Babylonfive
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I think that the OP talks about a single model of EV (Leaf), not a group consisting of different EV models.
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I think that the OP talks about a single model of EV (Leaf), not a group consisting of different EV models.
I want to get 300 Model S' driving around 150 miles around the Bay Area and ending at the Tesla Factory. I think at this point we can do it! Wanted to see who would be willing to organize this with me? 
I just did a rough map estimate of miles, maybe start in Gilroy then to San Francisco and across the Bay Bridge to end up at the Tesla Motors Fremont Factory for approx 118 miles? Thoughts?
The point is to go over 100 miles, the limit of the range of all other EV's out there, the Leaf can't do that, am I right?
In regards to the distance, according to Google Maps it's about ~79 miles from Gilroy to San Francisco then cross the Bay Bridge to Fremont and that's an additional 38 miles for a total of 2 hours of drive time. Not a HUGE commitment...
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The point is to go over 100 miles, the limit of the range of all other EV's out there, the Leaf can't do that, am I right?
In regards to the distance, according to Google Maps it's about ~79 miles from Gilroy to San Francisco then cross the Bay Bridge to Fremont and that's an additional 38 miles for a total of 2 hours of drive time. Not a HUGE commitment...
plus the time to get to Gilroy and get home from Fremont.
It's too much of a commitment for me.
Folks that live in San Francisco will need to drive some 240 miles, which is do-able with a range charge, but it's starting to be on the edge and would exclude 60 kWh cars. Folks from the North Bay would need to charge. You're talking about hundreds of Model S drivers, so the handful of supercharger stations in Gilroy are going to be full.
If you want to break the 225 car record, do a short trip.
my $0.02,
Derek
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JohnEC
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Agreed. Plus, with 200+ cars in a "parade" it will be a slow trip no matter what. Keep it short and make it doable.
That said - if it's reasonable, I'm in.
I am totally cool with that, this is why we have discussions...
I honestly would just love to get a mass of Model S' together, meet some of you guys in person and parade our cars even if it's a short burst down the 280. Question is, what is the best place to meet for everyone and the route we should all take? I am open to suggestions and to be honest, planning is not a strong point for me! I would think we could meet at the Fremont factory. Are they working Sundays? Either way, there's a whole mess of parking lot not really getting used. We'd probably want to give Tesla a heads up on what we were doing. We might also want to alert some news agency.
I would think we would want to go at exactly the speed limit. I would think we'd want to use fewer than half the lanes on any multi-lane road that we used (i.e., we'd generally want to stay in a single lane).
If we made a loop around the Dumbarton, 101, and 237, it would be about 43 miles.
I would think we would want to go at exactly the speed limit. I would think we'd want to use fewer than half the lanes on any multi-lane road that we used (i.e., we'd generally want to stay in a single lane).
If we made a loop around the Dumbarton, 101, and 237, it would be about 43 miles.
That sounds all fine and good to me, can we by chance loop around on 237 to avoid paying all that toll on Dumbarton going Westbound? I remember when they raised it from $1 to $2 and promised it would only be temporary!
Fedderman
Original: 2012 Model S (85); Current: 2024 Model S
We only had to drive two miles to set the record.
But it looks like it was not an official record as i can only find the one with the leafs:
Largest parade of electric vehicles
But it looks like it was not an official record as i can only find the one with the leafs:
Largest parade of electric vehicles
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