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Supercharger - Casper (Evansville) WY
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pox
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rhumbliner
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All the suggestions above are spot on — especially the headwinds warning. Headwinds can play havoc with your range. I’ll add one more suggestion, as you head north on I-25 keep an eye on the estimated destination SoC. If it starts to drop below your comfort level stop at the Hilton Garden Inn for a snack (as suggested by @McNugget3), or start slowing down, or keep in mind there are 9.6kW chargers in Kaycee and Buffalo at the RV parks (according to PlugShare). I’d call and check with the RV parks before you leave but for me, driving around Wyoming, RV parks are a nice fallback plan.
Bighorn
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I’ve been detouring to Gillette and sometimes Lusk for over 6 years. When you see 350 Wh/m, you’ll recognize the need for a Plan B. I’ve also relied on a couple old 70A Roadster chargers in Casper, but waiting 4 hours is no fun.
TTM3
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Lots of July 4th travel..please open...please open...I would like to do Casper vs. Gillette from Denver to Billings on July 6th.!!
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PACEMD
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Did that trip last June. Topped it off in Wheatland. We might have made it to Sheridan, but it would have been really close. We stopped in Buffalo, and the really nice folks at the Quality Inn on Bypass Rd have two Tesla HPWC that they let anyone use. We plugged in and walked along the creek to downtown. Had a drink at the historic Occidental Hotel bar.
Bighorn
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Pray for a tailwind or Wheatland to Sheridan will involve some embarrassing high speed passes by even the Cruise America RV crowd
I once drove from Wheatland to Sheridan... I have a LR M3 DM. I charged to 310 miles in Wheatland, then took off. I followed the cars prompts to slow down to under 75 to make it to my destination, so I slowed to 70, then it prompted 70, I went 65. It was hard going slower on open road, and everybody passing you. I also turned off the AC, etc. I did make it with 9 miles showing on the battery. I knew I could just keep slowing down if necessary to make it to Sheridan, but it wasn't fun (range increases dramatically if you slow way down). I use the rule of thumb of 80% of the miles showing on the battery, as your range with normal driving. So 310 mile is really 248 miles. Future trips I went through Gillette instead. It is about 30 additional miles...so will be VERY nice to have a Casper SuperCharger!!!
everman
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Shoot. I’ve got a trip through there this Friday and back next Wednesday. It will open the day after I once again go through Gillette. 
gnelson
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You helped me find a Dr in Casper where I could charge between Lusk and Sheridan. I charged at his house and had a burger at a nearby bar. The Hampton Inn in Sheridan had a couple of HPWC chargers.
I once drove from Wheatland to Sheridan... I have a LR M3 DM. I charged to 310 miles in Wheatland, then took off. I followed the cars prompts to slow down to under 75 to make it to my destination, so I slowed to 70, then it prompted 70, I went 65. It was hard going slower on open road, and everybody passing you. I also turned off the AC, etc. I did make it with 9 miles showing on the battery. I knew I could just keep slowing down if necessary to make it to Sheridan, but it wasn't fun (range increases dramatically if you slow way down). I use the rule of thumb of 80% of the miles showing on the battery, as your range with normal driving. So 310 mile is really 248 miles. Future trips I went through Gillette instead. It is about 30 additional miles...so will be VERY nice to have a Casper SuperCharger!!!
What about using the side roads? If time is not a problem, there are a few locations along that route where you can jump over and slow down somewhat. Street view shows some decent hwys sorta parallel and my investigation only added 2 miles to the distance. You may see some of the countryside that you have missed. Plus - eases that anxiety. Keep an eye on usage. If not working you can always get back on the Interstate.
This is a decent rule of thumb for warm weather and 70mph, but probably not appropriate for this part of the country. In winter on this stretch, my rule of thumb would be more like 60%. Even that could be tight if you insist on driving over 80mph into a headwind or something.
BuildingCap
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Stopped by the Hat Six today and everything looks ready but no juice yet.
Also, the Hampton/Hilton Garden Inn in Casper is down to one Tesla charger possibly. The plastic adapter piece is gone on the second one. I wasn't brave evough to test if it was still working like that, but snapped a couple photos. No clue who to report this to except the overworked front desk staff there...
Also, the Hampton/Hilton Garden Inn in Casper is down to one Tesla charger possibly. The plastic adapter piece is gone on the second one. I wasn't brave evough to test if it was still working like that, but snapped a couple photos. No clue who to report this to except the overworked front desk staff there...
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everman
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I’m doing Sheridan- Wheatland tomorrow. Can anyone check today if there’s power yet? Would love to try it out (and avoid Gillette) if possible!
We are driving from Colorado to Montana and staying in Casper tonight. I'll stop by and post an update if it happens to be open.
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