I’ve made 6 trips to Florida from Toronto over the past 3 years and I’ve had to adapt to having a Tesla. I used to stop in Knoxville as a halfway point, but doing the trip in two days was brutal: long driving days. Now we take three days. I use hotels within 5-10 minutes of Superchargers. We use overnight bags for the hotel stops rather than lug the big suitcases. And we swap drivers when we charge, so neither has a full day of driving without a break. Model Y LR
I timed my stops when we took our ICE on a road trip, then timed by stops when we took the same route in our EV. 15-20 minutes for each stop, regardless of car, and the number of stops was the same. The EV was always ready to go before we were. One thing people don't realize is that you should stay with your ICE as you fuel up. Otherwise, someone can "borrow" you gas nozzle and get "free" gas. Also, I always move my ICE car after fueling up so as not to "ICE" a gas pump. You don't have to do any of that with an EV (Tesla) because the nozzle locks to the car while charging and generally you don't stay around (blocking the charger) after charging is complete.
Lmao….. some of you are clinically insane. I can’t believe your vote counts the same as mine.
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As indicated mid-way through the video, for Teslas, the planning is super easy… Put in your destination in the Tesla navigation app, start driving and stop where it tells you to stop, for the duration it tells you to stop. done. We drove from New Brunswick to Florida (and back) last March and that’s what we did. Worked like a charm. No other app to try, no web site to open, nothing else to do - just swap drivers with every stop and enjoy the drive! 😊
I have done numerous road trips in my 2020 Tesla Model Y now, ranging anywhere from 500 to 6300 miles/800-10.1k kilometers, and I can't stress that part about EV's being less exhausting overall compared to a gas car enough. Between the forced Supercharger stops and letting Autopilot doing most of the boring mundane driving on the Interstate, it helps to keep you a little more refreshed. I drove about 15 hours from Milwaukee, WI to Dickinson, ND, a distance of about 859 miles after working an 8 hour shift. Left a little after midnight, and arrived around 3PM (well 2PM due to the time zone change). I had planned to take a nap at some point past the Twin Cities to avoid getting snarled in any potential traffic jams. But between the caffeine drinks, the supercharger stops, and the general excitement of traveling through new areas, I managed to stay awake easily. Even managed to drive and visit the Enchanted Highway which was a 32 mile/51 km road that had unique statues every few miles. It definitely requires more planning ahead of time. But part of the fun of that is seeing what interesting stops might be there along the way that you may have otherwise missed/skipped out on if you were in a gas car.
We have gone on a number of long trips and have another one coming up. I tend to just use the app in the car and do just fine. But I'll give those 2 apps a look. When we stay overnight somewhere I always have Sentry Mode on. Feel that is when it is most useful for me.
Just drove 2,450 miles from Anaheim, Southern California to Port Angeles at the very north of Washington and back last week. I add an offset of +20% so when the speed limit shows 70mph I allow it to go to 84 mph. I know that sounds too fast to most but I was being passed by faster cars all the time. I use FSD 12.3.6 90% of the time and it is very relaxed way to drive. Because I speed I note the estimated energy at the next super charger and without fail that number got larger as the trip progressed so no range anxiety for me. Yes the car stops every 2 to 3 hours but not once was I waiting for the car to charge even though I set the limit to 95% on a road trip, I am 72 years old and I need to stretch, take care of natures call by which the car had notified me it was ready to go before I was. Total supercharger fees for whole trip $283 compared to what would have been $500 in my prior gas car. If you want excitement arrive in Los Angeles on Saturday evening speed limit 55mph while doing 70 many drivers weaving in and out of lanes doing 90 or 100 mph. I used FSD all the way and it did great, driving manually I would have been drained.
This is a great post, realistic, and positive. And does show you have to be willing to plan, BUT no more $50 gas stops, the car is such a pleasure to travel in, and did I mention...no more $50 gas stops!
Great advice from the few road trips I've done is (if you can) stop more frequently and charge faster and less and then move onto the next supercharger. I try to shoot for a charge rate between 15-20% when arriving at the next supercharger then I only might charge up to 70% and onto the next one. While I'm charging I already have my navigation set on the next supercharger and in real time can see what my arrival charge will be. Once it hits around 20% I unplug and then I'm off. Usually the estimated remaining charge has been within 2% of the original quote when I've arrived. Takes longer but compared to my F-250 diesel it easily about half the cost.
I have made 2 road trips in 2024. 1) Tacoma, WA. to Mesquite NV. & 2 Tacoma, WA. to Bend, OR. Both trips were so much fun and Tesla Nav was flawless. 23' MY LR
A better route planer is great for plasmid apps while pulling a trailer. I'm able to enter 850kwh @60 mph and it will calculate off that assumption. I do this to make sure I can even make it from charger to charge and get to my destination
I wish Tesla would place SuC close to National Parks to entice more EV enthusiast to visit . I have driven over 30K miles in my Model Y visiting many NPs and major attractions and enjoyed every minute of it. Bio breaks determined when to stop and charge.
Solid takes. I usually filter PlugShare to superchargers with a 9 or above. I also look at the Google map reviews and street views to see if this is an ideal stop.
A question for those using ABRP. After you plan a long trip using ABRP, what method do you use to transfer that info to the Tesla trip planning system on the tesla screen? Do you manually enter the enter the route into the Tesla system or will ABRP automatically send all that info to the Tesla navigation system?
There is no direct transfer. Everything needs to be done manually. It's not a big deal really as the car will chose the same charges most of the time. Just need to tweak it.
Excellent wisdom, my friend! I am a former Cedar-Rapidian, and I concur. Road-tripping over 50, 60, or 70 (with families, with rationality, etc.) is much better with more frequent stops. This approach is consistent with optimal road-tripping with BEVs. The Tesla orientation here seems to be obsolete. Since Ford and Rivian and soon most all other vehicles will be able to charge at Tesla stations, maybe a little less emphasis on the Tesla experience and a little more emphasis on the BEV experience would be worthwhile.
Tesla is a wonderful car, strong acceleration and whisper quiet. And no pollution But on a 1000-mile road trip, Tesla will have to stop 4 or 5 times for charging. It could takes hours to charge. Camry Hybrid can go 630 miles on a tank of gas. On a 1000-mile road trip, you stop once for gas. *5* *minutes* to fill the tank. The Camry owner can relax, eat and drink, go to the bathroom, stretch his legs. And never worry about charging. Wonderful . .
No one does hybrid better than Toyota, and 630 mile Camry is very impressive but even at a constant 80 mph, you're gonna go almost EIGHT HOURS without stopping?? Point is, between potty breaks and eating, you'll still stop several times anyway. But yeah, one of the great cars, Camry hybrid. Best hybrid road trip vehicle: Toyota Sienna Hybrid, 648 mile range, AWD, and tons of SPACE. But I love my Model Y. If not, I'd go Toyota hybrid Sienna for the road trips. No doubt. (I mean it's a mini-van ughh, but road trips 👍)
@@rono33 Of course the Camry is going to stop every 2 or 3 hours for food, drink, bathroom, and stretching your legs. But the Camry owner will never have to worry about charging, moving the car quickly to avoid upsetting other drivers, etc. Much more tranquil if you drive the Camry Hybrid.
I've found that my Model 3 trips are about 8 - 10% more time than the Google maps estimate. So, actually not much considering that the estimate doesn't include any stops for an ICE car. 🥸
I’ve made 6 trips to Florida from Toronto over the past 3 years and I’ve had to adapt to having a Tesla. I used to stop in Knoxville as a halfway point, but doing the trip in two days was brutal: long driving days. Now we take three days. I use hotels within 5-10 minutes of Superchargers. We use overnight bags for the hotel stops rather than lug the big suitcases. And we swap drivers when we charge, so neither has a full day of driving without a break. Model Y LR
I timed my stops when we took our ICE on a road trip, then timed by stops when we took the same route in our EV. 15-20 minutes for each stop, regardless of car, and the number of stops was the same. The EV was always ready to go before we were. One thing people don't realize is that you should stay with your ICE as you fuel up. Otherwise, someone can "borrow" you gas nozzle and get "free" gas. Also, I always move my ICE car after fueling up so as not to "ICE" a gas pump. You don't have to do any of that with an EV (Tesla) because the nozzle locks to the car while charging and generally you don't stay around (blocking the charger) after charging is complete.
Lmao….. some of you are clinically insane. I can’t believe your vote counts the same as mine.
As indicated mid-way through the video, for Teslas, the planning is super easy… Put in your destination in the Tesla navigation app, start driving and stop where it tells you to stop, for the duration it tells you to stop. done. We drove from New Brunswick to Florida (and back) last March and that’s what we did. Worked like a charm. No other app to try, no web site to open, nothing else to do - just swap drivers with every stop and enjoy the drive! 😊
I’m finally getting use to using ABRP! Before it wouldn’t give me good info from my leaf!
I have done numerous road trips in my 2020 Tesla Model Y now, ranging anywhere from 500 to 6300 miles/800-10.1k kilometers, and I can't stress that part about EV's being less exhausting overall compared to a gas car enough.
Between the forced Supercharger stops and letting Autopilot doing most of the boring mundane driving on the Interstate, it helps to keep you a little more refreshed.
I drove about 15 hours from Milwaukee, WI to Dickinson, ND, a distance of about 859 miles after working an 8 hour shift. Left a little after midnight, and arrived around 3PM (well 2PM due to the time zone change). I had planned to take a nap at some point past the Twin Cities to avoid getting snarled in any potential traffic jams.
But between the caffeine drinks, the supercharger stops, and the general excitement of traveling through new areas, I managed to stay awake easily. Even managed to drive and visit the Enchanted Highway which was a 32 mile/51 km road that had unique statues every few miles.
It definitely requires more planning ahead of time. But part of the fun of that is seeing what interesting stops might be there along the way that you may have otherwise missed/skipped out on if you were in a gas car.
100% Thanks for watching!
We have gone on a number of long trips and have another one coming up. I tend to just use the app in the car and do just fine. But I'll give those 2 apps a look. When we stay overnight somewhere I always have Sentry Mode on. Feel that is when it is most useful for me.
Just drove 2,450 miles from Anaheim, Southern California to Port Angeles at the very north of Washington and back last week. I add an offset of +20% so when the speed limit shows 70mph I allow it to go to 84 mph. I know that sounds too fast to most but I was being passed by faster cars all the time. I use FSD 12.3.6 90% of the time and it is very relaxed way to drive. Because I speed I note the estimated energy at the next super charger and without fail that number got larger as the trip progressed so no range anxiety for me.
Yes the car stops every 2 to 3 hours but not once was I waiting for the car to charge even though I set the limit to 95% on a road trip, I am 72 years old and I need to stretch, take care of natures call by which the car had notified me it was ready to go before I was.
Total supercharger fees for whole trip $283 compared to what would have been $500 in my prior gas car.
If you want excitement arrive in Los Angeles on Saturday evening speed limit 55mph while doing 70 many drivers weaving in and out of lanes doing 90 or 100 mph. I used FSD all the way and it did great, driving manually I would have been drained.
This is a great post, realistic, and positive. And does show you have to be willing to plan, BUT no more $50 gas stops, the car is such a pleasure to travel in, and did I mention...no more $50 gas stops!
Supercharger charging stops are quite expensive, in California.
@@DerekDavis213 still cheaper than gas
@@rono33 But gas is much more convenient, no range anxiety, and a *MUCH* longer range. Gas cars will be popular for decades to come.
Great advice from the few road trips I've done is (if you can) stop more frequently and charge faster and less and then move onto the next supercharger. I try to shoot for a charge rate between 15-20% when arriving at the next supercharger then I only might charge up to 70% and onto the next one. While I'm charging I already have my navigation set on the next supercharger and in real time can see what my arrival charge will be. Once it hits around 20% I unplug and then I'm off. Usually the estimated remaining charge has been within 2% of the original quote when I've arrived. Takes longer but compared to my F-250 diesel it easily about half the cost.
That's a PRO tip about pulling up the next supercharger for real time stats so you know when to unplug for a 20% arrival.. LOVE IT> THX!!
That Joel guy looked like he gave a good review in Plugshare back in March.
I have made 2 road trips in 2024. 1) Tacoma, WA. to Mesquite NV. & 2 Tacoma, WA. to Bend, OR. Both trips were so much fun and Tesla Nav was flawless. 23' MY LR
A better route planer is great for plasmid apps while pulling a trailer. I'm able to enter 850kwh @60 mph and it will calculate off that assumption. I do this to make sure I can even make it from charger to charge and get to my destination
Great info thank you!! Gives me a little bit more confidence in traveling a little bit longer with 5 year old twins on our new Model Y!
I wish Tesla would place SuC close to National Parks to entice more EV enthusiast to visit . I have driven over 30K miles in my Model Y visiting many NPs and major attractions and enjoyed every minute of it. Bio breaks determined when to stop and charge.
GasBuddy is a must have for ICE roadtrips 👌
Love the app recommendations!
Super helpful. Thanks
Great video, thanks.
Just in time for my trips
definitely one of the best
And with FSD or the other ADAS systems you will be more relaxed at the end destination.
Solid takes. I usually filter PlugShare to superchargers with a 9 or above. I also look at the Google map reviews and street views to see if this is an ideal stop.
Great overview and tips, Jim!
Thanks! 👍
thank you! great information.
Glad it was helpful!
Good info…thanks
You bet
A question for those using ABRP. After you plan a long trip using ABRP, what method do you use to transfer that info to the Tesla trip planning system on the tesla screen? Do you manually enter the enter the route into the Tesla system or will ABRP automatically send all that info to the Tesla navigation system?
There is no direct transfer. Everything needs to be done manually. It's not a big deal really as the car will chose the same charges most of the time. Just need to tweak it.
Excellent wisdom, my friend! I am a former Cedar-Rapidian, and I concur. Road-tripping over 50, 60, or 70 (with families, with rationality, etc.) is much better with more frequent stops. This approach is consistent with optimal road-tripping with BEVs. The Tesla orientation here seems to be obsolete. Since Ford and Rivian and soon most all other vehicles will be able to charge at Tesla stations, maybe a little less emphasis on the Tesla experience and a little more emphasis on the BEV experience would be worthwhile.
What tires you were using on that snow storm
Michelin CrossClimate2’s
Tesla is a wonderful car, strong acceleration and whisper quiet. And no pollution
But on a 1000-mile road trip, Tesla will have to stop 4 or 5 times for charging. It could takes hours to charge.
Camry Hybrid can go 630 miles on a tank of gas. On a 1000-mile road trip, you stop once for gas. *5* *minutes* to fill the tank.
The Camry owner can relax, eat and drink, go to the bathroom, stretch his legs. And never worry about charging. Wonderful .
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No one does hybrid better than Toyota, and 630 mile Camry is very impressive but even at a constant 80 mph, you're gonna go almost EIGHT HOURS without stopping?? Point is, between potty breaks and eating, you'll still stop several times anyway. But yeah, one of the great cars, Camry hybrid. Best hybrid road trip vehicle: Toyota Sienna Hybrid, 648 mile range, AWD, and tons of SPACE. But I love my Model Y. If not, I'd go Toyota hybrid Sienna for the road trips. No doubt. (I mean it's a mini-van ughh, but road trips 👍)
@@rono33 Of course the Camry is going to stop every 2 or 3 hours for food, drink, bathroom, and stretching your legs. But the Camry owner will never have to worry about charging, moving the car quickly to avoid upsetting other drivers, etc. Much more tranquil if you drive the Camry Hybrid.
Indeed EVs are not for everyone.
I've found that my Model 3 trips are about 8 - 10% more time than the Google maps estimate. So, actually not much considering that the estimate doesn't include any stops for an ICE car. 🥸