SF to Tahoe

[nart]

Thinking about getting a MY. Question for some of you, how realistic is to be able to go from Oakland to Truckee in one shot in good weather.

 

[srlawren]

No direct experience, but I just tried using ABRP (A Better Route Planner) web interface and used San Francisco as starting point and Tahoe as destination, and it suggests if you start with 90% charge and make a 5 min supercharging stop in Rocklin, you will arrive in Tahoe with 10% battery. Personally I'd probably spend a bit longer in Rocklin, but this may give you a general idea anyway.

Here's the route: A Better Routeplanner

 

[JustinA1]

I've done this trip a number of times and the simple answer is: depends on the weather. Summer time you can go non-stop (though you might freak out going up the grade because the range will degrade quickly, but you'll get some of it back on the way down). During the winter, definitely stop at the Roseville or Rocklin Supercharger. You don't want to get stuck going over the hill in snow with low range.

 

[Zorg]

Fremont to Truckee, we definitely stop on the way up with the X (same range). From Oakland, during spring or summer, and not driving above 70, you should be able to make it.

 

[DarkHelmet]

Just make sure to stay on the CA side of the border!

 

[LNL_HUTZ]

It's just not worth the anxiety, in my opinion. You can probably hypermile by keeping your speed below 65 mph, making sure your tires are in the mid-40s, reducing cargo, and timing for light traffic conditions, and make it to the Truckee Supercharger without stopping. Or you could pull off in Roseville or Rocklin, plug in for 20 minutes, use the head, stretch your legs, and not have to worry about any of those things.

 

[kpinthebay]

Yeah just go for it. Charge to 100% and make it there on one shot. 100% for ocassional road trips will not break your battery.

 

[airbrett]

It's just not worth the anxiety, in my opinion. You can probably hypermile by keeping your speed below 65 mph, making sure your tires are in the mid-40s, reducing cargo, and timing for light traffic conditions, and make it to the Truckee Supercharger without stopping. Or you could pull off in Roseville or Rocklin, plug in for 20 minutes, use the head, stretch your legs, and not have to worry about any of those things.

This. I don’t see how my bladder would make the trip non-stop. Might as well stop at a supercharger, use the loo, and maybe grab a breakfast sandwich at the Starbucks while charging.

 

[tomagucci]

I would plan for a 10 minute charge in sac or rocklin every time. Not worth running into an issue along the way.

 

[nart]

Thanks for the insights! I drove up yesterday with the family in our Toyota Sienna from Oakland and inadvertently made a pit stop in Rocklin across the highway from the Tesla superchargers. I guess having to stop to charge at the same point of the journey wouldn’t be so bad.

 

[Zorg]

Thanks for the insights! I drove up yesterday with the family in our Toyota Sienna from Oakland and inadvertently made a pit stop in Rocklin across the highway from the Tesla superchargers. I guess having to stop to charge at the same point of the journey wouldn’t be so bad.

It's not. In the 3, it's less than. 10mns stop in the summer. Should be a quick pit stop in the Y.

 

[2101Guy]

Not understanding why stopping for 10-15mins is a huge deal?
Risk vs reward...

 

[noshadow]

After doing a long road trip to Bend, OR from Oakland area, I realized supercharger spots are not really annoying or a big deal at all.

I'm going to be taking the Y from Berkeley to Tahoe City quite often in the winter. I'm planning on stopping along the way for a good long charge so I can get to Tahoe with plenty of charge.