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I did a similar roadtrip back in 2015 (!) in my ex-boss's Tesla Model S: we traveled from Montréal to Atlanta for a weekend conference (JSConf, IIRC). We were d
by emilecantin 5y ago
I did a similar roadtrip back in 2015 (!) in my ex-boss's Tesla Model S: we traveled from Montréal to Atlanta for a weekend conference (JSConf, IIRC). We were driving continuously, switching drivers every time we hit a charger (we were 4 in the car). I think it took us about 24h to do the trip.
My main takeaway from the experience is that charging wasn't actually "painful" at all. On the contrary, it was a welcome break every time. Most times we even exceeded the charging time the car was asking for, because we found something interesting to do (like eating dinner in a nice restaurant).
When I was on the marked earlier this year, I really wanted to get an EV, but there aren't any that comfortably seat 6 (I have 4 kids). We ended up with a PHEV (Chrysler Pacifica), and I love it. Next car is going to be an EV, though.
- Cd00d 5y agoI thought the reason the Tesla Model S sits 7 is because Elon had 5 kids at the time of the design. Maybe your kids are all too big for those rear-facing seats?
- 908B64B197 5y agoModel X you mean. There's no way 7 can fit in an S (and be safe!).
- Kirby64 5y agoNo, he means Model S. It was an option (that is currently discontinued) that put 'jump seats' where the trunk would be. Not useful for anything except younger kiddos, but could be fine for younger kids. Sort of like the 7 seater option for the Model Y, yeah it technically exists but it sounds uncomfortable... See: https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-discontinues-two-colors-raises-price-model-s-jump-seats/ https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-discontinues-two-colors-rais...
- 908B64B197 5y agoI did not know that.
- nibsfive 5y agoI have a model Y 7 seater, it's actually not bad in the third row. Kids totally fine, small adults for short trips. Over six feet would hit the roof though.
- emilecantin 5y agoThe 2 youngest would probably fit in these seats, but not for long. I'm not buying a car that won't fit my family in 2-3 years.
- version_five 5y agoI find this kind of "it's great to have a break" justification tiring. Glad that you found something to do while your car is charging, but pretending it's not a limitation feels like just glossing over something that does make it less flexible, whether that was a problem for you or not.
- revscat 5y agoIt’s not, though. It is genuinely a nice break. The very first road trip I took on mine was with my three teenage children. It was a moderately lengthy trip, from Texas to Colorado. After we got back home I asked them which they preferred, and their answers were surprisingly unanimous: electric. And given that they had taken many road trips with their mother and her ICE vehicle, they had something to compare it against.
- notJim 5y agoThis feels like a post-hoc rationalization to me. I drive a Tesla and I do often find the breaks annoying. I would prefer to drive straight through rather than stand in some random parking lot for 30 minutes. Even if I want a break, I’d prefer to find a park or something. You can take a break whenever you want with any car, the car doesn’t need to force you.
- toomuchtodo 5y agoAre the breaks annoying enough you'd go back to a gas car if you had to pay the fully loaded carbon costs per gallon of fuel? At ~$100/metric ton of CO2, that's about 90 cents of carbon tax alone per gallon of fuel.
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- lttlrck 5y agoA few hundred dollars per year increase (at the pump or registration fees) still makes financial sense for an awful lot of people.
- Aperocky 5y ago24h continuous? how's sleep on the Tesla?
- emilecantin 5y agoAbout as good as you'd expect the rear seat of a sedan to be. We fell asleep like rocks at the hotel.
- Rebelgecko 5y agoDo you find yourself taking more breaks in your current vehicle?
- emilecantin 5y agoActually, I do. I pretty much always stop at least once every 3 hours; I need to pee, eat and the kids need to move around a little.