Jeeps17]

An interesting read so far.

Not sure why the author described himself as a member of generation Y though... Just a small detail that caught my eye.

 

[Trnsl8r]

Curious if they were able to get around the whole CA sales tax issue taking delivery at the factory...

Nope, as it turns out: Day 1 Recap: Delivery | XC in a Tesla Model S

 

[Kipernicus]

They are making good progress, crossing Nevada today and logging all sorts of data on their site.
Peak of 840wh per mile going up to Tahoe, averaging 550, and then -275 regen on the way down the other side.

 

[Orthonos]

Nice inside pictures of a vehicle being used, gives a feel for storage in the trunk/frunk areas.

 

[chrissam42]

I've been on the fence about my reservation for a while now, and I have to say this blog almost made me cancel! Sitting around in KOA and RV parks for hours during the day is not appealing to me, personally. (Of course, one doesn't take cross-country road trips every day, so it would actually be a relatively rare occurrence.)

However, I'm glad I held out for the Supercharging announcement last night, as the FREE supercharging and nationwide rollout in the next couple years is fantastic news! So now I'm on the fence for a little longer (for other reasons)

 

[4sevens.com]

I plotted their trip in google maps, stops and all here http://tinyurl.com/c8s6has

 

[Zer0t]

Wow, this is a great story/blog. Although I'm not a cross country driver (prefer a plane) it tells you that even with only an immature system to support EVs you can get this trip done.

I'm really drooling over the car and can't believe I need to wait a year.