We're eating in a Panera in Cheektowaga, New York as the Tesla charges out back. I guess the charging time is the downside of traveling with the Tesla, but it's also kind of nice. Breaks things up a bit, and changes what we eat on the road, mostly for the better.
There was only one open spot when we pulled in, so we almost had to wait for a charger.
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postposted by matt in Monday, September 4, 2023
Headed to St. Pete Beach today. Left Perrysburg at our usually time ~4:15 AM. It's a long drive, but I truly look forward to it. I'm not exactly sure why, maybe it's nostalgia (been doing it my whole life), maybe it's the "dashboard thinking time," maybe it's the opportunity to catch up on podcasts. Whatever it is, SPB here we come!
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postposted by matt in Sunday, July 30, 2023
We left St. Pete Beach at 4:17 AM and arrived at home in Perrysburg at 10:15PM…essentially 18 hours flat. We had a few traffic delays, but overall not too bad.
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postposted by matt in Thursday, April 6, 2023
Made it home in about 11.5 hours. We had a little bit of rain, but nothing too bad. Mission completed.
postposted by matt in Monday, August 29, 2022
The fire and brimstone of southern Georgia never ceases to amaze me. This is representative of the billboards in the last 100 miles or so in Georgia.
It's funny, actually. Every time we "run the gauntlet," I feel assured in my belief that there is no god, because, if there were, he/she surely would have blown up the car with all the blasphemy and fist waving going on.
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photo posted by matt in Sunday, July 31, 2022
Beautiful morning for The Drive to St. Pete Beach.
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photo posted by matt in Sunday, July 31, 2022
It's been awhile since I've seen the approach to Cincinnati on I-75 North. It's one of my favorite stretches of highway, with the way it wraps around a hill to reveal the Cincy skyline, gradually descending to the Ohio River and the double decker bridge that crosses it. It's beautiful, particularly at night.
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photo posted by matt in Sunday, June 26, 2022
Chattanooga, Tennessee. First time I've entered a supercharger lot to find no empty spaces. I'm sure that will become more frequent in the (near?) future. It really wasn't a big deal—a charger opened after just a few minutes. So now we're happily sitting at the Chattanooga airport watching planes come and go as we charge.
And it's raining, too.
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photo posted by matt in Sunday, June 26, 2022
Sunrise, two hours or so into our drive home. So long, St. Pete. See you soon.
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photo posted by matt in Sunday, June 26, 2022
Teddy has been great in the car again. He's quiet, but a little nervous this time, I think. He loves the walks when we stop to charge, and happily gets back in the car when we're ready to go. I don't think he fully relaxes in the car, but seems to do ok.
Here Renee is giving him a drink while we charge in Acworth, Georgia.
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photo posted by matt in Monday, June 20, 2022
20/20/20.
We made it from Perrysburg to Florence, Kentucky for the first segment of the drive—much better than I thought. The car automatically started preconditioning the battery for fast charging when we were about 20 miles away. We charged to about 90% in a little over 20 minutes, for a little under $20. Incredible.
photo posted by matt in Monday, June 20, 2022
We're driving the Tesla to Florida for the first time today. We've continued to drive Renee's gas car for our drives to St. Pete even after getting the Tesla three years ago. But, with current gas prices, we have a bit more motivation to go electric on this trip.
So, we headed out on our first real cross country trip in the Tesla this morning at about 4:30.
photo posted by matt in Monday, June 20, 2022
Made it to Batavia for the night.
The Maps app threw us for a bit of a loop, directing us to the U.S. Border and Immigration Control facility based on the address for the hotel. The barbed wire fencing and lack of a Holiday Inn Express sign were decent indicators that something was awry.
We looped around the road a bit and eventually found it. Must be a new hotel, or they've reconfigured addresses on the road recently.
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postposted by matt in Thursday, May 12, 2022
This weekend should be quite an adventure. Renee and I are headed to Cambridge to move Jonathan out of his sophomore dorm room and into a temporary dorm he's able to use for a few weeks in exchange for helping with the graduation ceremony. And our niece is getting married in Western Massachusetts on Saturday. So, we're loading Jonathan up tomorrow, headed out to the wedding location, heading back to Cambridge on Sunday to unload him, and then heading home on Monday.
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postposted by matt in Thursday, May 12, 2022
This seems as good a photo as any to be the first posted through the Shortcuts app on iOS. I remember taking it at a gas station on a drive home from Florida. In southern Georgia, I think. The grammar police are everywhere...thankfully!
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photo posted by matt in Monday, October 11, 2021
Filling up on the beach must mean it's time to head home.
photo posted by matt in Friday, July 30, 2021
I always enjoy The Drive from Toledo to St. Pete. We started today at about 4:30, and just finished breakfast at our usual McDonald's in Florence. First shift down, several more to go.
postposted by matt in Sunday, July 18, 2021
Jake and Teddy just hanging out on the ride home.
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photo posted by matt in Thursday, April 1, 2021
There's a storm sweeping across the route home today, so we'll stay another day. Darn. ;-)
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postposted by matt in Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Had a little rain this morning, which always seems to be the case for us as we enter Florida. It always feels like a Wally World moment to me—
"Sorry folks, park's closed. Moose out front should have told ya."
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photo posted by matt in Sunday, March 21, 2021
Its official—we've got a good traveler. Teddy has been wonderful in the car. In the hotel last night, he got a little restless as he heard some doors and the elevators, but settled in after that and slept through the night.
On the bed.
For the first time.
😳
postposted by matt in Sunday, March 21, 2021
This road trip is different for a lot of reasons. For one, it's Teddy's first trip to Florida. He's really good in the car, but we weren't sure how he would do on "the drive." So far, so good. Five and and half hours into it and he hasn't made a peep.
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photo posted by matt in Saturday, March 20, 2021
I wanted to leave this morning by 4:30 AM. So I told everyone we were leaving at 4:00. It worked perfectly.
photo posted by matt in Saturday, March 20, 2021
