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Tesla Chronicles #25 - How long will an EV last
Thanks to Brad L. For this question and prompt for this blog post. I see variations of this topic online posted mostly in conjunction...
Marc Pochet
Sep 11, 2022


Tesla Chronicles #24 - Longer is Shorter in an EV
I may have written about this in the past, but yesterday was the perfect example of this. This is a tough concept for some people, but...
Marc Pochet
Sep 7, 2022
Tesla Chronicles #23 - Holiday Weekend Trip
Well, this weekend was our first ever road trip over a holiday weekend in our Tesla Model Y. It went well, but not without a little bit...
Marc Pochet
Sep 5, 2022
Tesla Chronicles #22 - EVs are Taking Over
Well, just this week, California became the first state to legally mandate (force) the transition to 100% EV auto sales by 2035. In...
Marc Pochet
Aug 31, 2022


Tesla Chronicles #21 - Level 1 Charging
From day 1 with my Tesla, I have had a Level 2 charger at my home. I highly recommend that anyone that gets an EV, immediately install a...
Marc Pochet
Aug 26, 2022
Tesla Chronicles #20 - Ride Share
Susan and I have commuted to work together now 99 times in 2022. This is an interesting side effect of owning an EV. This is mostly...
Marc Pochet
Aug 18, 2022
Tesla Chronicles #19 - Weekend 550
(Posted to Facebook 8/15/2022) We managed to do 550 miles of driving this weekend without having to stop during our drives. HOW? We...
Marc Pochet
Aug 18, 2022


Tesla Chronicles - #18 - Long Trips in an EV
(Posted to Facebook 10/10/2022) I finally figured out that I can share all of the driving and charging information from our trip to...
Marc Pochet
Aug 18, 2022


Tesla Chronicles #17 - Change is Constant
(Posted to Facebook 7/25/2022) EVs ARE the future. After 1 year of driving our Tesla Model Y, I am convinced. So much so that I likely...
Marc Pochet
Aug 18, 2022


Tesla Chronicles #16 - Road Trip to FL
(Posted to Facebook 4/9/2022) We just came back from a round trip from SE PA to Walt Disney World (via I-81 / Harrisonburg to pick up my...
Marc Pochet
Aug 18, 2022
Tesla Chronicles #15 - Bitter Cold weather and a 110V charger
(Posted to Facebook 2/1/2022) I am not talking our typical winter weather, although I am guessing it would have been bad too, but temps...
Marc Pochet
Aug 18, 2022
Tesla Chronicles #14 – First 10,000+ Miles and Cold Weather
(Posted to Facebook 1/6/2022) It has been awhile since I have posted a TC, so here goes. Over the holiday, we passed 10,000 on our Tesla...
Marc Pochet
Aug 18, 2022
Tesla Chronicles #13 – First 5000+ Miles
(Posted to Facebook 10/10/2021) Our adventures this weekend to get a Uhaul trailer to move Emily to Lancaster, PA has thrown us over the...
Marc Pochet
Aug 18, 2022
Tesla Chronicles #12 - Destination Charging on STD outlet.
(Posted to Facebook on 9/18/2021) I have to admit, I wasn’t sure how charging would go while we were on vacation a few weeks ago. All we...
Marc Pochet
Aug 18, 2022


Tesla Chronicles #11 - Kayak
(Posted to Facebook 9/2/2021) For reference - 75-80 mph equates to about 300 WH/mile with nothing on the car…. With the Kayak on the...
Marc Pochet
Aug 18, 2022


Tesla Chronicles #10 - Towing a Uhaul Trailer
(Posted to Facebook 9/1/2021) Rented Uhauls largest trailer for Ben’s movin today. That worked perfectly….. tons of power (didn’t even...
Marc Pochet
Aug 18, 2022
Tesla Chronicles #8B - travels to Indiana PA
(Posted to Facebook 8/22/2021) We managed to get the Tesla in and out of Indiana, PA this weekend. The trip was uneventful really from a...
Marc Pochet
Aug 18, 2022
Tesla Chronicles #9 - W/mile analysis
(Posted to Facebook 8/23/2021) There are many sources of drain on my Tesla's battery throughout the day that result in averaging 400-450...
Marc Pochet
Aug 18, 2022
Tesla Chronicles #8 - Travels to Rural PA
(Posted to Facebook 8/8/2021) We are planning a trip to Rural PA in the next few weeks. Rural = a place that is at least 50 miles from...
Marc Pochet
Aug 18, 2022
Tesla Chronicles #7 - Road Trip to State College
(Posted 7/29/2021) Susan and I had a great trip to State College last weekend, and the Tesla was a champ. For reference, it is about 180...
Marc Pochet
Aug 18, 2022
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