TimeOutdoors

Arkansas state troopers don’t play.

There's a kitchen gadget store near me that sells coffee. I am guessing they have 30 different kinds, but their best seller is Jamaican Me Crazy. It's been my favorite as of late.

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Part of the issue I think is that a single site could have 2 larger (30amp/50amp) draws simultaneously that the individual power pedestals aren't designed for..

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I expect most campers are like me and utilize the 110 / 12 Amp max charge.

Is this something you did yourself or had done?

I started replying to his post, because I am really curious what kind of rates he was paying and if the municipality had some kind of extra tax on it. He's one of my favorite posters and I believe him, but something just seems off if he was payiung anything near the cost of gas. I looked at my last two charges, which weren't alot, it was just topping off on my way home because I had a trip planned the next day. My last two charges were about $9.73 and $13.73. I believe the $9.73 took me from 30% to about 84% if I remember correctly. My monthly elec bill is about $120 during the spring and fall for a 1100 SF home.

Someone asked about chips. I have a model Y and have not had any issues. The roof of Model Y's are sunroofs, so there is more glass than a vehicle with a metal roof. I keep a sunshade on it during the summer and will take it off in a few months.

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There is one on Tchoupitoulas in New Orleans

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The mobile tech that installed my trailer hitch lives in Baton Rouge. I think most maintenance issues can be performed by a mobile tech.

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Plus I can charge at campsites. I am turning our Y into a mobile office/camper.
Hybrid foam/air mattress custom fit to the Y, fridge in the sub trunk, climate controlled obviously. Tent/fly too.

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Normally I don't camp in the summer, but with the EV you don't have to worry about carbon monoxide. I have an inflatable air mattress so I can leave the A/C on and look up at the stars or watch something on Netflix.

I have had my 2026 Model Y for a year now and I have had only Pros. I charge with the wall outlet and it takes care of about 90% of my driving. I purchased the 48 Amp charger when I got the car, but I have not installed it because I do not really need it.

I have subscribed to FSD so the only time I drive manually is when I am picking a different parking spot in the lot or in the drive through.

I see people on here complaining about trips (mostly people that don't have Tesla's it appears), but it makes trips more enjoyable for me. I can relax, listen to a podcast or audio book, pay more attention to scenery, and with grok it's easy to find out more able the areas you are passing through, get recommendations for places along the route such as dining areas, historic sites, museums, parks, etc.

The ride is incredible. It is super quiet, the seats are very comfortable, the audio system is fantastic, the way the headlights adjust to traffic, turns, etc allows me to see considerably more than I can in my Xterra.

They amount of storage they have is underrated. Between the frunk and the extra storage area in the back, it is really amazing how much you can fit into the car.

The trip to visit my mom is about 420 miles. I have to charge one time for the trip and it's at a Bass Pro Shop/Outlet Mall Site. Instead of doing multiple stops for 15-20 minutes, I choose this and it and it takes about 45 minutes which gives me time to run into Bass Pro and Sketchers. You have real time info on your app so you see what your charge level is and it will notify you when you have reached a certain percentage if you set it up to do so.

The security/camera function is incredible. I have access to 7 cameras, and it records any movement nearby and will send an alert if someone tries to open the door, etc. People will actually park next you at parking lots, for their own security because they know their vehicle is being recorded as well.

Someone mentioned sperate metering at camping spots. I do not see that happening. It is not like my Tesla is pulling anymore electricity than a RV with an A/C or heater.

If you are in an area with alot of deer it is incredible at seeing them and slowing down or maneuvering away from the deer crossing the road. It will see it long before the human eye will. Yesterday I had a kitten jump out of the woods as I was riding by and it swerved to miss it.

The FSD is amazing. You are starting to see more and more people buying Tesla's just because they want a vehicle with it. I saw yesterday the Model Y L(Large) is so popular that if you bought it today your delivery would not be till Jan.

I have only had one service issue, and it was when I wanted to add a hitch to my vehicles. The nearest dealership is a little less than 2 hours away, so I was going to take annual leave to travel over to have it installed. Tesla texted me on the app and said they had a tech in the area, and they could come to me if I wanted. He showed up at my office and installed the hitch in the parking lot.

Purchasing was a breeze. Just go to Tesla.com and you can browse new cars and purchase right from the site. You install the app and it tracks the process along the way from giving you the Vin when the car is being manufactured, to scheduling your delivery when the vehicles is ready for pickup (or it will be delivered to your address if you don't live in a state like Louisiana that doesn't allow this).

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Most municipal systems are around 50%

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Where are you getting this from? With properly trained people it should be less than 20%

I saw a little about this yesterday and would love to visit it in person to check it out. Any covering in an area that gets this much snow is going to be a challenge to design. At some point I think we will see a stadium where the four corner areas are entertainment areas with bars and family areas with tv's. Enclosing these areas would provide support for beams over the sideline/endzone areas. I wouldn't be surprised if there were some real off the wall concepts for the stadium.