We decided to stay off the express way for this first leg and just enjoy driving through the countryside, waving to greet the occasional car as they drove by. The navigation system in the car indicated that we should stop off for a bit in Champaign, IL at 2pm to charge up the battery at the Tesla Supercharger. so we decided that would be a great time to get some lunch.
Around 1pm we started thinking about how far we'd want to drive today, and where we might want to stop for the night. Lisa found a Holiday Inn in Salem, IL that has a heated indoor saltwater swimming pool and a Tesla charging station. We called them up and they had several rooms available for tonight.
Arriving in Champaign the navigation system routed us directly to the Superchargers. We saw an Outback restaurant across the street. I dropped Lisa off to get us a table. Then I plugged in the car and met her in the restaurant. A burger for me and chicken strips for Lisa, then it was time to get back on the road.
You can follow our progress as we travel with my GPS tracking link:
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Weather conditions: 35 degrees, 7 mph headwind.
Starting location: Home
Ending location: Champaign, IL Tesla Supercharger
Total miles travelled: 112.44
Departure time: 11:37
Arrival time: 14:02
Drive duration: 2:25
Overall average speed: 46.5 mph
Total kilowatt hours used: 28.89 kWh
Average miles per kilowatt hour: 3.89
Estimated range available at departure: 162 miles
Estimated range remaining at arrival: 36 miles
Range lost due to driving conditions (weather, altitude, etc): 13.6 miles (12%)
Kilowatt hours added: 61.3 kWh
Charging cost: $14.71
Cost per kilowatt hour: $0.24
Cost per 100 miles: $6.17
Local gasoline price: $1.98
Estimated cost per 100 miles for a vehicle that gets 30 mpg: $6.80
Electric vehicle savings compared to a 30 mpg vehicle: $0.63
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