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2013 Tesla Model S Long-Term Road Test


San Francisco road trip the long-term 2013 Tesla Model S
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Even taking in the $163 gas-only cost, let's say that you spent an hour at each supercharger each time. And let's say you hit two superchargers up and two superchargers down. That's 4 hours. Of course you can use the restroom and get something to eat during that downtime as well, but let's not count that. So you're being paid $40.75 for each hour you spent supercharging. Is that worth your time?
Only you can answer that question. You'd spend 15 minutes at the pumps going up and 15 minutes at the pump going back anyway so you're really talking about a 3.5 hour difference over the up and back. Now you're getting paid $47 an hour for your time.
I've done this drive over 100 times throughout the years since my wife and I have families in NorCal and we live in SoCal. We always have to stop at least three times up and three times back. Every rest area she uses the restroom and walks around stretching her legs. This is in addition to the refueling stops.
This car is a no-brainer for California drivers.