Tesla Model S Plaid Road Trip From California To Colorado w/ Full Superchargers & CCS Adapter 

can you put a summary at the end for how much total time you spent charging and the cost of doing so, it would be really helpful for new EV owners

These road trip videos are so well done. They actually inspired me to do my own road trip from NJ to FL. Keep up the great work 👍

I really enjoy these videos. They’re the closest thing I can get to seeing how to live with an EV. My dream is to own a Model Y at some point but these videos keep me well informed on all EVs and how everything keeps evolving. Keep up the great work guys.

Really appreciate your informative videos regarding charging strategies.

Did essentially this road trip in May to meet my kids in Estes Park (surprise snow which was nice). I started in San Jose and drove to Rancho Cucamonga to my daughters before heading northeast up to i70. Didn't have the CCS adapter for the EA option. The supercharge spacing and slower V2's really drove me charging speeds. Stopped overnight in Richfield, UT which had a destination charger and that helped. On the way back I had my girlfriend and so I picked shorter days and added an overnight in Glenwood Springs (no destination charger there) and then Richfield again. That Bakersfield charging location is crazy busy and hot when we stopped on the way back. Fun drive that even my girlfriend enjoyed. Thanks for documenting your trip. Fun to see all the stops we both made. I'm considering the CCS adapter but living in CA I don't have a compelling need for one yet. Nice option for roadtrips though.

Model S is the most beautiful car. For some reason they always remind me of a seal . Able to slip through the water.

I’m originally from Bakersfield. Good to see the beginnings of some charging infrastructure there!

Enjoy the road trip videos. I lived in Utah for almost a decade, and have taken that route dozens of time (including heading to a couple Tesla Corsa events.) And T-minus 1 week until my S arrives!

Cool vid, however a tip/advice: get a windshield cleaner kit to take with you. So you can clean it during every stop. Especially for the cam view part. 😊

The road trip videos are great! Keep it up! 🏎🚗🚙

Thanks for the video. Very interesting the evolution of EV road-tripping that you have chronicled.

Staying at motels with level 2 charging makes a big difference on long road trips. I've done 3 >6k mile cross-country road trips and waking up with a full free charge really saves time.

23:45 the CCS2 to Type 2 adapter for older Model S/X in Europe does, definitely have a temperature sensor inside. Its a couple of chunks of metal with a thermal pad to a temperature sensor, so if any connection gets hot, it backs down.

14:38 - I remember when Baker opened in 2017 with 40 V2 superchargers, it was huge! I believe it was the largest at the time. I couldn't believe how many there were, and how empty it was whenever I stopped in. Mojave only had six stalls at that time.

GREAT VIDEO!

Those are some sick wheels!

At the Quartsite AZ Supercharger, I asked a guy why he was charging at the Version 2, when there were about ten V3 Superchargers sitting empty. He was simply unaware of the difference.

And there's actually people who would rather do this then just spend 5 minutes at the gas pump lol. This seems like a complete nightmare. I cannot even imagine my wife driving this car and having to calculate and worry about this stuff. She cannot even stand the tech in our new S580, this is for tech nerds like myself or the like, not common folks..

Very informative and nice to see EA/Tesla Supercharging stops with adapter. Flo have MX refresh with front end PPF and entire vehicle ceramic coat - still had a few rock chips in PPF. Interested to know if you are getting chips and comparison with Lucid. Keep up the great work!

The road trip music is S tier

Great video! Glad Bakersfield is getting it together with charging. I worked there last weekend and had to drive 24 minutes away from my hotel to a supercharger. It would be great if they put some chargers closer to the 99 freeway. It’s a booming town with a real need for more chargers. Hopefully soon!

The green car in the back is gorgeous 😁

A small suggestion and I understand if it’s not feasible. Can you detail how long each road trip takes? Like total miles and total time travelled? It will help us ICE owners learn more about the pros and cons of going EV. Thanks and great content as always!

I've driven this router several times, LA to Fort Collins where our daughter lives. I found the Wyoming route had few issues with road slowdowns and wide open chargers.

I used my CCS adapter for the first time at the EA in Bowling Green, KY.....and only got 80kw. Took forever but I stuck with it because it was free charging and eliminated a stop for me. Glad to have the juice but I'll probably stick with Tesla 99% of the time.

California Linda shares enjoyed this vlog, even better was meeting you at the Tesla California Take Down at the Madonna Inn.

man, that Cross Turismo looks so much better than the Model S (1:32)! Another nice CT at 46:24 in Denver!

morning, loving it, drive safely

I’ve learned a ton from you regarding charging and road tripping. I have been driving a Volvo xc40 recharge for a year, as an EV pilot program for my company car and put 45k miles on it to date . I DC fast charge daily because of the size of my territory in far Northern California. The charging network I have accessible is Electrify America. Bless your heart Kyle, as I watched your whole video the major trouble you had was with EA. It’s great to have an option other than Tesla but the EA network is so consistently inconsistent , disappointing, unreliable , incompetent and frankly a joke. Your trip proves it at almost every stop at an EA sight. Your trip mirrors my daily frustrations from the beginning of your trip to the end of it. I appreciate your hopium for the network and good ole college try but the phrase “putting lipstick on a pig “ and “polishing a turd” comes to mind.

40:00 Beautiful shots 🌅 🌄

Great video. I've had 2 EVs and went back to gas vehicles for predictability, but granted they were older and I could only mostly use Level 2 chargers. Your road trip video swayed me into thinking that at the moment the ideal for a family is large gas car for roadtrip and EV for around town and day trips. After I get my rooftop solar I'll look into a used 3 or exercise that CyberTruck preorder I have but I can't see them delivering it as presented with an external load bearing seemingly crumple-free front and back.

4:00 always stop in Beaver😅 never skip Beaver❤

Thanks. Great video. What percentage of the time did you use auto pilot?

Crazy hot outside and Kyle is wearing a hoodie.

I was shaking my BOO TAY to the music at 9:40

Amazing trip , I ve stayed in rocky M. last June, Super !!!

Oh sorry Kyle you did clean your window at the EA station love your videos 😅

I am hoping with the Tesla CCS adapter, more Tesla drivers will show the charging considerion that you have shown. There are just not that many CCS chargers.

it does not get any better, two souls drifting through time

Having the ability to use an EA station is great - but looking at how few chargers the EA stations you stopped at had, if lots of Tesla owners get CCS adapters, those EA stations will be slammed.

Id suggest bringing some windex and cleaning the windshield occasionally for all those beautiful landscape shots

At that Baker SC location, there is a 350kw EVGo station very near by that might be a good option if the SC and EA stations are full. It might have been full too, but worth checking. I’m guessing a lot of the slower than expected charging speed at EA using the adapter is because of the adapter. EA is unreliable, but it’s not as bad as it was depicted here even when charging faster than 200kw. We know that Tesla charge ports tend to roast at anywhere near their peak speeds, so adding an adapter and another connection into the mix (that isn’t cooled) is going to make that issue way worse. Even just a tiny bit of resistance in the circuit adds a tremendous amount of heat at 500A or more.

That Bakersfield station has been a dirt lot since November 2021 when it opened

I've been to that graveyard. It's pretty eerie. Mythbusters used to parts for various myths they tested.

It's interesting to me how everybody is so totally focused on a car's total range, but rarely in all of his road tripping videos do you see Kyle (the King of EV roadtripping) charging anywhere near capacity (except for the start of the trip, perhaps.) I haven't taken a long trip in an EV, but when I do I'll definitely be tripping Out of Spec style.

Brutal. Could get from Colorado to Los Angeles in my Toyota hybrid and only fill up once.

I want a counter of how many times he says he hates the yoke…😂

I have a 3 and rented a 2021 S with the yoke for a 300 mile road trip. I thought it was a really nice car, fast, nice ride, and first time driving with the yoke. It took a little getting used to specifically the turn signal buttons instead of the stalk but I got used to it quickly, I didn’t mind it at all. I found it was easy to rest the palms of my hands on the top edges and was comfortable and didn’t get the warning to nudge the wheel when using autopilot, can do that on my 3 too but the wheel gets in the way if I have to move my hands quickly. I don’t get why people don’t like it. I do think Tesla should raise the yoke buttons so they’re easier to find by feel since there’s a lot of glancing down at first before you get used to it.

Drove CA to ID, through SLC, and there were 3 Teslas passing us to Vegas, but NONE north of Vegas. Didn't see another until SLC.

dang still loving the music

Do you think that Tesla will ever integrate third party DC charging into the navigation? It would be nice just for the hell of it.

if only the Holiday inn had destination charging though, I think this is the key to making EVs more viable; all accomodation having at least a wall plug for guests, i'm sure it would free up a bunch of super chargers at peak morning and evening. (10 hours sleep in the UK, 3pin standard wall plug, at 2.3kw would get our RWD M3 about 35% charge and allow us to warm the battery)

Hey Kyle love your videos also love the music. I assume it’s not copyrighted and I was wondering is there a way to connect to it?

Could you share your play list from this video? I tunes were epic, and I would love to listen to them in my M3 while driving.

Kylie, how do you wear a sweatshirt in any weather condition? It's amazing!

15:32 doggo!

Whats the protocol for queueing at SCs (or EAs for that matter)? Is there a "line up here" place?

At 45:13 did you really throw shade at Drew for getting a snack? Boy, I bet you're a joy to road trip with.

1. We arrived at Tesla station, plugged in, now we're gonna go grab a drink. 2. We arrived at EA station, it's theoretically faster than this or that v2 supercharger by 5 or 10 minutes... - Oh wait it's not connecting, wait nvm the screen is just dark but the EV is actually charging, good... app says it shouldn't. Huh? - Oh wait no, it's not actually working, lets try the other stall, ok cool it worked, oh wait it stopped...try again. Give it a minute...ok it works now. - Oh wait the app is acting up, restart. Ok this time it works. - Ok nice it hit 200kw, oh wait it's slower than expected now, ok nvm fine now. - Oh wait the cable overheated... should we try another stall or wait it out? TLDR: Okay, we just saved 10 minutes on charging and lost 15 minutes to hassle and stress at the EA stops. 😂

Very informative video, thanks for a candid analysis. Convinced me that I made the right decision when I bought an S580 Mercedes instead of a Tesla. I just drove from Reno to Las Vegas on one tank of gas averaging 72 mph,, 29 mpg. Also drove from Reno to Malibu on one and a quarter tanks of gas avg mph was 74, average mpg, 28. Guarantee I was far more comfortable and spent far less time on the highway. Electric cars a great around town but they aren't ready for long trips.

I have seen that phenomenon in Europe as well. lots of cars charging at the V2s and no one at the V3s. Maybe because the V2s were there first and are closer to the entrance/exit? Maybe because here esp. M3 drivers were conditioned to look for the stalls with two cables (Tesla-proprietary Type 2 = old and CCS = 3) and do not trust the V3s with only one cable? In any case, many "normal" people that aren't EV enthusiasts/nerds seem not to know.

50 videos in…he NEVER cleans the windows…😅

Belle voiture.

I find all of your vids quite informative & as a car junkie I want to learn more about EV's. However, I'm not one who likes to make a lot of stops on road trips. I fill the tank, drive 400+ mi, then only have a 10 min stop to refuel. I believe ICE trips may be more expensive, but take a lot less time. I would like to see overall trip times given for the trips, driving plus stops to get a better idea. Thx again. Is there any way you can determine trip duration in an ICE for comparison? I really don't want to have to worry about the heat or cold when refuelling.

lol😂 i am just departing from Denver to California, see ya somewhere

Ugh! Single digit charge levels make me crazy! Is it possible to do a road trip video where you’re not always down to 5% so we can see how that goes? I have a MYP, and the last time I ran down that low, I drove the rest of the trip home at 55 MPH, stressed the entire time. I could have charged a few more minutes and alleviated the stress! 😂

I think all supercharger stations should have at least a restroom and a convenience store.

Since you stop often… how about you clean the windshield sometimes! Bug guts! Ugh! Thanks Jim

Hey you were right down the street from my shitty Bakersfield house at the EA station KM gonna use if my 23 ID4 ever arrives. That’s a story in itself.

Hey Kyle have you considered getting a 12v cool/freezer for the car to keep cooler towels cold for the charging handles?

If you tinted the windows and windshield you'd get some nice gains from not needing A/C on full blast.

Lol, I know Bakersfield, CA very well. Lived there for 7 1/2 years. Tesla needs to do a better job of having more super charger coverage there.

Why don’t you charge overnight before you start?

Nice video, do you mind sharing the size of Martian wheel and tire size you have? Is the offset similar to OEM in terms of filling the fender?

Why don't they construct solar shade roofs at the charging stations?

Why don’t you use the wet towel trick anymore? Did it stop working?

With all the "Nerdy" Techie knowledge you have, it is great. I kinda think you need to get the darn Bugs off your front glass. Believe me you will be able to go faster.

What is your tire and wheel setup?

Went to the Mojave SC twice and told at least 5 people that they could charge faster on the V3 chargers. Amazing how may Tesla drivers don't know the difference.

Tesla needs to get the Plaid Model S into the UK! 🙏 Cmon!

Got a question. i have a 2019 model s 100d. i am new to being an EV owner but thanks to channels like this i knew what i was getting into. (BTW, love it so far). my question is: can my car use a CCS1 to tesla adapter without the retrofit? i was told by the Tesla dealer near me that i can use the adapter without the retrofit up to 250 KWh. i am doubting this only because i would expect the "handshake" between the two devices to not be compatible. can anyone confirm if there is any truth to what the dealer told me? or is the retrofit 100% required?

Dude use your window wipers and clean the windscreen for the camera.

Should try the Henderson railroad pass supercharger rarely busy. I always use that one when I travel to Vegas from Mohave valley Arizona

I assume this is from before the Tesla was crashed?

I just went and plotted a trip with ABRP. Route 80 wasn’t closed. Weird.

When I went to this Mojave supercharger did not noticed this side was 150kw only. Signage is pretty bad.

What’s up with the multiple teslas on the side of the road? Not hating but you specifically got shots of some on the shoulder.

Even with Radar equipped Teslas 85 is max for Autopilot! I believe software no longer supports radar even if installed

Please answer me which is more profitable to make long trips Tesla model 3 or Tesla model s plaid? Which one has better autonomy to travel kilometers:) tell me someone

dumb question, why doesn't supercharger station have windshield wipers? you can see with each stop your front windshield is collecting a nice array of bugs :)

it's nice of you to use metric in the video

I can see why Baker would not be an ideal place to charge given it is such a hub for Vegaa to and from traffic.

Thats gonna be fun when Tesla open Non-Tesla supercharger.

Dude looks like he moderate 100 subreddit at the same time

Is this video before the crash?

This is before the crash?

Wow what a surprise....EA incompetence. I went from NJ to Vegas and back, 5000 miles altogether last month with ZERO problems charging my M3P at the Superchargers, and I supercharged a sh1tload. If I relied on EA, I'd still be on the road.

@8:50 What do you use for the wind maps? Also super excited for the new energy app too. Just did an easy 800 mile trip (400 each way) and was hoping I'd get it before but still so easy with the superchargers.

When road tripping, I always pack microfiber towels, window cleaner, and polishers to clean the bugs off while charging.

Great Video and Road Trip please tell us where and how and how much for the Tesla Adapter.. Not On Tesla Website… is it a Lectron? Please Help Thank You