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Summary of Tampa to Spokane Trip - Success!
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I'm curious. You say you had a metal trailer to carry your water, clubs, etc. Did hauling a trailer work well with the car? Also, did hauling cut down on the miles you got on a charge? Did the trailer drag electricity down? How close could you get to the charger with the trailer, or did you have to disconnect trailer before backing into charger? Just curious as I've never seen/heard of using a trailer with a Tesla.
I use a 15"x17"x1.5" driving pillow behind my back for long drives. That allows a little backward bow for my back, with my shoulder blades over the top of the pillow and resting on the regular seat back. Removing or repositioning the pillow allows different postures for stretching a bit. I try to put all of our 12.5k miles per year on the X with road trips. A little tough this year.
Ooops! should have used 6 driving segments per day instead of using the 5 charging stops.
9 hours / 6 driving segments = 1.5 hours average driving time between stops
Awesome trip! MT pic is epic! You have the X exterior color and wheels we want!
I’m glad you don’t judge! My wife and I are doctors who don’t wear masks in public, we aren’t irresponsible, we just know how silly it is. The virus can easily slide through even N95’s. We don’t freak out about the flu, nor do we Covid. Life is full of risks! Glad you weren’t afraid to travel!
I’m glad you don’t judge! My wife and I are doctors who don’t wear masks in public, we aren’t irresponsible, we just know how silly it is. The virus can easily slide through even N95’s. We don’t freak out about the flu, nor do we Covid. Life is full of risks! Glad you weren’t afraid to travel!
Thanks, and glad you liked the post. And I understand your point. The whole non-N95 mask thing really only works if everyone is using a mask. I still wear it in case I am an asymptomatic carrier, which would offer those around me protection, but it is starting to feel like folly with no one else doing it. I'm to the point where I am no longer wearing one outside around people, since transmission is evidently very low outdoors. I'll still wear one inside places a while longer, even if just for the psych benefit. But with you being a physician I can understand not going through those mental gymnastics .
I should have kept a better log but your estimates seem close. We made great timing when you add up God knows how many combined hours of charging. Does Tesla have the ability to look at a detailed driving log per trip? I know some of you guys have the stats down and analyze battery consumption, etc. I just pretty much let the car tell me where to go and followed. Only twice did I get an alert that said something like: "To make it to your next destination, do not exceed 78 mph."
IdaX
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Eh-hem -- it would STAY the best-kept secret better if you didn't blab. Thnx
bhorn
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You have a lot of faith in those bungees! Proper tie down straps are only a little bit more expensive.
IdaX
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I use one of these on my X, too. Was worried it would kill the range but instead... I don't see any difference at all. It must ride in the slipstream back there and somehow doesn't increase the drag.
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