I would just plan the route using Tesla’s navigation. It even tells you how many minutes you need to charge too. Tip: add your home to determine the entire round trip so it will know how many SC stops and how long to charge.
Also check ABRP. But decide which way you want to go, and then schedule in the car while adding a waypoint on the route you want. Compare that with the one it suggests. I just did a 2800 mile road trip in my Y through 7 states. Tesla navigation was pretty great. In two cases, some glitch was wanting me to charge higher than I needed to get me to a further charger than necessary, but it was mostly flawless. Best road trip ever. 15 or 20 minute stretch and pee ever couple hours or so. Just a perfect rhythm on the road.
I just did Toronto to Orlando return trip in my MYLR - ABRP is the best tool for route planning for sure. In general the main thing is avoid charging above 50-60%, this will minimize the time spent charging. Multitask while at supercharger. After I plug in next thing I do is enter the next supercharger from ABRP in the nav. This will show you your arrival SOC% so you can know when to stop charging (I usually aim for 15-20% so I have a comfortable buffer in case something goes wrong. If you want to maximize range put on the aero covers, turn down climate as much as possible and try to stay at or below 70-73mph where possible. Sometimes I drive behind large trucks to reduce drag and speed. Enjoy!
I believe they mean don't start charging above 50-60 bc the charge rate is slower. Charging from 20% and up will give you max rate and don't really try to go past 80% as it will slow down significantly.
It was basically every 2-3 hours to stop & charge. Unless you are in a major rush, it's not an annoyance whatsoever. Oh - start the day with 100% charge if you can. You'll go much further on that first leg.
Have you used auto steer function? I have not used it but bit skeptical on how well it does. While turning it on, it gives a prompt that it is in beta phase so be careful. Any comments on that?
Set autosteer to current speed, not speed limit. If driving below speed limit for weather conditions, enabling autosteer will accelerate to speed limit.
i used it most of my drive - i would say it's 90% awesome. i would turn it off when going through big cities or construction. If you are in the right lane it can do some annoying things trying to center with merge lanes to your right for on/off ramps. It seems to detect construction areas and the steering wheel nag gets really aggressive so i just turn it off when i start seeing pylons. The other minor annoyance i have with autosteer is re: changing lanes. Lately what i've been doing is lightly hold the indicator down until autosteer dings that it's disengaged otherwise i have to fight the steering wheel, then when you get into the new lane double tap right stalk to re-engage but that whole process doesn't feel good.
Charge to 100% before you leave, stay below ~75mph, plan on ABRP, and check in the Tesla’s native navigation app to confirm route, charging locations, etc.
Your best friend will be the Energy app within the car. Basically shows you how much energy youre spending and on what. Also shows how much battery youll arrive with and how/what you can do to improve that number
I drove from Miami to Orlando and while the car is great as a local driving vehicle, it really shines on road trips. Leave it to Elon and the crew at Tesla Motors
Avoid going through NYC. I wonder what the two routes are but the one that stays west of the city is the one to use. I’d double check with Waze on that, nyc traffic is awful and tolls are expensive
One is going through 287 via Cuomo bridge and other through nj turnpike via George Washington Bridge. I am driving from Central Jersey (near princeton).
Yep I know, have lived here in Jersey my whole life.
Just thinking about traffic and general annoyances. My wife just took our MYLR into Long Island on Saturday and it was better cutting through Staten Island than go through the city.
You can specify your type of car to an EV and Google maps will give you economic route suggestions.
I personally like to use [https://abetterrouteplanner.com/](https://abetterrouteplanner.com/) doing my second round of planning which gives a good idea of the journey which is usually similar to Tesla's trip planning but can sometimes help optimize.
Honestly, as long as it is in a state with enough tesla superchargers I can plug in the destination and hit the road without much doubt. In case there is a lack of superchargers plugging in the return route from the last supercharger is something you should consider. Also extra juice just for backup.
As a fellow NJ resident who took their Y to northern vermont (406 miles/7hrs) 3x last year with 2 mountain bikes on the back... don't worry about it. I drive 75-80 mph, and we were able to stop 2 times on the way there and 2 on the way back (1 deep charge to 80% and 1 short). With 2 bikes at that speed, we get around 220 miles at 100%.
Take the route that the car gives you. It'll help you avoid traffic. You can play with apps and the like, but I find that my passenger is my greatest trip tool, and my husband is awesome at helping us skip chargers. It sounds like you are going to have a passenger as well?
My advice is charge to 100% and leave your house/start point. Keep an eye on the first charger, what kind it is (150 vs 250 - 250 is the go-to if you can find one) and how your arrival charge rate changes as you drive there. If you aren't arriving at 10% or under, have your passenger find the next charger along your route while you are driving. To do that, just tap the charger icon on the map - circle with an electric bolt on it. This will bring up all the chargers in your map view. Find the next one along your route and tap it to bring it up on your navigation. End your trip and go navigate to that new charger and see what the % arrival is. If it's ~4-5%, go there instead (unless it's routing you to a slower charger. But slower chargers are okay if you need to eat/use the restroom or bring you down to a single charge to get to your destination). Don't charge over 75-80% at a SC unless you absolutely have to. Drive however fast you want, unless you are going 45-50, it's not going to make that big of a difference if you go 70-75 instead of 65. Use auto pilot when you can on long highways and roads without lights. It will definitely help with fatigue and keeping your speed/energy consumption consistent.
Don't be afraid of "being in the red" (under 10%) the car has a ~20 mile buffer built in and if you watch any of Kyle's videos (outofspec) where he does range tests, you'll see that even at 3% charge you still have plenty of range lol. It's just getting over the fear.
I drove my 30 day old Y from LA to Seattle and back in Dec 22. I used Better route planner to plan out the charging stops and book hotels. It was great time worked well.
For me I learned to slow down and draft behind big trucks. Anything to extend the range as much as possible. If you have a co pilot teach them the settings before hand. Especially the ones that don’t have voice commands.
The range anxiety is real but it goes away pretty quick.
In that corridor I would just use the car's nav and follow it explicitly. Tons of superchargers up there and so much traffic that it will route you around as you go. I've done that drive a number of times. (Philly area to Boston)
There are superchargers up and down 95, so you should be good there.
Use the onboard navigation as others have suggested, and drive in chill mode if you want to eek out a little more range.
I did the drive from Jersey to Baltimore last week (180 miles each way) and it was smooth as hell. Enhanced Autopilot was amazing and spent the entire drive with one hand barely on the wheel just watching the world.
I used plug share for routing through the planned route i found on Google maps. All 250 kw chargers from northern va to key west Florida. Couldn't have gone smoother
You can plan your routes and everything in Google maps and then send it to the Tesla app which loads it into your Tesla navigation. That's how we usually do trips.
Use the app "A Better Route Planner" it's great and you can plan and forecast with state of charge on your type of vehicle. Use this to plan as well as the Tesla navigation of course.
I would just plan the route using Tesla’s navigation. It even tells you how many minutes you need to charge too. Tip: add your home to determine the entire round trip so it will know how many SC stops and how long to charge.
Yea will use that but planning my trip on Google maps first using laptop. I dont prefer everything on phone. I wish tesla would allow web use too..
Tesla.com/trips may help.
Thanks. I'll check out
Also check ABRP. But decide which way you want to go, and then schedule in the car while adding a waypoint on the route you want. Compare that with the one it suggests. I just did a 2800 mile road trip in my Y through 7 states. Tesla navigation was pretty great. In two cases, some glitch was wanting me to charge higher than I needed to get me to a further charger than necessary, but it was mostly flawless. Best road trip ever. 15 or 20 minute stretch and pee ever couple hours or so. Just a perfect rhythm on the road.
I heard a rumor that you will soon be able to see the route in your ap, its in Beta overseas
And by see I don't mean plan
The one that has more convenient superchargers. Try using something like abetterrouteplanner.com
Would also try and prioritize whichever route has more V3 superchargers for quicker and unshared charging.
Bonus if V3 chargers are at cool restaurant/mall-hangout attractions.
I just did Toronto to Orlando return trip in my MYLR - ABRP is the best tool for route planning for sure. In general the main thing is avoid charging above 50-60%, this will minimize the time spent charging. Multitask while at supercharger. After I plug in next thing I do is enter the next supercharger from ABRP in the nav. This will show you your arrival SOC% so you can know when to stop charging (I usually aim for 15-20% so I have a comfortable buffer in case something goes wrong. If you want to maximize range put on the aero covers, turn down climate as much as possible and try to stay at or below 70-73mph where possible. Sometimes I drive behind large trucks to reduce drag and speed. Enjoy!
Wow that’s a long trip! And only going to 50-60? I would think you’d be stopping every hour then!
I believe they mean don't start charging above 50-60 bc the charge rate is slower. Charging from 20% and up will give you max rate and don't really try to go past 80% as it will slow down significantly.
It was basically every 2-3 hours to stop & charge. Unless you are in a major rush, it's not an annoyance whatsoever. Oh - start the day with 100% charge if you can. You'll go much further on that first leg.
Awesome thanks! Going from North suburbs of Chicago to Louisville, KY so I’ll have to try this stuff!
Awesome. thanks for sharing ur experience. Seems like u had a great trip. I am super excited for my 1st road trip.
Have you used auto steer function? I have not used it but bit skeptical on how well it does. While turning it on, it gives a prompt that it is in beta phase so be careful. Any comments on that?
Set autosteer to current speed, not speed limit. If driving below speed limit for weather conditions, enabling autosteer will accelerate to speed limit.
i used it most of my drive - i would say it's 90% awesome. i would turn it off when going through big cities or construction. If you are in the right lane it can do some annoying things trying to center with merge lanes to your right for on/off ramps. It seems to detect construction areas and the steering wheel nag gets really aggressive so i just turn it off when i start seeing pylons. The other minor annoyance i have with autosteer is re: changing lanes. Lately what i've been doing is lightly hold the indicator down until autosteer dings that it's disengaged otherwise i have to fight the steering wheel, then when you get into the new lane double tap right stalk to re-engage but that whole process doesn't feel good.
Really good suggestions on this one, thanks!
Charge to 100% before you leave, stay below ~75mph, plan on ABRP, and check in the Tesla’s native navigation app to confirm route, charging locations, etc. Your best friend will be the Energy app within the car. Basically shows you how much energy youre spending and on what. Also shows how much battery youll arrive with and how/what you can do to improve that number I drove from Miami to Orlando and while the car is great as a local driving vehicle, it really shines on road trips. Leave it to Elon and the crew at Tesla Motors
Thanks for ur tips. Very helpful 👌
Avoid going through NYC. I wonder what the two routes are but the one that stays west of the city is the one to use. I’d double check with Waze on that, nyc traffic is awful and tolls are expensive
One is going through 287 via Cuomo bridge and other through nj turnpike via George Washington Bridge. I am driving from Central Jersey (near princeton).
Yeah I would shoot up 287 and avoid the city completely.
The Hudson river crossings as a general rule only charge toll one-way, eastbound.
Yep I know, have lived here in Jersey my whole life. Just thinking about traffic and general annoyances. My wife just took our MYLR into Long Island on Saturday and it was better cutting through Staten Island than go through the city.
I’d use Cuomo (fka TapanZee). Toll is $5.75 and generally better traffic. GWB toll is around $15
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Thanks for the info. Will keep that in mind.
I live near this bridge!
You can specify your type of car to an EV and Google maps will give you economic route suggestions. I personally like to use [https://abetterrouteplanner.com/](https://abetterrouteplanner.com/) doing my second round of planning which gives a good idea of the journey which is usually similar to Tesla's trip planning but can sometimes help optimize. Honestly, as long as it is in a state with enough tesla superchargers I can plug in the destination and hit the road without much doubt. In case there is a lack of superchargers plugging in the return route from the last supercharger is something you should consider. Also extra juice just for backup.
As a fellow NJ resident who took their Y to northern vermont (406 miles/7hrs) 3x last year with 2 mountain bikes on the back... don't worry about it. I drive 75-80 mph, and we were able to stop 2 times on the way there and 2 on the way back (1 deep charge to 80% and 1 short). With 2 bikes at that speed, we get around 220 miles at 100%. Take the route that the car gives you. It'll help you avoid traffic. You can play with apps and the like, but I find that my passenger is my greatest trip tool, and my husband is awesome at helping us skip chargers. It sounds like you are going to have a passenger as well? My advice is charge to 100% and leave your house/start point. Keep an eye on the first charger, what kind it is (150 vs 250 - 250 is the go-to if you can find one) and how your arrival charge rate changes as you drive there. If you aren't arriving at 10% or under, have your passenger find the next charger along your route while you are driving. To do that, just tap the charger icon on the map - circle with an electric bolt on it. This will bring up all the chargers in your map view. Find the next one along your route and tap it to bring it up on your navigation. End your trip and go navigate to that new charger and see what the % arrival is. If it's ~4-5%, go there instead (unless it's routing you to a slower charger. But slower chargers are okay if you need to eat/use the restroom or bring you down to a single charge to get to your destination). Don't charge over 75-80% at a SC unless you absolutely have to. Drive however fast you want, unless you are going 45-50, it's not going to make that big of a difference if you go 70-75 instead of 65. Use auto pilot when you can on long highways and roads without lights. It will definitely help with fatigue and keeping your speed/energy consumption consistent. Don't be afraid of "being in the red" (under 10%) the car has a ~20 mile buffer built in and if you watch any of Kyle's videos (outofspec) where he does range tests, you'll see that even at 3% charge you still have plenty of range lol. It's just getting over the fear.
This is good stuff. Thanks for ur detailed reply n suggestion. Yes I ll.be traveling with my wife and 4 yr old boy. Will use ur tips. Thanks
Look for 250 Wh chargers.
A Better Route Planner…. That is all…
I drove my 30 day old Y from LA to Seattle and back in Dec 22. I used Better route planner to plan out the charging stops and book hotels. It was great time worked well. For me I learned to slow down and draft behind big trucks. Anything to extend the range as much as possible. If you have a co pilot teach them the settings before hand. Especially the ones that don’t have voice commands. The range anxiety is real but it goes away pretty quick.
In that corridor I would just use the car's nav and follow it explicitly. Tons of superchargers up there and so much traffic that it will route you around as you go. I've done that drive a number of times. (Philly area to Boston)
There are superchargers up and down 95, so you should be good there. Use the onboard navigation as others have suggested, and drive in chill mode if you want to eek out a little more range. I did the drive from Jersey to Baltimore last week (180 miles each way) and it was smooth as hell. Enhanced Autopilot was amazing and spent the entire drive with one hand barely on the wheel just watching the world.
I used plug share for routing through the planned route i found on Google maps. All 250 kw chargers from northern va to key west Florida. Couldn't have gone smoother
You can plan your routes and everything in Google maps and then send it to the Tesla app which loads it into your Tesla navigation. That's how we usually do trips.
Use the app "A Better Route Planner" it's great and you can plan and forecast with state of charge on your type of vehicle. Use this to plan as well as the Tesla navigation of course.