For Auto Pilot lane changes with your signal on the disengage is not has harsh. Also you should press up on the stock to turn it off instead of your brake tap so you do not lose momentum.

I would take out your actual address if it is not one already. Some weirdos out there. Just make it like a park nearby for "home".

It usually depends on CCS. But that has gotten much better the last few months with new charger replacements on EA sites and further expansion, the Frying J/EVgo new deployments, Mercedes Benz network keeps growing, and now IONNA has entered the the mix. And of course, even as only a backup due to 400V vs 800V, it now has supercharger access

It is ab amazing travel machine. Fast charge long range. I drive the RW Long range now for a year. Made 32k km. Easy going. Its home is the highway.

Dualism here... I love the Ioniq 5! The way it looks is distinctive, modern, and useful. My head however gets in the way and says Ioniq 6 for the efficiency, and range. Neither are overly efficient to be honest. There is a midcycle refresh coming for the I6. I am not a fan of the way it looks currently. I actually don't mind the back of the car as much as the not so great front of the car look. The Highland refresh also the same straight face sterile look. Not a good look. So maybe with the I6 refresh it will get more interest. I would probably have to make it a heart call and would lean toward the I5.

Gosh that is the ugliest ev out there behind the kona

The Tesla has a frunk but it's too small to be of much use. The BMW i4 has a very roomy trunk which is rendered even roomier with the rear seats folded forward. The rear seats are tight for adults on long trips. If you routinely carry adults in the back, there are other BMW EVs you might want to consider.

I live 1 mile from that Fry's grocery store you started at. :). Great vid.

Since you M3 can only charge at 170kw, it's no big deal to charge at a 150kw post

I have a 2023 M3 RWD with LFP also. I did a Phoenix to Pittsburgh to Minniapolis to Mt. Rushmore, SD to Phoenix this summer. 5,200 miles. ZERO issues!!

Nice trip! Well done video. We have the same car and think it's a great little road tripper. It's very efficient and charges reasonably fast. The time between charging stops works out about the same as our bodily need for rest stops. We've rarely felt like we were having to wait around to charge. Usually, by the time we plug in, walk to the restroom, get a drink/snack, and do a few stretches, the car is telling us that it's time to move on. BTW, I'm almost at 20k miles on mine. No complaints other than it's HW3 and can't take advantage of FSD V13.2.

To answer the question about battery preconditioning, the LFP pack is more sensitive to cold weather and less energy dense (same mass to heat up as a higher capacity non-LFP pack). Add to that, it's only single motor so less power is available to heat the battery (about 3.5 kW compared to 7 kW of a dual motor car). My mid-range RWD 3 suffers from the same slow battery heating, although it's less mass to heat up. I'd suspect that in single-digit or below temperatures, the battery heating system is incapable of heating it to the 45C target Supercharging temperature while driving at highway speeds. This makes it even more important to charge enough when you arrive that you can drive at least an hour before your first charging stop the next day.

Really enjoyed the music on this one.

Great road trip. I've done quite a bit of Model 3 car camping across the country and the best mattress option I've found is a 6" memory foam bunk bed mattress ($100!). It slides into the trunk perfectly with the rear seats down. Super comfortable, but makes the rear seats unusable during the entire trip - not a problem if you're solo. My TesMat mattress is okay, but not very agreeable with my back. I'm 6'4" and 300#. On an overnight stop like Omaha, charge more than you think you need upon arrival in order to make it to the next stop. A cold soak can knock up to 20% off of your next arrival. You probably killed an hour between the 20 minute backtrack and subsequent cold charging. I just did a 4,000 mile trip from Seattle to Green Bay in a 2018 Model S with 360,000 miles. Should've filmed it!

Still own the id4?

Hi Joe, how tall are you. Thnx.

I see you're ramping up to 120kw at 8% charge. I have never had a charger go above 66kw. Is there a hidden setting somewhere? I'm set to max current in the app.

Following the Cybertruck bomber route in reverse. At least through LVS and Trinidad, 2 Superchargers he used.

Some of the older level 2 chargers are limited to around 125-130kw max. They are “upgraded” V1 chargers basically.

Joe, I must say I appreciated your videos with a non-Tesla. There are so many T* content makers. But I still love your style. I am curious how you do so much car camping. How often do you get to use a shower?

Good video nice to hear from you

We bought a Model 3 RWD (LFP) a few months ago but have yet to take a big road trip like this. This video makes me want to pack up the car and embark on a cross country adventure! Nice to know how much fun an EV road trip can be. Thanks for sharing your journey!

Thanks for the helpful content. Would it be better to just wait until the charge kw drops to 100 or so. Saving a stop etc. Also how did the rear wheel drive handle in the snow?

Thanks for the real world data in less than ideal conditions. All my future vehicles will be BEV. I took a screenshot and you reported something like 2.94/mile/kw. What speed were you doing predominantly? It looked like you were moving pretty fast where there are long stretches with 80 mph speed limits in UT for example.

It looks like the majority of superchargers you were using were version 2 in Iowa. Why was that?

I also have a M3 LFP and enjoyed the video. I'm curious if taking interstates 55 to 44 to 40 would have been more efficient because of the slightly warmer temperatures, being further south. I'm thinking the battery would have pre-conditioned less and maybe you would have had fewer stops. Even though Google says this route would take a hour longer, maybe you would have made up for it with fewer charging stops. Would be interested in your thoughts. Thanks again for the videos.

For commenters concerned about how many stops, we drive a couple hours and take a break. If ypu time your breaks and meals around charging stops, you aren't "wasting" time. We have always traveled with kids and pets so frequent stops were a part of traveling with our gas cars. Now that we are older, we aren't driving longer tha two or three hours without wanting to stop. Most people nedd bathroom breaks unless they are wearing diapers.

Might have missed it but did you have the OEM tires or did you put on winter tires for the trip?

57:52 better answer your mom. As a Model 3 LFP owner, enjoying the video.

That seemed like a crazy number of stops for a roadtrip. What was the total number of stops?

I'm in Arlington Heights often, my son goes to Viator. Any reason you selected the Lectron vs Tesla wall charger?

Thanks for the video. Sorry if I missed it, but what tires are you running?

Great video, I have a 2023 M3 SR absolutely love it. What was the end results as far as mileage, time and efficiency. Thanks

We own 23 id4 awd... Know u had one also, I how do they compare? Not in market yet but just wanted to know your opinion...

Nice video interesting

Wow. I didn't know Chicagoland was this warm this time of year! thanks for the video... it is a super idea.

Nice one. Ita just a bit trickier on RHD models with the wheel and pedals in the way

Nice DIY video. The cabin filter looks about as difficult as changing it in my Model Y.

Glad to see you back and making videos!

What tires were you on for this trip? :-)

To summarize the new ID Buzz: it's overhyped and overpriced. The range is very disappointing (even without towing), the infotainment system needs further imporovements and the interior is stacked with lots of cheap plastic. So, no thx...

The supercharger in Springfield is right off the interstate if you go to the one at county market. Also you should have gone to the charger at W Raab Rd in Bloomington. It’s right off the highway instead of the one you went to.

S3XY commander part of s3xy buttons/knob will re-engage lane centering and adaptive cruise control after lane change. once you initiate lane change the car will disengage but once in the lane commander will reinitialize. Only thing I miss from FSD is the car stopping and starting from lights. Freeway the standard centering and adaptive cruise is just fine.

Experiencing the joy of a Tesla. Excellent route planning, great software, and reliable and easy Supercharging. Tesla doesn't have all the numbers now, like charging speed and range, although still good in those areas, but I'll take the former over the raw numbers some EV makers tout.

It’s nice to see a EV KZbinr in my area. I just had lunch at that same Portillo’s earlier this week. I always prefer the Wally’s as my stop down to Springfield or St. Louis. There is a good bbq place in Dwight not too far away also. I normally stop and grab a bite when I use the Dwight supercharger. I have a 2018 M3 LR.

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You executed the most glamorous road trip with Tesla and charging! What you think of efficiency among Tesla & other brand?

I also had a RWD VW ID.4 and it was frustrating to plan trips and now I have a 2022 RWD Model 3, also with the LFP battery. Such a great car and so easy to road trip and easy to live with. Great video man. Thank you.

EA needs to improve their app. But they got station status in the app, and its somewhat accurate. EA just needs like an API or something to allow Google Maps/Waze ABRP and other maps access to view station status. Not just EA but EVgo, Chargepoint, and ionna when they grow. EA needs to add a way for the dispenser to verify someone has unplugged so people don't see the phantom idle screen and no one has been connected for a while. You would think they can check activity on the control pilot pin of the connector. like 30 or 60 seconds after disconnect to confirm it.

You should blur your mom's home address from the video