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I’m currently in a suburb northeast of Columbus, OH, whose name I’ve already forgotten. I’ve crossed the Mississippi River at St. Louis, with the sun in my eyes (again…) and traveled what seemed to be a straight line through two and a half states. Five recharges in 451 miles. Except for those puffy cumulus cloudsContinue reading “Turning for Home”

In talking with Abbey today, I realized that this blog is a way of communicating with two different groups of people with different reasons for keeping up with the trip. She asked why I had written so much about the car, and not as much about the trip itself. It never occurred to me toContinue reading “Trip, as Opposed to Car”

The Southwest (which I left last night, as I moved into Oklahoma) is very much like the pictures you’ve seen of it. It has a stark beauty that really appeals to me. The great, flat, brown and green sagebrush wasteland goes on forever, and the highway just travels through it, as if it were traversingContinue reading “Southwest is More than an Airline”

Well, sure, toward the Mississippi, but not over it yet. I really wanted to be in Illinois tonight, but Missouri is just too big. On the bright side, today was the first day of driving with no delays or obstructions – just driving and charging from before dawn to after sundown, a total of twelveContinue reading “It’s Getting Easier”

Long day on Monday, from Gallup NM to Weatherford, OK. Five supercharger stops, not including Weatherford, which I’ll do this morning. I would have gotten farther but in Gallup, the first thing I did was go find a gas station that had air for tires at o-dark-thirty. Gallup is a city that is ten milesContinue reading “Moving Along”

It is ironic that Tesla has done more than any other electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer to increase range and reduce range anxiety – and yet range anxiety is the hallmark of my trip so far. I know, I know – the extra weight and the bikes on the back are not figured into the projectionsContinue reading “More About The Car”

This trip is turning out to be a little different than I though it would be, although I am learning, little by little, to make the adjustments needed to solve some of the problems. The glorious parts of these trips is the scenery – seemingly unending beauty, and in great variety. Today, about midday, onContinue reading “A Nice Thing”

Just a quick note about formatting: I’m sorry. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to format anything in this version of WordPress, and I don’t really have hours and hours to learn. Believe me, if I had my way, it would look a lot better and be easier to read. OddlyContinue reading “Formatting”

Just a placeholder post here; got to get on the road. I think the character of the trip has changed some. Turns out that the Tesla, with the extra weight (it’s really full) and the two bikes on the back (which affect its aerodynamic character) will not get near the number of miles on aContinue reading “Interesting Development”

We charged up the Tesla today in preparation for departure tomorrow morning. The nearest charging station is… right outside the main entrance of the Tesla plant in Fremont, about a mile from Randall and Lily’s house. We pulled in with very little charge and it took about twenty minutes to fill to 80%, which isContinue reading “First Charge-Up”