Tesla Model S: New York to Florida road trip

Credit: Tesla/Green Car Reports

Another Tesla road trip, taking advantage of the growing Tesla Supercharger network. This is the first installment, the first 2 days, as far as South Carolina.

Days 1 & 2:
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1089948_tesla-model-s-ny-to-fl-trip-from-home-to-south-carolina

Update 02 February 2014

Day 3:
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1089976_tesla-model-s-ny-to-fl-trip-day-3-south-carolina-to-florida

Day 4
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1090017_tesla-model-s-ny-to-fl-trip-day-4-florida-destination--made-it

Also, if you haven't seen it yet, check out the recent east-to-west USA road trip. / New York-to-Florida electric-car New York Florida road trip 2013 Tesla Model S progressing according to plan learn learned traveling via newly-completed network Tesla Supercharger DC quick-charging stations quick charging cold weather cut the range of electric cars 85 kWh battery pack range charge recharge quick charge LiIon lithium ion battery pack Day 1 Hudson Valley New York Newark Delaware left Supercharger Newark Delaware home in New York's Hudson Valley fast charging Tesla Supercharger fast-charging system electric cars car vehicle EV temperature departure degrees charge 90 percent plan top off just before departure warm warms battery minimize minimise minimizes reduces huge initial energy draw stone cold stone-cold start very slow charge rate battery nearly full drive off away rated range showing 251 miles drive driving fast in the cold topping off topping-off process partially effective Battery Heating heat heater indicator comes on after a few minutes, and the regen braking limited initially cold weather regenerative braking energy consumption 600 Wh per mile normal consumption driving rated range New Jersey Route 17 Ramsey Nissan Level 2 charging station Newark cell battery 85-kWh 85 kWh pack range test for the new battery cruise heat degrees drive range display compares compare actual miles driven everything fully warmed energy consumption stabilized 370 kWh/mi kWh per mile indicated range lost Tesla Motors lithium-ion battery pack calibrate calibrating range speed cabin temperature Newark indicated range remaining triggering trigger low battery low-battery warning cutback reduce available maximum power plug plugging in local Tesla rep drives up demo drive Florida Supercharging power electricity is free Newark service area food court car charges range indicated Kilowatt hours kilo Watt Newark Delaware Santee South Carolina temperature 26 degrees ambient /

Swirling time-lapse nudes capture the allure of bodies in motion

Credit: Shinichi Maruyama/Wired

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