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Just take X75D. It could get damaged during hurricane if left. Glad you are getting the hell out of there! Good luck!
Sounds like electricity may be a better option
Florida Gas Stations Running Out of Fuel Florida Gas Stations Running Out of Fuel as Irma Threatens State
Florida Gas Stations Running Out of Fuel Florida Gas Stations Running Out of Fuel as Irma Threatens State
Why stop in Orlando? Suggest you keep going until you get to Missouri. And yeah, take the X.
X Fan
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Just drove my wife's car up from Naples to Charlotte today. Found Gas all along the way.
lots of traffic but gas was plentiful (and there were a bunch of trucks on road heading south).
FWIW: Orlando could still be very dangerous situation. Panhandle, Raleigh or Charlotte would be best bet. If you have to stay in-state, then Tampa would be a better option. If storm holds East track then Brandon, Sarasota, Ft. Myers and Naples will probably be operating and provide a pathway for you to get home.
Drive safe.....lots of crazy Floridians weaving in and out doing an unsafe 80-90+ in many stretches on I75/I95 (significant trooper presence in Ga...saw a location that had 6 vehicles (with 3 pulled over for speeding).
lots of traffic but gas was plentiful (and there were a bunch of trucks on road heading south).
FWIW: Orlando could still be very dangerous situation. Panhandle, Raleigh or Charlotte would be best bet. If you have to stay in-state, then Tampa would be a better option. If storm holds East track then Brandon, Sarasota, Ft. Myers and Naples will probably be operating and provide a pathway for you to get home.
Drive safe.....lots of crazy Floridians weaving in and out doing an unsafe 80-90+ in many stretches on I75/I95 (significant trooper presence in Ga...saw a location that had 6 vehicles (with 3 pulled over for speeding).
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divesturner
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Hyper miles have taught us how to go much farther than standard range if power is out. When away from home just keep it charged and you can count on going far with your stored juice in a pinch.
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Last year when I had to bug out ahead of Matthew I used my tesla for the 200 mile trip to Tallahassee, upon my return I was glad that I had the tesla because every gas station was closed along the way. As long as where you wind up has power you will be better off in your teasla
If an area has no electricity then effectively there will be no gas since gas stations require electricity to pump the gas out of the underground storage tanks.
muleferg
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I remember back in 2012 when I received my Nissan Leaf, this guy asks me what I was going to do if the grid went down. I said, I have a solar farm. Then I ask him if he had a long siphon hose?
X Fan
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Thank you for all your comments. Going to take the x75 since it's AWD.
And stop at every supercharger when safe. Headed to either Tampa or Orlando depending on hurricane track.
All the reports indicate gloom and doom if hurricane hits landfall.
Need to return as soon as hurricane is over, others we would have left a long time ago...
And stop at every supercharger when safe. Headed to either Tampa or Orlando depending on hurricane track.
All the reports indicate gloom and doom if hurricane hits landfall.
Need to return as soon as hurricane is over, others we would have left a long time ago...
X Fan
Active Member
^^^^
I'll pitch you again to avoid Orlando if you can.
Buddy of mine lived there with family during the '04 mess and said place was hammered and would never stay there again during a tropical storm/hurricane. As an inland city with lots of hardwoods, its topography isn't receptive to significant wind storms.
You are probably going to need to use West Coast charging (which as I noted are plentiful) solutions to get back home anyway....
Safe travels.....
I'll pitch you again to avoid Orlando if you can.
Buddy of mine lived there with family during the '04 mess and said place was hammered and would never stay there again during a tropical storm/hurricane. As an inland city with lots of hardwoods, its topography isn't receptive to significant wind storms.
You are probably going to need to use West Coast charging (which as I noted are plentiful) solutions to get back home anyway....
Safe travels.....
The only problem is traffic. You may want to leave at a time where there is little traffic at night. Also, I wouldn't go to Orlando. Get to tampa and even farther north. Good luck!
teddytoons
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Definitely headed towards Tampa or Orlando. If by some miracle, the hurricane cuts east to west, then I'm headed north to Orlando. If it rides North along the east coast I'm headed to Tampa.
Shouldn't stop and go traffic help my range since I'll be under 65mph.
Should I turn off music and lower ac to increase my range? I won't be using any USB ports until I get to a charging station.
Kinda nervous and excited about using the Tesla in an emergency.
There were lines of 20+ cars waiting for gas around ft Lauderdale last night with the mandatory evacuation...
Shouldn't stop and go traffic help my range since I'll be under 65mph.
Should I turn off music and lower ac to increase my range? I won't be using any USB ports until I get to a charging station.
Kinda nervous and excited about using the Tesla in an emergency.
There were lines of 20+ cars waiting for gas around ft Lauderdale last night with the mandatory evacuation...
