Wow, what a fun 4th of July celebration it was in Denver! Thank you Sean, the grill master, and his wife Melissa and children Alec and Ellie for their hospitality. The food was great and the fireworks were exciting to watch. I could look out over the Denver horizon and see at least 4 shows at the same time… a real pyrotechnic delight!

After getting an amazing night sleep (I woke up at 8:45am!) it was time to rearrange the car contents and pack up to go. After quick photo taking and reviewing my route, I repacked the cooler with ice and was off at 11am. The car had 150 miles of range, odometer 16,514 and it was 82 degrees outside.

The drive to Cheyenne was relatively flat with gentle rolling up and down slopes. The grandest peaks of the mountains slowly became less prominent as I neared Wyoming. The drive went quickly as I enjoyed listening to Warren on The Restaurant Show followed by “The Oldies” on Cruisin’ 950 AM on the radio. I entered Wyoming at 12:17pm with the giant “Forever West” sign welcoming me.

At 12:37 I was supercharging. odometer 16,610. temp at 91 degrees. I only used about 100 miles of range to get here. A blue Tesla (which is so dark it really looks black to me… same issue I have with the green Tesla) was also here. Soon, Josh from Denver and his golden retriever puppy named Levi returned to the car after their stop in the mall here. He was heading home which is conveniently close to the Lone Tree Supercharger in Denver. Mel, a mall visitor, stopped to ask about the Tesla owner experience. We were happy to let him know and he said that he would be looking into getting one when he returned home. As the charging was nearly done, a dark gray Tesla arrived with Jon and Melissa who were heading home to Boulder, CO. They were surprised to hear about my journey in the 60kw car. I still have only encountered 85kw cars on this trip!

Charging finished more than 30 minutes ago (It is 1:50pm), so it is time to head to Lusk, WY. Until then, happy trails! Frugal Tesla