Tesla Completes L.A.-to-New York Electric Model S Drive Chargers

Re:Tesla Completes L.A.-to-New York Electric Model S Drive C... by btilly on Monday January 27, 2014 @05:50PM (#7133966)

If you're driving long distance, you should be stopping for a break every hour or two just to stretch your body and keep mentally alert. These stops are not quite the right rhythm, but they are not a bad idea either.

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Re:Tesla Completes L.A.-to-New York Electric Model S Drive C... by abalone on Monday January 27, 2014 @05:57PM (#7133995)

Absolutely. But 30 minutes is longer than you need for that each time. I think most people would find 30 min every 2 hours would be a pretty painful time penalty on a cross-country road trip, despite the health benefits. (That and having to drive around 55mph most of the way to get better efficiency, too.)

But it's still early days and that should improve with future cars.

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Re:Tesla Completes L.A.-to-New York Electric Model S Drive C... by DrStalker on Monday January 27, 2014 @06:35PM (#7134169)

A more common scenario is my experience is a quick stop to change drivers; solo you need proper breaks, if you have multiple drivers sharing the load then you can drive for a lot longer before fatigue is an issue.

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