I was not sure in which sub-forum to post this in, but because it will partially involve charging, I put it here. (If admins want to move it to a different sub-forum, that's OK.)
I bought my 2021 Tesla Model 3 SR LFP last October, 2021. So about 10 months old. It is my first EV. As I am retired, don't drive it every day, no long trips yet, most drives short,it only has 3779 miles on it so far. I have never used a charging station, as with my small amount of driving it works to charge it at home, regular 120v AC.
However, I am planning a long car trip later this week. (LA area to SF bay area). I have multiple questions to prepare for the trip.
First of all, is there any maintenance I should have done or checked on before the trip? I have had no problems with the car. Should I get anything done or checked at a Tesla service place before the trip? Tires rotated? Anything else? Or just check tire pressure, which I can do myself? Anything else?
As I wrote, I have never used a charging station before. Any tips on that? I figure I will probably have to charge it twice between LA and SF? Is that correct? At what level of miles it says I have left should I charge it? Any recommendations for which routes between LA and SF might have more charging stations? Is it better (faster, cheaper, etc.?) to use a Tesla charging station than another brand? Any suggestions regarding charging in general, and on this particular trip, would be appreciated?
Any suggestions for long distance Tesla driving, and in particular on this route (even if a question I did not think of) would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
I bought my 2021 Tesla Model 3 SR LFP last October, 2021. So about 10 months old. It is my first EV. As I am retired, don't drive it every day, no long trips yet, most drives short,it only has 3779 miles on it so far. I have never used a charging station, as with my small amount of driving it works to charge it at home, regular 120v AC.
However, I am planning a long car trip later this week. (LA area to SF bay area). I have multiple questions to prepare for the trip.
First of all, is there any maintenance I should have done or checked on before the trip? I have had no problems with the car. Should I get anything done or checked at a Tesla service place before the trip? Tires rotated? Anything else? Or just check tire pressure, which I can do myself? Anything else?
As I wrote, I have never used a charging station before. Any tips on that? I figure I will probably have to charge it twice between LA and SF? Is that correct? At what level of miles it says I have left should I charge it? Any recommendations for which routes between LA and SF might have more charging stations? Is it better (faster, cheaper, etc.?) to use a Tesla charging station than another brand? Any suggestions regarding charging in general, and on this particular trip, would be appreciated?
Any suggestions for long distance Tesla driving, and in particular on this route (even if a question I did not think of) would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.