Recreating the NY Times Road Trip - Feb 15-17, 2013

[brianman]

My wife went out just now and I've started the tracker on her and shared the resulting live map here

Love this.

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We started conservatively, set cruise to 62 - ate my arm off to the ear staying under the speed limit and letting BMW's pass by.

This is the kind of amusing and accurate commentary that should have been in the original Broder article.
Not a single Model S owner or enthusiast would argue with it.

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@Alexander - Very nice.

 

[artsci]

So I think we now have new slang for a fool who bricks his car, runs the battery down to damage level, or otherwise drives like an idiot: He/she's a "Broder" or you "Brodered" your car.

 

[dsm363]

A missed Brodertunity would be where you were at a perfectly good charging location (or near one) and either left way to early for the range you needed or drove right past one on your trip.

 

[dpeilow]

This was cool.

 

[Raffy.Roma]

So I think we now have new slang for a fool who bricks his car, runs the battery down to damage level, or otherwise drives like an idiot: He/she's a "Broder" or you "Brodered" your car.

Cool

 

[buzzbuzz]

I just wanted to add my support! If I lived on the east coast, I'd be right there with you guys! Go Tesla and go @teslaroadtrip! Prove to the world that not only is this technology viable, it's also fun! Glad to see GeorgeB and Tesla are following it, too!

 

[herbvdh]

I just wanted to add my support! If I lived on the east coast, I'd be right there with you guys! Go Tesla and go @teslaroadtrip! Prove to the world that not only is this technology viable, it's also fun! Glad to see GeorgeB and Tesla are following it, too!

Had I known about this run earlier I would have rode shotgun and even drove to help out. I am located just West of there route.

 

[Volker.Berlin]

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Hilarious!! Love it.

 

[JRP3]

Just made this sign... I think these should be posted at every charging station to warn of the potential outcome!

Love it :biggrin: I think "Broder" has a lot of possibilities:

Cool Story, Broder

 

[Al Sherman]

good point Al, I hadn't picked up on that. GeorgeB did mention something like holding his tongue.

I'm certainly not trying to insinuate that I know George's feelings. It just seems from his posts on this and his call to Aaron that he is a little emotional about this. Who can blame him? I've worked my entire adult life and NEVER been with a company where the customers had this kind of love for the product, and this kind of resolve to make sure that a phony, fraudulent, lying reporter didn't do damage or get away with it.

 

[JRP3]

 

[ModelS8794]

 

[bonnie]

I'm 16 time zones away from home (Bali!) this week, and have been mostly disconnected ... But just want to say that watching this whole thing unfold has been incredible. I'm proud to be part of this community.

 

[dpeilow]

When you guys have done the NYT office, perhaps gatecrash the climate rallies in DC?

Join the #ForwardOnClimate Rally on 2/17! - Sierra Club

 

[Al Sherman]

I'm 16 time zones away from home (Bali!) this week, and have been mostly disconnected ... But just want to say that watching this whole thing unfold has been incredible. I'm proud to be part of this community.

+1. Been wondering where you've been!:smile:

 

[Bearman]

aaron.s - the temperature outside is 38.3°F, my interior temp is a cozy 77.9°F
aaron.s is currently driving about 64 mph, battery level 69%, 175.08 miles range.

That doesn't sound very uncomfortable does it? :biggrin:

 

[PeterK]

Try driving around for 0.6 miles at the Supercharger in Milford...see what that's like. Better yet, time it to do it at night and see how "hard" it is to find.

Somebody please take a video of driving around that small lot and how easy or hard it is to find the chargers...

 

[Seegem]

Somebody please take a video of driving around that small lot and how easy or hard it is to find the chargers...

I would pay for this.

Someone Kickstarter it for the $0.06 it would cost

 

[PureAmps]

That doesn't sound very uncomfortable does it? :biggrin:

I guess Aaron is cranking the heat. I'm so glad I decided to add the climate telemetry to the tweet stream.

BTW, did anyone notice my different adjectives for the interior climate? They include "comfortable", "cozy", and "warm". Free reputation point to the first person to figure out the temperature ranges I use for each adjective.

 

[EVNow]

Just made this sign... I think these should be posted at every charging station to warn of the potential outcome!

I also tweeted it here: https://twitter.com/alexanderhales

Great job guys! Keep it going, and Thank You Aaron for pushing this forward and to everyone else who has contributed thus far!

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May be it should say "Violators will have to be towed"