{"id":2556,"date":"2016-09-25T09:51:30","date_gmt":"2016-09-25T16:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pascual.co\/ActiveE\/?p=2556"},"modified":"2016-09-25T09:51:30","modified_gmt":"2016-09-25T16:51:30","slug":"the-long-way-round-summary-and-lessons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pascual.co\/ActiveE\/public-charging-station\/the-long-way-round-summary-and-lessons\/","title":{"rendered":"The Long Way Round \u2013 Summary and Lessons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>With a hat-tip to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0403778\/\">2004 TV mini-series<\/a>\u00a0from Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman. This is the thirteenth day\u00a0in a series of posts written about our\u00a02016 EV Roadtrip\u00a0written in the same manner as our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/pascual.co\/ActiveE\/2015\/05\/roadtripping-the-u-s-a-day-01\/\">2015 trip. \u00a0Here, There, and EVerywhere Trip &#8211; Day 01<\/a>, i.e. summaries written for each day of the trip, published each day, this time\u00a0<\/em><em>two months\u00a0from the day of the trip.\u00a0It may seem funny to some to have a summer trip published at the start of the Fall, think of it as some daily entertainment for those that are back in their offices thinking about their past summer trips that could have been or thinking about their next trip.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Missed the previous day&#8217;s post, <a href=\"http:\/\/pascual.co\/ActiveE\/2016\/09\/the-long-way-round-day-13\/\">click here to read Day 13\u00a0of this trip<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for the start of the trip, <a href=\"http:\/\/pascual.co\/ActiveE\/2016\/09\/the-long-way-round-day-01\/\">click here to read Day 1 of this trip<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>The Long Way Round &#8211; Summary and Lessons<\/b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Many readers know that we took the\u00a0long way round because we\u00a0got four referrals on the Fourth Tesla Referral Program (May 30, 2016 to July 15, 2016) and we expected to get an invite to the Gigafactory Party. \u00a0Rather than just go from Southern California to Reno,\u00a0we wanted to combine that trip with a trip to the\u00a0the Pacific Northwest (about a 1600 mile detour) and\u00a0attend\u00a0the <a href=\"http:\/\/evroadmapconference.com\/\">EV Roadmap 9\u00a0Conference<\/a> in Portland, visit\u00a0family who was attending camp\u00a0in Seattle, WA and visit family living in\u00a0Vancouver, BC before turning back for the party.<\/p>\n<p>So how did this trip look on the map?<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Recap_Road Trip Full Map LB to LB (Pacific NW)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/29869893816\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/9\/8323\/29869893816_c06ec4a19f_c.jpg\" alt=\"Recap_Road Trip Full Map LB to LB (Pacific NW)\" width=\"588\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It looks like we went pretty far to go someplace a lot closer. That&#8217;s the &#8220;fun&#8221; of driving a Tesla powered EV. The Tesla Supercharger network enables travelers to go, wherever they want to go.<\/p>\n<p>So, how did we do? \u00a0Well, as is the goal for any long road trip. \u00a0We arrived home still happily married. \u00a0So, that&#8217;s always Goal #1.<\/p>\n<p>After 13 Days on the road, we&#8217;ve made it to all our intermediate goals on this trip.<\/p>\n<p>1) We made it to Portland and attended <a href=\"http:\/\/evroadmapconference.com\/\">EV Roadmap 9 Conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Even got to ride the BYD e6 and write a quick review of it.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_20160720_142326\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/28361151111\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c8.staticflickr.com\/9\/8823\/28361151111_0ee97d2203_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160720_142326\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>2) We made it to Seattle and had spent a day with our niece as she spent time away from home in a camp.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_2129\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/28506211325\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c6.staticflickr.com\/9\/8601\/28506211325_2b21805bbd_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2129\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>3) We visited our relatives in Vancouver and got to hang out with them.<\/p>\n<p>Had great dinner at Ask for Luigi.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_20160724_202119\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/28455379121\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c2.staticflickr.com\/9\/8138\/28455379121_1eb0c3eac1_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160724_202119\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And got to visit Electra Meccanica&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_20160725_110629\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/28272995460\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c5.staticflickr.com\/8\/7656\/28272995460_3e858e9d06_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160725_110629\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And pondered why they didn&#8217;t just make an EV version of this little car.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_20160725_112346\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/28479187361\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c2.staticflickr.com\/9\/8838\/28479187361_2ebc767e7d_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160725_112346\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>4) Met with friends that we made on the Internet who are EVangelists in real life some for the first time, and others as a catch up.<\/p>\n<p>In Washington State&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_2372\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/27965151223\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c8.staticflickr.com\/9\/8659\/27965151223_908564ea8b_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2372\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In Oregon&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_2437\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/27986940333\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c6.staticflickr.com\/9\/8077\/27986940333_df85f86b88_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2437\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In Reno at TMC Connect 2016<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_20160728_194416\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/28009711683\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c4.staticflickr.com\/9\/8383\/28009711683_2caf230194_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160728_194416\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And in Reno at the Gigafactory<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_20160729_184040\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/28356575490\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c3.staticflickr.com\/9\/8630\/28356575490_75798d0a3d_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160729_184040\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>5) And we attended the Tesla Gigafactory Grand Opening Party.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_2694\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/28614259086\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c7.staticflickr.com\/9\/8475\/28614259086_6f2bd55eca_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2694\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_2737\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/28652752445\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c6.staticflickr.com\/9\/8282\/28652752445_4893036ebf_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2737\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_20160729_193552\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/28025935103\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c8.staticflickr.com\/9\/8683\/28025935103_5e906e7c15_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160729_193552\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_2783\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/28653107305\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c2.staticflickr.com\/9\/8417\/28653107305_4408501a17_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2783\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Throughout the journey, we ended up with two other mini-obsessions&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>1) Look for that darn PASTA Truck&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>After all we saw the Garlic Truck&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_20160718_141702\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/28398059805\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c6.staticflickr.com\/8\/7744\/28398059805_b6ed380de2_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160718_141702\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>and the Tomato Truck<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_20160718_161447\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/27783426804\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c5.staticflickr.com\/9\/8759\/27783426804_f7806a9000_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160718_161447\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We felt incomplete and left &#8220;hanging&#8221; looking around for the pasta truck to complete the set.<\/p>\n<p>AND<\/p>\n<p>2) We looked at the \u201clogging industry\u201d life-cycle&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Starting with those darn bald spots in the mountains&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_2447\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/28603014985\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c2.staticflickr.com\/9\/8667\/28603014985_524dcaffb9_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2447\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Then followed the raw logs<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_2042\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/28203149190\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c7.staticflickr.com\/9\/8325\/28203149190_dfd649eecf_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2042\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>cut and shaped wood<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_2361\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/28296297930\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c3.staticflickr.com\/8\/7664\/28296297930_342bd5676f_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2361\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_2444\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/28318694380\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c5.staticflickr.com\/9\/8621\/28318694380_81bb37a958_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2444\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>and finished products.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_2459\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/27987051743\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c8.staticflickr.com\/9\/8324\/27987051743_2d9b82a559_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2459\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_2472\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/28318784770\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c3.staticflickr.com\/9\/8882\/28318784770_917c1e44bd_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2472\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>So, what are some key takeaways with this journey?<\/p>\n<p>1) It&#8217;s good to get food recommendations from a Chef. \u00a0The restaurants that we experienced from the recommendations were superb.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_20160721_204758\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/28432969286\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c7.staticflickr.com\/9\/8730\/28432969286_abbb08d578_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160721_204758\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_2049\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/28486378915\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c4.staticflickr.com\/9\/8051\/28486378915_918d71a194_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2049\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>1A) It&#8217;s also good to listen to locals for their recommendations for such things. \u00a0We enjoyed the Dutch Bros. coffee and didn&#8217;t know about them before we were introduced (especially the Iced Caramelizer.)<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_20160719_144732\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/28388553176\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/9\/8183\/28388553176_8cbcf096dc_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160719_144732\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Untitled\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/28561700836\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c5.staticflickr.com\/9\/8365\/28561700836_09515a5fcd_c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"598\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>1B) This one is not always reliable, but give it a try anyway, our sushi in Vancouver area this trip was\u00a0good, but not spectacular. \u00a0Considering the spectacular Dim Sum we had at brunch, we&#8217;d forgive this.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_20160725_210055\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/27940578954\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c3.staticflickr.com\/9\/8890\/27940578954_13591120a4_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160725_210055\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_20160725_133928\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/27941494343\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c8.staticflickr.com\/9\/8839\/27941494343_4c202a0c73_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160725_133928\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>2) Budget lots of time when crossing International Borders. \u00a0Try not to schedule anything too tight from when you assume to cross the border. Or at least take the commercial crossing instead.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_20160724_132009\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/27911329473\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c2.staticflickr.com\/9\/8417\/27911329473_6e2c22f21c_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160724_132009\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_2251\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/27916566954\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c3.staticflickr.com\/9\/8046\/27916566954_403cba336b_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2251\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>3) Continue to be fearless with taking off highway routes, you never know what you&#8217;ll see and experience<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_2390\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/27963385674\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c3.staticflickr.com\/8\/7566\/27963385674_b4c83c1bb1_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2390\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Considering that the travel is its own reward.<\/p>\n<p>4) Continue to have backup charging identified. \u00a0Even when picking hotels that are destination chargers, sometimes it won&#8217;t work as expected. \u00a0When you have a backup, it&#8217;s no big deal to go to the alternate.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Untitled\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/28310047290\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c3.staticflickr.com\/9\/8523\/28310047290_9c73247a0c_c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"800\" height=\"598\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>5) Read up on notes that others have made on the various charging apps, i.e. Plugshare or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/map\/\">Teslarati<\/a> or others.<\/p>\n<p>6) There might be a benefit to reserving your hotel ahead of time (i.e. Our Day 13 plans was extended by our &#8220;winging it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For example this map on Day 13 should have been a lot shorter&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"2016_Day13_Reno to LB\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8245538@N06\/29590112816\/in\/album-72157651527860343\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/9\/8557\/29590112816_32990b6e73_c.jpg\" alt=\"2016_Day13_Reno to LB\" width=\"683\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We ended up home at least a day, if not two days sooner than we had hoped.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, what was our final statistics. 3,388 miles driven and\u00a01021.3\u00a0kWh consumed and a direct energy cost of $16.82 from one overnight charging session in Bellevue, WA.<\/p>\n<p>Looking at our statistics,\u00a0the trip average is around\u00a0301 Wh per mile (or approximately 3.32 miles per kWh). \u00a0That&#8217;s below my normal driving of 308 Wh per mile since we bought the car. \u00a0The Model S is definitely an EV energy hog compared to some of the other EVs (i3, for example.)<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the $16.82 that we spent on energy for the trip means that our direct cost was $0.005 per mile directly spent on fueling our car for this trip. \u00a0It was cheaper for us to fuel our car on the road than it&#8217;s been on the <a href=\"http:\/\/pascual.co\/ActiveE\/2012\/09\/more-napkin-math-or-real-goods-solar-and-bmws-program-is-a-real-good-deal\/\">computed $0.008 per mile that we fuel at home on our Solar power<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for joining us on 2016&#8217;s Tesla Roadtrip, The Long Way Round&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;I wonder where next year&#8217;s &#8220;big&#8221; trip will take us. (Perhaps we&#8217;ll spot the pasta truck that&#8217;s been missing since Day 1!)<\/p>\n<p>Why not subscribe to my\u00a0blog or <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dennis_p\">follow me on Twitter<\/a> to find out&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>As for what&#8217;s coming up on the blog&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;I still have two National Drive Electric Week stops that I attended in the past month&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;Just got to ride the Bolt EV this weekend, I might have my impressions on that car\u00a0sometime soon&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;Spoiler Alert&#8230; &#8230;It&#8217;s not a Tesla.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that our Gigafactory invite would not have been possible had folks not used our referral code. So, I have to thank those that were convinced to pick up a Tesla Model S or Model X and decided to save some money by using our referral code. So, if you&#8217;re as inclined as those that took us up on the offer, and in the market for a Tesla Model S or Model X, you can save $1,000 USD\/$1,200 CAD\/\u00a3750 GBP (and whatever the equivalent is in your market) if you use our referral code &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ts.la\/dennis5317\">http:\/\/ts.la\/dennis5317<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With a hat-tip to the\u00a02004 TV mini-series\u00a0from Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman. 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