Why A TESLA ROADTRIP Is BETTER Than a Gas Car!

Think an EV roadtrip is a venture full of range anxiety and slow charging? With a Tesla, nothing could be further from the truth, and in fact it's better than a gas car road trip!

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[jamesh]

I've taken many road trips with gas cars, and the past 6 years as a Tesla owner has made the whole thing far easier. Of course you need to stop a bit more often, and for a bit longer. It's actually a pleasure. We stop in various small spots that we might otherwise miss, stretching the legs reduces fatigue substantially, and bathroom/coffee breaks are gonna happen anyway. Initially I had a little range anxiety but it fades quickly. Never had a single actual range issue.

Anyone who dismisses EVs because of this has probably never driven one on a long trip. It's just not a big deal. But the key part is that it's a moot point for 90+% of my travel.

[slowercuber]

2:46 If my budget ever catches back up to my spending, I may buy FSD, but until that day, the base Autopilot+TACC, available in every Tesla is sufficient. As a tired retiree, I would not have considered making the three day 2000 mile drive out to San Diego, and certainly not the 33 hour 1600 mile drive back from Tucson, but for the assistance of TACC and Autopilot, which contributed mightily to the ease and safety of the trip.

[johnteran]

Augusta GA to Tucson AZ round trip, Miami FL to Bar Harbor Maine and back to GA. Two adults, two children, and a weeks worth of luggage in the Model Y with FSD. It's honestly the best travel experience.

[sunshinesfriendscatdogrescue]

John, thanks. We do longer trips by 1) charging to 100% at home the night before, and 2) staying overnight at places wuth free destination charging, again going to 100% there for a fresh start the next morning. Cuts costs and cuts out a Supercharger stop

[healthDOTorg]

John, I think it's important to point out that the additional time to "fill up" with an EV on a road trip is offset by the time saved the rest of the year by not having to go to gas stations to fill up because you fill up at home. I've done the math. So, annually, a BEV saves time on the fill ups versus a gas car.

[roncasey]

I much prefer a road trip in my model Y as opposed to my CR-V. I've traveled from northern Utah to Galveston, TX and also to St. Louis Missouri on road trips. I travel from the Salt Lake City, UT area to the Long Beach, CA area at least 6 to 8 times per year. An 11 hour trip is increased by about 45 minutes for supercharging, but I always feel more rested after the trip because of the opportunity to walk around while charging and because the car does some of the driving. I've also figured out how to save about 15 minutes of charging on that drive form UT to CA now that they have added additional chargers on the I-15 corridor. I'll charge until I get to a predicted charge level of about 20% at the next charger instead of going to a charger farther away as recommended by the navigation system. This keeps my charging speed much higher since I rarely have to charge above 70% or 80%. I now have over 67, 000 miles on my car. I'm been a driver for over 45 years and this is, by far, my favorite vehicle to drive.

[drulifson]

Supercharging makes one get out of the car for a few minutes which helps you also recharge your brain and probably makes for safer driving. Better on the bladder and back as well.

[bobbresnahan]

I've driven to Seattle, San Francisco, Sabta Barbaram, LA, NY, CT, NH, VT in my Model 3 and my wife's Model S several times.. All from Northern NM. FSD is the very best. It makes it easy to drive long distances. FSD makes it easy. I like the charging stops. The S has 400 mile range. I've only worried about range once -- I pulled into a charging station with 5 miles on the gauge. The stops are energizing. I took the no fly pledge in 2018, and we're pretty much net zero for travel and heating. I pay attention to the navigator. Charging is faster if you don't got too low. I only spend 20 minutes on average at a charger. At lunch or dinner we might return to the S with 390 miles range.

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[roberthotaling]

After using FSD for a year I truly appreciate the reduction in fatigue. Blinds pots, staying on speed, stop and go, everything. People can't appreciate it until they use it

[andyfeimsternfei]

My wife and I have done five trips, each over 5k miles out west in our Xs, along with six, 1500 mile trips to Florida. Greatest road trip car in history! Add in FSD, and I will never road trip in any other car. Never planned a route and never worried about charging.

[dstylez]

Just did a 6hour trip from London ontario to Gatineau QC and honestly loved every stop as almost every charger had many options for conveniences. Very stress free as far as finding available chargers....costs were more than half that of ice...I could go on and on but...simply put tesla is the standard

[chipgrono]

Just completed a short round trip to NYC from Philly area. had two grandkids and my wife.
planned on a stop but changed my mind enroute. The software found a supercharger, and it FSD(ed) us right to it. It was at the Jersey Gardens Mall. So the kids and my wife hoped out. I backed into an open stall plugged in and everything you describe in the video happened for us too.
I even enjoyed the 6 minute walk from the charger to the food court cause I needed the exercise
This is gonna sound mean but the Queue of non teslas waiting for the other chargers, served to validate my choice to buy the Tesla - I drove a Kona and a Bolt before I picked the Model 3
both the above models could be seen in the non tesla line- which is where I would have been...

[benwashburn]

It's so true, I literally look forward to taking road trips in my Tesla. And people have to remember, you're not spending that extra 30 minutes twiddling your thumbs. You're sitting in a restaurant enjoying a meal instead of trying to gobble some junk down while you're driving.

My 'all day' template is almost exactly like yours. Drive 2.5-3 hours, recharge for 20 minutes, bathroom, drink, etc. Drive 2.5-3 hours, recharge for 30 minutes with a decent sit down lunch somewhere (I always get BBQ--real eastern NC BBQ!). Drive 2.5-3 hours and do another 20 minute charge, Drive 2.5 - 3 hours and arrive. That's 10 - 12 hours of driving with a total of 70 minutes of stops. And the car is quiet, smooth, drives itself, has a great sound system for a book or whatever, and you just cruise along enjoying life.

[jmd]

You are spot on. I have owned my Tesla for 3 years. I not only would never go back to an ICE car but rather enjoy actually taking la title longer to refuel from a Supercharging network which alloys me to be more productive then driving an ICE car. Also far less hassle to refuel when you do not have to smell cancer causing gas fumes.

[lohring]

Last summer I drove from Oregon to Alabama in my Model 3 using FSD all the way. I took 4 days, around the same time it would have taken in a gas car. My main problem was that the charge stops weren't always long enough for both food and bathroom breaks. My longest stop took around 30 minutes to charge close to 100%. The distance between Superchargers can be long in the Midwest. Previous trips into California had shorter stops with a large choice of Supercharger stops.

[andreasherzog]

Last September I made a 1500 km (~900 mi) trip through Germany over a week with my M3p.
1. next to the Autobahn there are plenty of Superchargers and I *always* found a free slot. In the very rural areas you need a little planning.
2. If it doesn't rain and you walk around your car and talk to the other drivers, you'll have a lot of nice Tesla talk :)
3. On my first stint I drove (whenever it was possible) comfortable 170-190 km/h (~120 mph). Boy did this drag from the battery! So for the rest of the trip I switched on autopilot (FSD ist still not allowed in Germany/EU) at a 130 km/h.

[hunternewberry]

Youre inevitably going to sound whiny to ICE car drivers when you say driving the car would suck on a roadtrip but the relaxation of FSD on a roadtrip CANNOT be overstated. Its a conpletely different world. And when youre on a vacation trip its SO nice to be able to look arround to see interesting things instead of your eyes being glued to the lines and you miss half the sights on your trip.
I would never in a million years drive an ICE car on a roadtrip before my Tesla

[AFeigenbaum]

ABRP ... A Better Route Planner allows users to specify arrival SOC state of charge ... I plan my trips with ABRP, then port the trip over to Google Maps and then to my Tesla navigation system ... the stops are all included ... if the mood strikes me, I'll modify the trip en route if something unexpected occurs, like a pretty site to side trip to for a few extra minutes or so ... or just to try out a new supercharger location ... or preplanning expected congestion etc. ...

[EV-Red]

100% True. I was initially an EV skeptic, the last step of my journey was to hire a Tesla for a long road trip I do 2-3 times a year.

Once I had that experience I knew I'd never by doing that trip ever again in an ICE vehicle. I now have my own Tesla Model 3 and we are likely to buy a Model Y to replace our remaining ICE vehcile.