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Serious question: How was the drive? I'm in Texas and I like to drive to Orlando. Did you have to change your driving style much from do it in an EV?
by geoduck14 5y ago
Serious question:
How was the drive? I'm in Texas and I like to drive to Orlando. Did you have to change your driving style much from do it in an EV?
- kjksf 5y agoIt took me 5 days to go from San Diego to Miami. Could have done in 4 but first 2 days I stopped driving early (6 pm instead of 8-9 pm). Maybe even 3 if really pushed it. I did it in Model 3 LR which is rated ~335 miles but I was driving fast (75-90 mph) and my car was loaded with boxes so I got ~220 miles between stops. I did 3 or 4 stops a day, 30 min - 1hr per stop, which I used to eat and rest. About 2-3 hrs of driving between stops. The car told me where and when to stop. I just typed the destination address and followed what Tesla navigation system told me. One time it even warned me to slow down so that I don't run out of battery (I was driving 85 mph and slowed down to 75 mph). First day I used autopilot but I didn't like how often it kicked me out thinking I'm not paying attention. Rest of the time I used adaptive cruise control which was amazing. I could just focus on the steering (and there wasn't much of it on those straight highways). In summary, driving for 5 days straight sucks no matter what car. Tesla's built-in navigation and adaptive cruise control made the trip so much better. Built-in spotify was also great (listened to some music and some podcasts).