Road trip to Ruidoso

March 26, 2022 Leave a comment

Took a road trip in the Tesla to Ruidoso, NM. Due to there not being a supersaver charger in East New Mexico. We had to take the long route through El Paso. That being the last place to charge, we pulled into Ruidoso with a few miles to spare. Thankfully there was a hotel with a charger that allowed us to get enough juice while we ate to make it to the AirBNB we were staying in.

My plan was to charge from the dryer 30 Amp while staying at the AirBNB, but unfortunately it was at the back of the house, so I had to use the 15 Amp plug. Only getting about 5 Miles Per Hour charge. It’s a good thing we were going down hill so I didn’t have to charge as much to make it back to the El Paso supercharger.

You can always plan your trips by going here.

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Charging your Tesla

April 12, 2021 Leave a comment

Now that I have had my Tesla for a month I have come to learn some things about charging.

If you aren’t planning on putting in the home charger at first, the mobile charger will work, but there are some things you should get. The main thing is the NEMA 5-20 adapter from Tesla. This will get you an extra couple miles an hour with out having to change much. Most grades have a NEMA 5-20 plug. If is doesn’t it is a pretty simple to swap out on a 20 amp breaker.

Then you will want to get an extension cord for travels and an adapter. This should get you pretty set until you can make it to a Supercharger.

20-amp Extension Cord

Adapter

I found this forum on Telsa. Lots of good info here.

https://forums.tesla.com/discussion/163626/nema-5-20-adapter/p2

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Finally got a smart car

March 9, 2021 Leave a comment

Super excited to have purchased a Tesla Model Y. And to be honest I didn’t purchase it because it was electric, I did it for the autopilot.

The electric was one of the main reason I have been hesitant for years. I haven’t been ready to change everything I have known about driving. I really just wanted the safety of the car, and myself, paying attention to the road.

I am not sure why other carmakers don’t understand this, it the software that brings a lot of people to this car, but then we stay for the hardware.

And I have to say, it’s a lot of fun to drive. The acceleration is something I have only felt in high sports cars. So it is a good thing all the safety features are there.

Autopilot is awesome! It takes some getting used to, but once you and the car learn each other it is very helpful. Make sure to keep a hand on the wheel or you will lose it till your next drive.

So far I am really loving this car. The only drawback is not having CarPlay, but I am sure I will get use to it.

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February Ended Up Being Very Cold…

February 28, 2021 Leave a comment

When February started and we found out Phil saw his shadow. We had no idea how cold February would be.

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We got another puppy

February 21, 2021 Leave a comment

Meet Loretta

Miniature Aussie to give Dolly a run on her cuteness

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