Tesla Model S Road Trip:-

Once Tesla Motors built out its Supercharger network of quick-charging stations along Interstate 5.It was almost 600 miles from our home in West Sacramento to our hotel room in Portland, so it would be a long day's drive. But we would save about $400 on airfare, and another $150 or so on not needing a rental car once we got there.

Starting with a full "range charge" of 271 miles in our 85-kWh Tesla Model S, we headed out at 5:30 a.m. to the first charging station in Corning, California, about 110 miles away.  We arrived at the Corning Supercharger about 7:15 am, and after plugging in we walked 200 feet to the nearby Starbucks for coffee and a bathroom break. We were on the road again in 25 minutes, with almost 255 miles of range, refreshed and heading for the next stop in California's famed Mount Shasta.  We were using up about 20 percent more range than each recharge had provided, but we were also driving against a constant headwind.

I use cruise control pretty much all the time on the interstates, so I was holding to the regular "posted speed limit," either 65 mph or in a few areas an awesome 70 mph.  The Model S is so solid and steady on the road that the only way we knew it was windy was after the sun rose...seeing how much the trees and bushes bent over in the gusts.Arriving at the Mt. Shasta charging units, in the parking lot of a nice Best Western Hotel, we had covered 107 miles from Corning in just under two hours. An indulgent breakfast was in order, so we walked across the street in the cold brisk wind to the Black Bear Diner.

Returning to the Model S, we now had a full 270-mile "range charge," and we headed out into the headwind (15 to 25 mph) towards Grants Pass, the first charging point in Oregon.

We crossed the 4300-foot pass between Mt. Shasta and Grants Pass and arrived about 1 pm, after covering only 88 miles. However, we had used up almost 110 miles of "projected range."Since our next stop was to be Springfield, Oregon--almost 140 miles further north--we took a 25-minute charging break and left with 215 miles showing on the projected range display.  It was still sunny, but the headwinds were also still fighting us.

From Grants Pass to Springfield was the longest segment between Supercharger locations; we arrived at Springfield with just 30 miles of range remaining on our dashboard display. The 140 miles had used about 175 miles of originally projected range!  Headwinds hurt range.
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