DeanB1452
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- Dean
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Last month, we took a trip from the SF Bay Area up to Canada and back for almost 4 weeks. It all started when my twin brother invited us to go on a cruise to Alaska. It morphed into a
27-day, 3,378 mile trip! Charged at mostly Tesla SC’s since they were the cheapest. Got free charging while at a few Airbnb’s. Charged at Seattle City Light chargers while in Seattle. Total charging costs were $372.13. Saved $127 charging at Airbnb’s.
We were going to meet my brother and his family, who were flying into Seattle from Oakland Airport, to go on a week long cruise to Alaska. Since we were driving and they were flying, we became the mule for all their cruise luggage. We hauled it for 2 weeks before we met up with them.
Had to get creative in Keizer, OR to be able to charge without sticking out too far with the scooter on the carrier. Only me and one other Tesla were there when another Tesla pulled up next to me when she could have chosen any other bank of chargers to charge from.
Most Tesla SC's were empty and easily accessible. Medford, Eugene, and Warrenton.
Drove up to Forks, WA and explored Olympic NP for 3 days, including the westernmost point of the contiguous US, Cape Flattery. Explored the rainforests, hot springs, waterfalls, and beaches in the area, including the Tree of Life at Kalaloch and Ruby Beach. The Airbnb that we stayed at had a 14-50 plug available so I didn’t need to charge at the RAN or Tesla MagicDocks while in Forks. Saved $127 for the next 4 days.
After our stay in NW Washington, we got to Port Angeles, WA by 9a to catch the 1p ferry to Victoria, BC. We were on standby and #6 in line. The guy behind us was really worried that he wouldn’t get on. Staff told us they usually let 12-15 standby vehicles on. Our vehicle was the last vehicle to make it on board due to a few large semi’s onboard. I saw the other vehicle stopped as the ferry doors closed behind us.
Got off the ferry in Victoria, BC and explored the area for the next few days, including Butchart Gardens. After that, we took another ferry to Vancouver, BC. The first stop after exiting the ferry was Fort Roberts, the small bit of land owned by the US but not connected to the US because of the 49th parallel border. Stopped at the Vancouver Rivian Space too.
Then we headed back to Seattle to pickup my sister-in-law and nephew at the airport. Spent the next few days touring around Seattle and watching the Blue Angels fly by for the Boeing Seafair Air Show.
Picked up my twin brother at the airport on August 1st (our birthday) and the 5 of us proceeded to drive around Mt. Rainier. Was a little worried about range since the truck was fully loaded with 5 people, my brother’s luggage, and 2 mobility scooters. Stopped in Auburn, WA to top off while grabbing some food at Fred Meyer’s. Took a little longer than expected in the store so we ended up with a full charge to 100%.
Did the clockwise route up to Sunrise Visitor Center. A Tesla was running out of juice and ended up getting a tow back down the hill from Dean’s Towing Service (my name is Dean too). All this unfolded right behind my truck.
Planned on stopping in Packwood to top off, but had plenty of range that we didn’t need to take a detour to top off. Enjoyed Stevens Canyon Road up to Paradise, checking out all the waterfalls and backdrop of Mt. Rainier.
Made it out of there to Tacoma with 18% SoC. Charged up while we ate dinner and headed back to Seattle before setting sail on our Alaskan cruise the next day.
Pulled into the cruise terminal parking lot with 84% SoC. I’ve heard stories of phantom drain, almost leaving owners stranded at the airport lots. To mitigate this, I turned everything in Gear Guard off. No alarm, motion detection, etc. Then I went into settings and turned proximity lock/unlock off. The last thing I did in the vehicle was in Camp Mode. Turned on Camp Courtesy, then turned on Manage Energy and Stay Off. Got out of the truck, locked the doors from the app and completely closed out of the app. Came back 8 days later and to my surprise, the battery only dropped down 2% to 82%. No shades were in the windows to keep the cab cool either. There were 2 days where it looks like the sun baked it and the fans kicked in to cool the cab just a bit.
After we loaded all our luggage, 2 mobility scooters, and 5 of us into the R1T, we headed down to Vancouver, WA to visit family. A few days later, I dropped my brother and his family off at the airport while we were about to continue through Central Oregon, planning on stopping at Crater Lake and other places on the way home. Because of the fires, we cancelled our plans to go down Central Oregon and just went down I-5 to get home. Stopped off at my brother’s house to drop off his family’s luggage and drove the final 30 minutes home.
The truck handled like a champ. I have a Comma 3x installed so driving was "chill" on the highways, plus I got to enjoy all the scenic views while it navigated the roads for me.
27-day, 3,378 mile trip! Charged at mostly Tesla SC’s since they were the cheapest. Got free charging while at a few Airbnb’s. Charged at Seattle City Light chargers while in Seattle. Total charging costs were $372.13. Saved $127 charging at Airbnb’s.
We were going to meet my brother and his family, who were flying into Seattle from Oakland Airport, to go on a week long cruise to Alaska. Since we were driving and they were flying, we became the mule for all their cruise luggage. We hauled it for 2 weeks before we met up with them.
Had to get creative in Keizer, OR to be able to charge without sticking out too far with the scooter on the carrier. Only me and one other Tesla were there when another Tesla pulled up next to me when she could have chosen any other bank of chargers to charge from.
Most Tesla SC's were empty and easily accessible. Medford, Eugene, and Warrenton.
Drove up to Forks, WA and explored Olympic NP for 3 days, including the westernmost point of the contiguous US, Cape Flattery. Explored the rainforests, hot springs, waterfalls, and beaches in the area, including the Tree of Life at Kalaloch and Ruby Beach. The Airbnb that we stayed at had a 14-50 plug available so I didn’t need to charge at the RAN or Tesla MagicDocks while in Forks. Saved $127 for the next 4 days.
After our stay in NW Washington, we got to Port Angeles, WA by 9a to catch the 1p ferry to Victoria, BC. We were on standby and #6 in line. The guy behind us was really worried that he wouldn’t get on. Staff told us they usually let 12-15 standby vehicles on. Our vehicle was the last vehicle to make it on board due to a few large semi’s onboard. I saw the other vehicle stopped as the ferry doors closed behind us.
Got off the ferry in Victoria, BC and explored the area for the next few days, including Butchart Gardens. After that, we took another ferry to Vancouver, BC. The first stop after exiting the ferry was Fort Roberts, the small bit of land owned by the US but not connected to the US because of the 49th parallel border. Stopped at the Vancouver Rivian Space too.
Then we headed back to Seattle to pickup my sister-in-law and nephew at the airport. Spent the next few days touring around Seattle and watching the Blue Angels fly by for the Boeing Seafair Air Show.
Picked up my twin brother at the airport on August 1st (our birthday) and the 5 of us proceeded to drive around Mt. Rainier. Was a little worried about range since the truck was fully loaded with 5 people, my brother’s luggage, and 2 mobility scooters. Stopped in Auburn, WA to top off while grabbing some food at Fred Meyer’s. Took a little longer than expected in the store so we ended up with a full charge to 100%.
Did the clockwise route up to Sunrise Visitor Center. A Tesla was running out of juice and ended up getting a tow back down the hill from Dean’s Towing Service (my name is Dean too). All this unfolded right behind my truck.
Planned on stopping in Packwood to top off, but had plenty of range that we didn’t need to take a detour to top off. Enjoyed Stevens Canyon Road up to Paradise, checking out all the waterfalls and backdrop of Mt. Rainier.
Made it out of there to Tacoma with 18% SoC. Charged up while we ate dinner and headed back to Seattle before setting sail on our Alaskan cruise the next day.
Pulled into the cruise terminal parking lot with 84% SoC. I’ve heard stories of phantom drain, almost leaving owners stranded at the airport lots. To mitigate this, I turned everything in Gear Guard off. No alarm, motion detection, etc. Then I went into settings and turned proximity lock/unlock off. The last thing I did in the vehicle was in Camp Mode. Turned on Camp Courtesy, then turned on Manage Energy and Stay Off. Got out of the truck, locked the doors from the app and completely closed out of the app. Came back 8 days later and to my surprise, the battery only dropped down 2% to 82%. No shades were in the windows to keep the cab cool either. There were 2 days where it looks like the sun baked it and the fans kicked in to cool the cab just a bit.
After we loaded all our luggage, 2 mobility scooters, and 5 of us into the R1T, we headed down to Vancouver, WA to visit family. A few days later, I dropped my brother and his family off at the airport while we were about to continue through Central Oregon, planning on stopping at Crater Lake and other places on the way home. Because of the fires, we cancelled our plans to go down Central Oregon and just went down I-5 to get home. Stopped off at my brother’s house to drop off his family’s luggage and drove the final 30 minutes home.
The truck handled like a champ. I have a Comma 3x installed so driving was "chill" on the highways, plus I got to enjoy all the scenic views while it navigated the roads for me.
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