First EV Road Tip

jtsanders
Sun, 13 Aug 2023 20:54:30 +0000
Driving/Drivers

We drove to my daughter’s house last Wednesday in the Tesla. I charged up fully then drove home, ending up with about 97% when we left the next day. Not much traffic at 6am once we got past Tyson’s Corner on the DC beltway headed south. We arrived with about 40% remaining on the battery. It was a comfortable ride and since I signed up for the premium connectivity I got to listen to uninterrupted music the entire trip. It’s like Sirius/XM but also includes enhanced map features, all for $10/month. I do have one complaint: it’s too easy to go fast, really fast. On the 70 mph portions of I-95 between Alexandria and Richmond I found myself exceeding 80mph. It’s so quiet and firmly planted that doing 80 feels about the same as 50, except the broken lines go by a lot faster. Mrs JT did not like that and I slowed down. I also don’t need a conversation with the VA State Police, and they were out and about of course. Anyway, great trip and all in one charge each way. Maybe I’ll try driving to my BIL’s house in the Norfolk area next.

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