Before leaving Albert Lea, MN I remembered that my camera memory card was full. So I searched throughout the car to find another card with space on it. Then at 2:40pm I headed to Worthington,MN.  The drive was uneventful with a bit of rain every so often which helped clean bugs off the car.

At one point in the drive, two different SUVs passed by me (speeding). I found it funny that they were both from New Jersey.  Later, as I was driving at the speed limit through a construction zone, another SUV pulled up behind me and was stuck there since we only had one lane. When the zone ended, I surged forward to the new speed limit while moving to the right lane (to allow the SUV to speed past). But instead they drove up into my blind spot and drove there for what felt like an eternity. This actually happens a lot, since people are trying to check out the Tesla while driving adjacent to it. I am glad I resisted the urge to just drive away from them, because unlike the other 2 SUVs from NJ, this was a Minnesota Highway Patrol SUV which I only saw when they finally drove past me!!

I arrived in Worthington, MN at 4:28pm with odometer at 21,139 and temp of 82 degrees with 52 miles range remaining. I departed at 5:26pm with 183 range to get the 126 miles to Mitchell, South Dakota.

During stormy mixed with sunny weather, there can be very interesting cloud formations and beautiful sunsets. So, I tried to snap a few photos as I drove along 90 W. Since I had plenty of range left as I neared Mitchell, SD, I chose to visit the famous Corn Palace (free!) which I mentioned on my Eastward trek. I really thought the corn cob mosaics were pretty amazing.  They are made from natural corn bred for the colors (no dye is used). I asked someone to take my photo for me in a corn stalk cutout (so that my face appears in an ear of corn on the stalk)… I had to do something “corny” while I was there.  Then I was off to the supercharger.

I arrived at the Mitchell supercharger at 7:51pm with 49 range remaining and odometer at 21,268 and temp at 82 degrees. This is the charger near the Goodwill drop-off area so it is pretty quiet here. I replied to a couple of comments (one of the rangers from the Wisconsin wildlife refuge wrote in!) and typed up this posting. My next stop is Murdo, SD and then I will find a rest area.  Until tomorrow, Frugal Tesla  (Leaving Mitchell at 9:10pm with 204 range)