Mt Washington Auto Road

[DanDi58]

Planning on doing a trip up Mt Washington in late August, on the way to a wedding in Maine. We’re going to hike up it one day, then I’d like to drive up it the next. Knowing that the nearest Supercharger is in North Conway, curious about what sort of battery usage I can expect going up, and regen amount coming down. The last trip up was in my ‘73 Ford Maverick (with drum brakes all around!) so this should be a different experience for sure! Thx

 

[ewoodrick]

Generally, what you lose on the way up, you gain on the way down, minus the actual miles travelled.

Just don't start out with the battery near empty.

Watch the Energy Graphs, they are fun on trips like this. I've got a 4,000 ft climb near me, 20 miles up and 20 miles down. -999w/mi on the way up +999w/mi on the way down. At the end, I only used up 40 miles. But at the top, it felt like it was time to panic.

 

[bvtechie]

@tinkererguy has a nice writeup of doing this drive: Mt. Washington Auto Road in an electric vehicle is a beautiful, joyful and thrilling experience!

 

[Tdreamer]

Tesla Owners Club of New England is doing a group ride up Mt Washington on July 22nd, 2023 if anyone is interested. Details and a suggested link to RSVP (so we know how many might be attending) can be found here: Tesla Owners Club New England

 

[JSNH1919]

I did it in 2019 with my model 3. I think it was 56 miles of range used going up and I gained back 36 on the way down.
The Conway supercharge is fast and works well. At least the 3 times I have used it.