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2013 Tesla Model S Long-Term Road Test


Planning weekend errands in the long-term 2013 Tesla Model S.
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Planning weekend errands in the long-term 2013 Tesla Model S.
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There are >11,000 charging stations listed on the ChargePoint site at this time. And, of course, you can plug it into any wall outlet (~40 miles over night) or dryer outlet (~100 miles over night).
A Model S is probably a poor choice for a roadtrip to Mount Rushmore. I would suggest not buying one if that's a regular use case.
What you are missing with the way you and the other editors are testing is that your only "regular" charging station is at work, but you're driving it around on weekends.
If you purchased a car (and owned a house), you would install a plug in your garage or driveway. All you need is a NEMA 14-50 (240 volt round plug), you don't need the High Power Wall Charger.
What most owners do is plug in at night when we get out and unplug in the morning. It is just like my smart phone - charge it up every single night. Weekends if I'm running around in and out, I plug in when I'm home but I probably don't need to.
I drive most days 50-100 miles a day. I think I've only run below 100 Rated miles remaining maybe 2-3 times, and I've got 6000 miles and 6 months with the car.
I have a couple of public charges in my parking garage at work, but other than testing it once for an hour, have never needed it or used it.
Your scenario where you charge up at work and then make it through the weekend with various public chargers is "inverted" from the way most of us use the car for daily/weekend driving.
I'm just pointing this out because, to give it a fair shake, you really should think about how most people use it and how your "evaluation" scenario isn't quite the same.
In any event, you've certainly made it work well for all of you and it's neat to read how well you guys like the car! So do we!