We have been driving electric since 2015 and we’re loving how this is an incredible way to enhance family travel. We drive a Tesla S with a range of about 200 miles per charge but we also love trying all electric cars. One of the reasons we bought electric was because I enjoyed driving the Chevy Volt which was gas and electric but didn’t have a long enough electric range at the time. Now I think the Chevy Volt would be an excellent choice for someone on the fence about driving electric-I love how far you can drive on the electric charge but still have gas backup if you need it. The Chevy Bolt is also another electric car on the market too. I recently went to the Seattle Auto Show and the number of electric vehicles has vastly increased since we first started driving electric nearly 5 years ago. I can only imagine what kinds of cars will be available in the years to come.
ROAD TRIPS IN A TESLA
We have taken a few long-distance trips in our Tesla. I’m trying to keep a list of our trips and places we’ve charged below. I also categorize them on the blog as “ROAD TRIPS IN A TESLA” or ELECTRIC CARS” if you are looking for these types of posts. I love how supportive the electric car community is and please feel free to contact me if you are curious about any of the places we’ve been.
Seattle to Tofino-we were a little nervous because there aren’t any superchargers on Vancouver Island but we made sure to stay in hotels that had chargers like the Black Rock Resort and the Tigh Na Mara. We also found an excellent charging station in Quallicum Beach with a water-front view!
Seattle to Coeur D’Alene Idaho
Seattle to Tacoma (This is not a long-distance trip but if you are coming from Vancouver or Portland you might keep Tacoma in mind. We’ve stayed at the Hotel Murano and they have 2 Tesla chargers and another charger too!)
I realize we haven’t included Seattle to Vancouver because we just take this one for granted but if you head to Vancouver there are lots of places to stop and charger your EV now.
Using a Tesla with a ski rack on another drive to Whistler
new lynnwood Tesla car chargers
More Electric Vehicles Reviews-
I love trying out electric cars and there are so many more on the market than when we first started driving electric. Here are the ones we have tried so far:
Electric Car review: Chevy Bolt EV 2020
Electric car review: Jaguar I-Pace
Electric Car Review: Toyota BZ4X
A Car Museum in Tacoma where you can see one of the first electric cars
UPCOMING Electric ROAD TRIPS
One of these days we’re thinking of heading from Seattle to Banff and I would love to hear your input if you have done that trip in an electric car. I’d also like to try driving to Montana in the summer. Tesla released a network of charging stations that will finally take Tesla electric vehicle drivers all across Canada too so hopefully we will get to try this drive out as well.