¶Lake City, Florida.
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¶We’re driving the Tesla to Florida for the first time today. We’ve continued to drive Renee’s gas car for our drives to St. Pete even after getting the Tesla three years ago. But, with current gas prices, we have a bit more motivation to go electric on this trip.
¶So, we headed out on our first real cross country trip in the Tesla this morning at about 4:30.
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¶20/20/20.
¶We made it from Perrysburg to Florence, Kentucky for the first segment of the drive—much better than I thought. The car automatically started preconditioning the battery for fast charging when we were about 20 miles away. We charged to about 90% in a little over 20 minutes, for a little under $20. Incredible.
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¶Tesla SuperChargers are generally located in grocery store or shopping center parking lots. There’s usually a small patch of grass nearby, which Teddy appreciates.
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¶Teddy has been great in the car again. He’s quiet, but a little nervous this time, I think. He loves the walks when we stop to charge, and happily gets back in the car when we’re ready to go. I don’t think he fully relaxes in the car, but seems to do ok.
¶Here Renee is giving him a drink while we charge in Acworth, Georgia.
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¶One benefit of making “the drive” to St. Pete Beach in my car instead of Renee’s—nicer bathrooms. Grocery stores instead of gas stations. A nice perk, for sure.
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