Wow, I am finally supercharging in Gilroy! That means I left Santa Cruz and drove over Hecker Pass, an amazing path winding through redwoods. Usually I take this road at night, so seeing the daylight activities was nice. Lots of farms are in the Watsonville area and berry picking is prime now.
For those interested in the numbers, I left San Francisco with my odometer reading at EXACTLY 15,000. Cool, huh? Oh, I did manage to repair the kitchen leak… it was an old gate valve for a shutoff that needed tightening (and a wrap of teflon tape). The valve was difficult to access, so I took care of that with my favorite power tool: the sawzall reciprocating saw!
Back to numbers… after doing some work in Santa Cruz, I departed at 2:13pm with the odometer at 15,099 and energy range of 97. I had stopped to partially charge in fremont last night so I had an easy time getting to Gilroy. It was 89 degrees outside but I was at a nice 70 degrees in the car. I left Gilroy at 3:55pm with 190 range. On to Harris ranch!
Thanks for the comments, and feel free to ask questions. This blog was typed on the Tesla screen! FT
Have fun Frugal Tesla
Thanks Robert. So far I am having fun. The car is fun to drive, the scenery is spectacular, and the people are affable. FT
Just met you in the parking lot at the hotel. Thanks for sharing the info of the tesla. Good luck on your trip.
Thanks Bob. Glad to have met you in Murdo, SD all because of a Tesla supercharger location there! FT
We went berry picking in Watsonville on Sunday. Because of the drought, the strawberries are small and they’ve closed off the ollalieberries and raspberry from picking. We even saw some fields removed completely. Hope you’re having a fun trip!
Hi Shannon, Thanks for writing. After some rough weather in NJ, I am finally enjoying the sunshine here. It is nice visiting with my Mom while one of my brothers is also here. All of my sisters live in NJ, so I see them too. Hi to your family! Frugal Tesla