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Been a while since anybody has reported on Amarillo. Anything new? Is there even a verified permit application with an address?
This SC in my opinion is not required that much, but I can be dead wrong. I guess it can help if your coming up from Midland, but here is still large gaps from South Texas to get here. From Shamrock to Tucumari, NM is no problem. I drove 70 mph the entire way, you should slow to 65 mph in Amarillo (i did not cause it was 1am). The last 20 miles you pump it up to 75 mph. I did 211.2 Miles, 67.7 kWh Total Energy, 321 wh/mi AVG Energy.
With Amarillo, each charge will only be 20-30 minutes. 2 charging stops at 25 minutes each are a lot better to me than a single charge of 90 minutes
~~20 minutes-and-go is exactly what you want for cross country travel. 90 minutes to squeeze a battery full defeats the purpose of a Supercharger.
Regardless, Amarillo is certainly needed for Dallas traffic (along with at least one stop on 287). The detour to OKC is highly inefficient for those going westward from Dallas. Of course, east from Dallas is even more sparse.This SC in my opinion is not required that much, but I can be dead wrong. I guess it can help if your coming up from Midland, but here is still large gaps from South Texas to get here. From Shamrock to Tucumari, NM is no problem. I drove 70 mph the entire way, you should slow to 65 mph in Amarillo (i did not cause it was 1am). The last 20 miles you pump it up to 75 mph. I did 211.2 Miles, 67.7 kWh Total Energy, 321 wh/mi AVG Energy.
I understand you're proud of that, but the red, bold font is really annoying. Especially when it's shown over and over again as people respond to you. Would you mind saving your exuberance for the accelerator pedal?This SC in my opinion is not required that much, but I can be dead wrong. I guess it can help if your coming up from Midland, but here is still large gaps from South Texas to get here. From Shamrock to Tucumari, NM is no problem. I drove 70 mph the entire way, you should slow to 65 mph in Amarillo (i did not cause it was 1am). The last 20 miles you pump it up to 75 mph. I did 211.2 Miles, 67.7 kWh Total Energy, 321 wh/mi AVG Energy.
Regardless, Amarillo is certainly needed for Dallas traffic (along with at least one stop on 287). The detour to OKC is highly inefficient for those going westward from Dallas. Of course, east from Dallas is even more sparse.
Plus with a name like Electra, how could Tesla resist?
Yes, to me (as only a hybrid owner thus far), a 100-mile detour is a highly inefficient route. YMMV.Hmmm... Google routing puts the difference between the two routes (Corsicana <-> Amarillo, direct vs OKC) at about an hour and a half (100 miles). I've always taken 287 myself in my ICE, and will again if the SC network supports it, but "highly" inefficient? Or is there a qualitative difference that tips the balance?
Now, IF Tesla Motors could just find a viable business partner/resource in that neck of the woods...
Shamrock-Tucumcari matters a lot on direction and wind. West bound I had to drive most of the way at 60mph into headwinds and it was 206.1 miles, 70.1kWh used for 340 Wh/mi. Headed east at 5 mph above the posted speed limits was 206.2 miles, 60.5kWh used for 294 Wh/mi