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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DH has had one for 3+ years now. We have a charger at home and also solar panels from Solar City, which is now just called Tesla.

We live in Los Angeles, and can easily get around.  However; when we want to go to visit my mom about 90 miles away for the weekend, we take my car because I don't want to sit around waiting for the car to charge; takes much longer than getting gas, and also, we could probably do the whole weekend without getting gas if we take a gas-powered car.

We went out towards Palm Springs one weekend and I remember just kicking around a parking lot for a long time while the car charged up and I thought...why....why...

But he loves that car and on a daily basis the range does not come into play.

On another note, it's annoying being a passenger in it because his sudden accelerations (at yellow lights) throw my head around if I'm not ready for it, or if I'm half-turned around talking to the kids. And one kid is perpetually car-sick, because unlike other cars, a Tesla does not coast; it decelerates to charge up the battery when you are not accelerating.[/quote]

Just curious about why you don’t take the Tesla on the 90 mile trip? 90 miles there and even the return trip is well within the car’s range. 30 minutes at a supercharger and you gain back that range. 90 miles would leave a lot of range for running around and even a level 2 station would work to maintain daily needs. Can you plug into level 1 at Mom’s House when you are visiting?
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