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New Superchargers for the West Slope

Light gray markers show superchargers “coming soon”

Red markers show existing superchargers for Teslas

Dark gray markers are existing chargers for Teslas and other EVs

This Supercharger in Silverthorne is a familiar and welcome stop but the network is expanding to make the Western Slope very Tesla friendly. We just had a row of tesla chargers installed in the Inn at Aspen parking lot  (these are limited to 72KW but still very welcome and will free up the  three local  Chademo DC options for the other electric cars).  The new charger at Poncha Springs makes that back road to Santa Fe a tantalizing possibility especially if that Alamosa one appears; and the “coming soon” options at Montrose , Telluride and Steamboat should make cruising between my favorite mountain towns a breeze. Now if we could just have a lifetime all West Slope ski pass as part of that Tesla purchase…..

 

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Independence

Monday was a lovely day to go over Independence Pass with a short stop at the Continental Divide 12,095′ sign… as everyone does….

Although there is normally a lot more snow at the top it was still lush green meadows dotted with small patches of snow under Colorado blue skies. There were a few wildflowers left by the road and I suspect there are more in the valleys.

Independence is always beautiful no matter which direction you look.

One of the things which really astonishes me is how much electricity is generated in the Tesla by going downhill.

Returning to Aspen at Twin Lakes I had 200 miles in the battery.

At the top of the Pass I was down to 182 miles in the battery.

By the time I was back in Aspen the regenerative brakes had produced 13 miles of charge- leaving 195 miles in the battery. That’s a total of 5 miles of battery charge  (200 in Twin Lakes , 195 in Aspen) to drive the 36 miles of Independence Pass.

 

Happy trails.

 

I do love this car.

 

 

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Is Tesla a luxury car?

uber tesla
Uber Tesla in Aspen
Uber Tesla

There is a roadblock to a Tesla limo in Colorado.

Uber Tesla has been an adventure and doubtless it will continue to be full of surprises. One of the most interesting twists is that Tesla is not considered a luxury vehicle which means it does not qualify as an Executive Car or a Limousine in Colorado.

Five smooth stones…. because it sure feels like David vs Goliath

https://www.change.org/p/puc-please-approve-tesla-as-a-luxury-car-in-colorado?recruiter=8830511&utm_source=petitions_show_components_action_panel_wrapper&utm_medium=copylink

 

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Can you get to Vail?

charging the tesla

That’s frequent question. “How far can you go on a charge?”

Tesla scharging in Glenwood Springs Colorado
Tesla scharging in Glenwood Springs Colorado

Although I’ve gone from Carbondale to Denver on a single charge it’s not recommended.  There is a “sweet spot” on the Model S 85 between 150 and 265 miles and that’s where you want to keep the battery.

Fortunately more and more superchargers keep popping up all the time. To go from 150 to 265 takes about 40 minutes.

So, to get to

Aspen to Vail – add 40 minutes for a supercharge in Glenwood.

Aspen to Denver- add 80 minutes for 2 supercharges one in Glenwood and one in Silverthorne.

Aspen to Grand Junction- add 40 minutes for a supercharge.

It’s best if long distance trips are booked one day in advance to insure the battery is as close to full as possible when I pick you up.

 

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