Road Trip - Am I Crazy?

What's crazy is this post.

This sounds like an awesome Father-Son roadtrip. It's a much smaller example, but I did Seattle to Portland roundtrip on Friday and it was great. I had 3 charging stops, none of them longer than 10 minutes. If I was doing Portland to Phoenix I would absolutely subscribe to FSD for a month and do it.

Well that’s helpful 🙄

Uhm. Can’t think of any reason why not? Done several FL-CT runs at the last second with no planning. Type your destination in the car and follow the directions it gives and you’ll be fine.

Seems like the perfect use case. We have friends who drive between Florida to Ohio. When her husband became ill, she paid for FSD and told us it made all the difference. My wife and I are older and would split that into a 2 or 3 day trip. Do make sure you charge at the end of the day instead of the first thing so battery warmer can do it's thing.

Thank you. I obviously know it’s “doable” - especially with the FSD. I’m just wondering about me being the only “driver” you know? But seems like it would be such a fun adventure!

You've got a great attitude! We needed to attend a relative's celebration of life that was 900 miles away last year and we made it a two day trip there and a six day trip back with 2-night stops in Gettysburg and Pittsburgh. We're so glad we did. A 14 year old can likely have fun using Google maps to find tasty pit stops along the way. Bon voyage!

doable

1000km is cake haha I've done 1700 km in one go only stopping for gas and bathroom breaks. Took something like 20 hours basically straight. Ain't nothing to it but to do it.

Not crazy. I have a decades-long hatred of road trips that completely disappeared with my long-range Y. I've had the car just over two years and have done multiple 2-3k-mile trips. The FSD, and even autosteer, make driving so much easier. The regular walkabouts or naps during charging stops make it easy to do even as a solo driver.

FSD makes trips so much more fun and relaxing.

Ok all thanks for the encouragement. I think we are going to go for it!

Doable. Obviously follow the route planner and keep attentive even if using FSD. Top up your washer fluid prior to leaving and check tire pressures. Have a great road trip! Sounds like a great bonding experience and memory-maker. Sometimes the journey itself is more important than the destination.

I’ve done that drive. It’s definitely do-able. Type your route into the car and just follow it for days. It’ll give you every stop along the way. Pro tip here: speed changes EVERYTHING. If you hit a weird detour for construction or something and it says you’re not gonna make the next charging stop just slow way down. Like, go down to 50mph on the highway if needed. I’ve avoided a couple close calls that way. I’ve run full batteries at various speeds. Once you go over 60mph you lose about 10% range. Same for passing 75mph. So for more range, just slow your roll and enjoy the landscape more. Also, I love road trip charging breaks because you can stay hydrated and have lots of bathroom stops, as well as being able to run around the car a few times! The landscape shifts on this route are amazing and you could plan to pass through some of the most incredible national parks along the way!!! What a memorable trip!!

The charging stops will refresh you.

>1000km is cake haha I've done 1700 km in one go only stopping for gas and bathroom breaks. OP said 1000 miles, so 1600 km. Last year the first leg of my road trip was [877 miles](https://i.imgur.com/WlUbBIc.jpeg) with 7 charging stops, left at 4am and arrived at 10:30pm. 18 hours for 900 miles. (Screenshot says 15 hours traveling, so 3 hours total being stopped for bathrooms, charging, etc.) The whole thing was on FSD though so it felt like nothing.

I saw the K and immediately kilometres, my bad haha. I did my trip in a 2008 Hyundai Elantra Standard with no A/C, FSD would probably make it easy peasy

3 charging stops? Seattle to Portland should be a single charge.

This was 3 for the roundtrip. We did about 410 miles and I set arrival energy for 50% when we got to Portland, so a stop on the way was necessary. The way back had me stop in Kelso for 8 minutes and Tacoma for 5 minutes because I set arrival energy to be 30% when I got home.

Totally possible. I frequently drive my model Y from Norcal to L.A. Last year I drove up to Portland and back.

People criss cross the USA on FSD now. Portland to Phoenix shouldn’t be an issue. Just remember to actually pay attention. Why do you think it’s crazy? It will take slightly longer than a gas car obviously.

I guess by “crazy” I just mean because I’d be the only driver. But having FSD makes it seem doable and potentially even enjoyable. Typically this is a trip I would book flights for, but being that it’s last minute it’s just not feasible

Thanks for all that insight! Dare I say this is actually sounding like it might be kindve fun?!

Do it. This site will help you estimate how much charging time you'll need to do. https://www.tesla.com/trips

It’s easy, go for it! I use A Better Route Planner to get an overview of the route, but use the built in Tesla navigation for the actual drive.

If you can swing the timing, highly recommend charging at the Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding, cafe, restrooms, and short walk to the sundial bridge

Just did a 2500 mile road trip through some pretty remote areas in AZ and Utah. I recommend A Better Route Planner if you plan to detour off the main highways but the supercharger network along the interstate freeways is pretty substantial. Just plug the route in the car ! A echo the comments that the charging breaks are a nice way to stretch get hydrated and stay focused. And we had FSD on 98% of the time- it’s a game changer.

Sure. Like all road trips Its the drive back that sucks.

Why not? You will love the trip! Just enter your destination(s) in the navigator and let the car take you to super chargers along the way. You can control how much battery you need at destination (in case there's no charger there) and Tesla is smart enough to plan the stops and tell you how much to charge. I did road trip of similar length last year solo along the east coast. Super easy. Totally relaxing.

You are not the only driver. FSD is a great driver! Yes you still have to "supervise" but the burden is a lot less on you, and w/ 8 eyes and 360 degree views, it's likely safer than you. I get stiff and achy joints after hours of sitting, so I will do some "exercises" like shoulder shrugs, butt squeezes, foot stomps, and body twists behind the wheel while FSD steered steadily. Super charger times are usually just long enough for bathroom breaks and a grab and go meal.

Totally doable - we roadtrip Napa to Seattle every year, FSD and the charger network makes it so easy. Personally I'd probably break it into 2 or 3 segments - it's about 1,300mi/24hr each way.

We're on year 6 of doing FSD, the difference doing FSD interstate is staggering. Driving, I'd be wiped after 7/8hrs at the wheel, zero energy to do anything. W/ FSD we arrive mentally fresh, and able to enjoy the destination stop(s). Night and day difference.

You're concerned about driving..... 1000 miles? For what?

I think it will! The kind of fun where even if something goes wrong you’re laughing so hard about it later and bring it up at Christmas parties to make everyone else laugh too!

Ooh! YouTube will have ideas on scenic highways that branch off the main highway for a few miles through gorgeous trees and such, then rejoin the highway. And you can drive through the National Parks without taking any hikes and it’s still mind blowing. $80 annual pass gets any car into all the parks for a year. I add those detours to my Tesla nav. by picking a random address at the start and end of that scenic area and adding them to my car’s overall route. You could be passing right through Idaho Falls, Zion national Park (you can drive scenic highway 89 through it without taking the shuttles into the main park. STUNNING.), the Grand Canyon and Petrified Forest very easily on your way there. Go back home through California and you could drive through Joshua Tree, Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon NP., Yosemite, the Redwoods and Crater Lake!!

I've done multiple 1000+ mile trips in my MYLR. I don't suggest driving straight through. Spend a night in a hotel. You can probably also find a hotel with complementary (or fixed-price) destination charging. I've done that a few times. If you can't find that, adjust your arrival percentage so that it adds a final supercharger stop. The closest I got to running in a problem was in the middle of winter with strong head winds. The navigation targets supercharger stops with a minimum of 10% charge, but due to the cold temperatures and effects of the wind, I was down to 3% before arriving at the charger. It did try to re-route to another charger, but that was going to take me half an hour out of my way. A bit risky on my part.