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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
So I have both a work event and wedding coming up in Vegas in the next few months.
I'm seriously contemplating trying to do the road trip in the budget Model 3 (rwd, smaller battery). It looks like just the kind of adventure that would be way more fun to me than taking an airplane or spending time in Vegas for that matter since I hate that sort of thing.
Am I crazy? I tried a few EV route planners and it seems there are enough super chargers along the way to make it doable in just under 24 hours of driving/charging. Not sure if I want to buy a CCS adapter to take advantage of other networks like Electrify America, etc.
The biggest issue is planning where to stop. The route is mostly straight down through Idaho/Montana/Utah, etc. with no big cities (maybe Salt Lake City) until Vegas.
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What are you trying to accomplish? Autopilot/Leroy Jenkins it down? Or actually stop and soak in the local sights along the way?
I think the issue I'd personally have is more what I'd do when I stop rather than where I'd stop.
If your charging coincides with as minimal bathroom break and a sit down meal, shower, nap in car etc. then you can probably just Leroy Jenkins it down no problem. The city size isn't an issue and it doesn't really matter. Or maybe you have a small folding bike in your trunk that you'd hop on to explore around while the vehicle charges?
I'm wondering if you wouldn't be as tired as you think if you could rely on autopilot to reduce fatigue during the trip.
I think it might be interesting to do a combination of scenic and marathon. I'd also consider hitting as many unique states checklist style for bragging rights. A path something like Alberta, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, BC, Alberta... but I don't know if you have the time to do that or if it's beyond the scope of something you'd even be interested in.