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Assumption 70mph average....I don't know what your average speed was...
2500 miles / 4 days = 625 miles per day average
625 miles / 70 mph = about 9 hours per day driving time
Wow!
9 hours / 5 charging stops = 1.8 hours average driving between charging stops
Wow!
total driving time about 36 hours
Where did you charge in Marietta, GA?
Also, @ScottFLA how many hours a day did you drive on average?
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.
Thank you for the wonderful write up. Hotels and COVID is our concern as well. CDA is a beautiful town. Looks like we'll do our trip in June from Anna Maria Island (SRQ) in my Model 3. Fun!
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!
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
We live in interesting times, don’t we.
Binary thinking is the bane of our society. It’s quite strange to see the level of disdain for expertise and science with a not insignificant portion of our country. I don’t know what can be done to reverse anti-intellectualism.
FWIW I have made quite long trips with Model X equipped with 20" and 22". IME, the 20s are far quieter and smoother.
I do not remember what tires were on each, just the sizes. I do know the original tires and been replaced on both of them. The 20" one I drove from Milan across Northern italy, to Slovenia (North to South) and Croatia. That car had more than 140,00km when i began the trip, but was quiet and stable, the Bioweapon Defense Mode really proved itself when passing through several heavy industrial areas dominated by mass quantities of heavy trucks.
Your trip was very interesting in COVID-19 times. From my sequestered base in, luckily, my very nice and spacious home, I am very jealous of your trip and destination. Thanks for posting.
Eh-hem -- it would STAY the best-kept secret better if you didn't blab. ThnxThanks, and yes CDA is stunning and America's best kept secret. When friends come to visit many can't believe the beauty and are surprised they've never heard much about N. Idaho.
Eh-hem -- it would STAY the best-kept secret better if you didn't blab. Thnx
pic of near disaster
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.
You have a lot of faith in those bungees! Proper tie down straps are only a little bit more expensive.