NOTE:  This is the description that I was too tired to type up on the evening of July 2nd.  Posting it on July 4th.  Sorry for the delay.

The drive from Green River, UT to Grand Junction was not green at all!  One might think that I was driving over the lunar landscape!  I was tempted to visit Moab since there is a Supercharger down  there, but that will have to wait for the return trip.  I want to get to Colorado and find a place to sleep before it gets too late at night.

Driving through Utah was fun since speed limits are higher.  When the limits went from 60, 65, 70, and 75 coupled with the closer superchargers I did not need to drive slower to extend the range. Also, during my drive through Utah, I listened to lots of radio.  One show spoke about the history of the U.S. which was nice to hear as a review before Independence Day.  Another spoke about the increase of amorality in today’s world.  One disturbing news report spoke of a Utah woman who went out at night to check her mailbox and did not return.  Her vehicle was discovered the next morning overturned in a ditch and her lifeless body was found away from the car.  This is a grim reminder that it is ALWAYS important to wear a seatbelt, even when driving very short distances or during those quick errands.

At 6:36pm I entered Colorado.  Woo-hoo!!  After making my way to Grand Junction (the Supercharger is in the Mesa Mall parking lot) I wrote that last post and only partially charged the car since the next charger is less than 100 miles away.  Just in case there is a climb or unexpected situation, I charged up to 185 miles range.  At 8pm I left Grand Junction to find a place to sleep.  I drove only 69 miles to Rifle, CO where there is a Rest Stop off Hwy 13 (lucky number), at Lion Park Circle next to the Colorado River.  I arrived at 9pm and by 10pm I was sound asleep. It was still hot outside, but the car interior was at a comfortable 65 degrees.