Tesla Model Y Cross Country Route 66 Road Trip

In this video we take our Tesla Model Y on a Cross Country Road Trip that is 2,000 miles from Las Vegas to Chicago! Here are links to the products we mentioned in this video:
Model Y Refrigerator, Sub-trunk: a.co/d/bZXzEuk (“vegastesla” for 10% off)
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This was our third cross country road trip in our Tesla, but our first in our Model Y! The Tesla Model Y is the ultimate family car - especially for road trips.
On this trip we went along Route 66 and i40. We stopped at plenty of the superchargers along the way and explored some iconic Route 66 cities.
We also set up camp in our Tesla Model Y and used Tesla camp mode! You get to see a somewhat impromptu Tesla camping stop as well.
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Links to all of our Tesla products we own and recommend:
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Model Y Refrigerator, Sub-trunk: a.co/d/bZXzEuk (“vegastesla” for 10% off)
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[@josemoz7280]

To anyone who cares about the stats of the drive: it was a total of 6 1/2 hours of charging (390 minutes) and 606.1 kWh charged during this trip. I watched the whole video expecting this information at the end but didn’t get it so I did the math myself 😂 Great Vid!

[@vegasteslafamily]

The hero we need. Sorry I forgot to include it. Spoiler alert, you’re not gonna like the next road trip back either 🙈

[@mikefleming8675]

What I really enjoy about your road trip videos is that you guys actually do stuff along the way like the Kingman museum and all your restaurant stops. Most KZbinrs road trips are quick stops to charge and then back in the car and go to the next charger. Hopefully the Springfield MO Bucees supercharger will be online soon!

[@vegasteslafamily]

Thank you! This is awesome, we tried to show a little more us and have a little more fun, but don’t wanna make it too vloggy - glad you enjoyed it!

[@joeygarcia4277]

Married a filipino bro..they love souvenirs! And custom gifts

[@vegasteslafamily]

Haha nice!

[@UTECHPIA]

Wow!!!! 2000 miles! That’s awesome!!! 👍👍👍

[@vegasteslafamily]

Thank you!!

[@slyguyaction]

Wife and I road-tripped our 2022 RWD Model 3 from Indio, CA to Colorado Springs, CO last year. So cool to see you stop at some of the same places we stopped (Holbrook and Milan and Chaco Trading Co!!). Such a cute couple and a fun channel to watch! Thank You!!

[@vegasteslafamily]

Thanks for watching! Holbrook is one of my favorites, like I mentioned idk if we’re always there at the right time or what but the views are always amazing

[@SuprimUpadhyay]

My wife and I are planning a roundtrip road trip from San Francisco to Seattle, and we're considering sleeping in our car to save money. However, I'm a bit nervous about it. For those who have done this before, where did you stop to sleep overnight? I'd love to follow your recommendations on our trip.

[@vegasteslafamily]

Hey! We were too. The truck stop was awesome. There were a lot of others sleeping in their cars and trucks around us, and of course all the amenities the truck stop had was great. You can look up highly rated ones along your route, they’re all over! Do you guys have a mattress? We were just sent a mattress that I love. Making a video on it tonight. Highly recommend quality one.

[@Chrisb8s]

I love the road trips. Jojos hairdo is cute.

[@vegasteslafamily]

Haha thank you!

[@ser9656]

Let her have the cups!!!

[@vegasteslafamily]

😭😭😭

[@ArthurRondeau-me1sb]

I love your videos! ❤ I don’t (yet) have a Tesla, but am living vicariously through your videos!

[@vegasteslafamily]

Thank you! We’ve been there 😁

[@brianriebedriveselectric]

Great trip, thanks for sharing! Bummer about the road closure, but you guys made the best of it. Looking forward to the trip back!

[@vegasteslafamily]

Thanks for watching! On our way back now - not nearly as exciting 😅

[@brianriebedriveselectric]

@@vegasteslafamily That’s probably good. 😄 Have a good drive back!

[@TV-ch4gg]

why do i feel like Jo2 is Filipino. Used to drive a model 3, and now that they’re offering 0.99% APR, i’m tempted! Good job on the videos guys

[@vegasteslafamily]

She is!

[@michaelwittman1935]

I dont think she "forgot the shoes" I think she just wanted a new pair.

[@vegasteslafamily]

I think you’re right

[@phantomboy6908]

Couldn’t click fast enough!

[@vegasteslafamily]

😂😂❤️

[@patricks4067]

Should stop at Lamberts just south of Springfield great rolls and food

[@vegasteslafamily]

We love food recommendations

[@MachE_VLOG]

We just did part of this route and it was great reliving some of it in your video! You guys have a super fun, chill filming and editing style! - Liv

[@vegasteslafamily]

Nice! And thank you! We watch you guys all the time 😁

[@oliviajohnson9062]

How do you guys choose a spot to spend overnight in your Tesla ? Can you just do it any supercharger area you want ?

[@vegasteslafamily]

@@oliviajohnson9062 we usually just book hotels this was the first time we did a truck stop! We liked it.

[@drumaganger]

I'll be making that route from San Diego To Peoria next year. A lot of great info.

[@vegasteslafamily]

Awesome! Great route!

[@vince3871]

Jojo your hair cut looks great, sorry to hear you didn’t make it to Claremore Oklahoma, glad you had a safe trip

[@vegasteslafamily]

It was on our itenary but that storm in New Mexico set us back so much 😭

[@AyahuascaDataScientist]

Chicago is genuinely overrated af

[@vegasteslafamily]

Agree but still love seeing family

[@johnchristopher7697]

Great video guys!!!

[@vegasteslafamily]

You are awesome. Thank you dude appreciate you a ton 👊

[@johnchristopher7697]

@@vegasteslafamily My pleasure! Y’all are great, love your content! I live vicariously through y’all, I feel 30 years younger when I watch 🤣🤣🤣. Plus, I got to go all the way from Vegas to Chicago for $9.99!!! 🤣

[@george6319]

I want to see more cat on a leash

[@vegasteslafamily]

😂 we do too

[@eggshi]

How much battery does the fridge use?

[@vegasteslafamily]

Minimal! Wouldn’t even notice it’s on. I’ve gotten few of these comments so I’m gonna make a video on it!

[@ProbeIRL]

I recommend u guys using a microphone 😏

[@vegasteslafamily]

Did you watch the video lol

[@vegasteslafamily]

We tried

[@ProbeIRL]

@@vegasteslafamily I did 😂

[@egkingjr]

My friend get your lady her cups

[@vegasteslafamily]

We have hundreds in our house already 😂

[@mostnamesaretaken959]

cant go wrong with Popeyes 🤣🤣

[@vegasteslafamily]

Never 😂

[@lindalealphamale]

Do you have Tesla insurance? If so, have you gotten a bill since your trip? My Tesla insurance doubled after our 3k roadtrip and stayed high for six months because of a scam estimated annual mileage algorithm. We would have spent less had we just rented a car for 2 weeks.

[@vegasteslafamily]

We do! This happened to us on the 3. They haven’t hit us with the Y yet!

[@robhendrix8582]

Glad you stopped at a Bucees! My 7 year old niece and I love going there. I have rented two Tesla’s ( trying them out) she wants me to buy one ( working on it) we have a Bucees on I-95 near St Augustine FL and one at I-95 Daytona Beach. Both have Tesla Superchargers- she’s a pro at charging - oh and the Tesla arcade! Love your videos! Seeing the scenery out there is always fun to watch!! Keep it up!

[@vegasteslafamily]

Most of the have superchargers I believe! We love Buc-ee’s, unfortunately there are none close to vegas so they’re only long-distance road trip stops for us. Thank you for watching glad you enjoyed it!!

[@emazonreviews6269]

First !!! And yessssss travel vlog …

[@vegasteslafamily]

You were almost beat to first this time!

[@mikefleming8675]

The Springfield MO Bucees Supercharger is open! V4 posts putting out V3 power levels.

[@vegasteslafamily]

That’s awesome to hear

[@W3AutoStyle]

That Route 66 museum stop is awesome! I was able to stop through there about a year ago with my wife when we moved to Vegas. Great video!

[@vegasteslafamily]

Thanks! One of my favorite stops

[@Jakejakejake231]

Sounds like a great trip! Can't wait for the return trip video! What kind of tint (brand + %) did you get for your MY? did you get it for all the windows? Also, what app are you using for the nice graphics to show your charge stats after charging?

[@vegasteslafamily]

Thank you! Tint - 15% all windows, 55% windshield The app is called Tezlab! Lots of cool data, that’s just a small screenshot of what’s tracked

[@timick8281]

Really enjoying watching your videos just subscribed.

[@vegasteslafamily]

Thank you! 😁

[@123lfghhhhs6]

Oh wow i didn’t know secret model y space until now. I had the car for 2 years 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@vegasteslafamily]

Haha it’s small but perfectly fits things like those shades!

[@raygalvan2029]

I just got a new Tesla model y. How do I get free charging like y’all?

[@vegasteslafamily]

Congrats! We got 6 months of free supercharging when we got our car. It was part of the incentives Tesla was offering on new Model Y purchases at the end of 2023

[@ArthurRondeau-me1sb]

What software and microphones do you use for your videos? Is your iPhone your camera? The videos look and sound great!

[@vegasteslafamily]

Thank you! We use the iPhone 13 for all filming, and for the microphone half the time in this video. The other mic is the DJI Wireless Mic 2 - it sounds great when you plug it in all the way, which we forgot a number of times in this video 😂

[@RealPod4Christ]

Thanks guys! Another awesome video! Route 66 is on the bucket list.

[@vegasteslafamily]

We love it! Tons of things to see

[@BetterOffWith]

What % tint are on your windows? I enjoy your videos, thanks for posting…

[@vegasteslafamily]

Thanks! Windshield is 55%, windows are 15%

[@lorismartucci]

what is the name of application where it says how much you have loaded and the contact details of the trip

[@vegasteslafamily]

Tezlab! I gotta get them to sponsor me, I get so many of these comments lol

[@Charles.D89]

I love watching your videos. Glad I came across them. I want to buy a Tesla in the near future and this makes me happy to see that you can in fact road trip in a Tesla with like no problems. Keep up the videos. I enjoy them.

[@vegasteslafamily]

@@Charles.D89 thank you! Road tripping on autopilot is 100x easier. Use our referral code for $1,000 off when you do 😎

[@knotatraitor]

@@vegasteslafamily Why do that when you can subscribe for $200 for a month using FSD?

[@jasoncole1942]

you know the left lane is made for passing not for driving in.

[@vegasteslafamily]

Yes!

[@xghostyxjokerx]

👍 enjoyed the video I want to do a road trip as well from Massachusetts

[@vegasteslafamily]

Do it! We’d love to do one on the east coast one day

[@markperez8532]

How much did this trip cost with all the charging food, and toys. lol

[@vegasteslafamily]

Haha! We had free supercharging, but this route will run about $150-200, depending on rates and time if day. Food and toys… probably more than that 😂

[@phillipbruni2434]

Dude, that’s so awesome you went to Buccees on the trip, also, consider rather then buying something every stop, get key chains and look for cheaper minimal ones, but has something to do with the road trip. You can get them usually around 5-7, unless it’s something unique, and then you connect them together for the trip. Consider Memphis stop on a chicago road trip, they have the pyramid, Graceland, it’s great stop everyone has to do at least once 🥳 Love the content 🎉

[@phillipbruni2434]

Ps I think, and again just my opinion, forget the Tesla part also it’s cool, and I think the more incredible part is the road trips and memories y’all are creating together, that trumps all other part of your journeys

[@vegasteslafamily]

We collect Christmas ornaments so it’s gonna be an ornament! And yes, we love creating road trip videos to watch them back ourselves for the non-tesla memories too! Thank you

[@jeffrey8921]

Let jojo holds the camera if you don’t want her to shop lol.

[@vegasteslafamily]

I agree 😂

[@shashwotmotovlogssf4646]

What was your average speed for the best battery range and is your supercharging free?

[@vegasteslafamily]

Not sure, we were probably around 80. Yes free supercharging

[@shashwotmotovlogssf4646]

Thanks

[@rh8611]

Excited to watch this I live in the Chicago area and travel those roads often.

[@vegasteslafamily]

Thanks! Hope you enjoy it!

[@code9142]

Is your Y PPF wrapped?

[@vegasteslafamily]

Nope! Hoping to get it vinyl wrapped soon

[@miguel3079]

why you guys sell the model 3 ? , love you guys

[@vegasteslafamily]

We still got the 3!

[@Firephosure]

It's always the cheapest to charge at home so always leave for a road trip at 100% unless you have free supercharging.

[@vegasteslafamily]

True! We do have free supercharging, forgot to mention

[@BIGHAMZA]

​@@vegasteslafamily How did you get free Supercharging?

[@vegasteslafamily]

@@BIGHAMZA it was an incentive tesla was offering with new Model Y purchase at the end of 2023

[@BIGHAMZA]

@@vegasteslafamily Shit. I missed out.

[@cdecicco7879]

What app do you use to show your EV vs Gas comparison costs?

[@vegasteslafamily]

Tezlab!

[@cdecicco7879]

Thanks!

[@chilis_guest_wifi]

Go Illini!

[@vegasteslafamily]

ILL!

[@kevstick650]

What shoes are those??

[@vegasteslafamily]

Kane footwear! SCUITO15 for 15% off!

[@kevstick650]

@@vegasteslafamily I thought so! My brothers neighbor works for them, I have a pair too!

[@lavectech]

Great road trip. I was thinking of getting a model 3 but the hatch back of the Y made me change my mind for camping in it.

[@vegasteslafamily]

Thank you! We’ve camped in both the 3 and Y now. I will say, it isn’t that big of a difference sleeping-wise, but 100x easier getting in/out from the trunk in the Y rather than crawling out the backseat in the 3

[@BTCYaLater.]

Thank you for saying "Without further ado" instead of "Without any further ado". It's a little thing, but nice to see someone use it correctly. lol.

[@vegasteslafamily]

We dont say a lot of things right but that we did! 😂

[@luxuryFean]

Just drove a Tesla this weekend and the rattling inside the car and noise kills me

[@cgamiga]

It depends on build? Mine is 6yrs old and never had rattles. Only thing making noise, is stuff inside the car, or find something loose (sun visor not clipped, bottle rattling in cupholder, etc) Other folks say they get noises service can't get rid of, varies... the new refreshed Model 3 is a LOT smoother/softer suspension and quieter too, hopefully they can update ModelY also, you should take a second look

[@vegasteslafamily]

No way it was the new model 3!

[@123lfghhhhs6]

@@vegasteslafamily i have 2021 model 3 SR and it rattles quite a lot, if i drive alot maybe like more than 2 hours I start hearing the rattle a lot

[@wt6771]

My brother in law got the rattle noises months ago. He brought to Tesla services and they fixed it.

[@vce.john1734]

Weird my cousin 2021 model y is quiet asf and my dad sister son I believe 2023 model y is quiet asf too since he have the 7 seater I sat in the back it wasn’t bad for me, yes we drove a lot to go places to do stuff wasn’t bad.

[@QuantumEX]

Wow! Seeing grwon people owning Tesla is very sad. Do your research before buying cars from Elmo.

[@vegasteslafamily]

This comment is sad thanks for the view though!

[@jeffrey8921]

Tesla is about safety. None other cars can compete.

[@QuantumEX]

@jeffrey8921 Tesla is being investigated for countless deaths due to their "safety " technology. FSD is by far the worst self driving implementation by any car company. Not using LADAR is insane. People lost their lives due to Elmo's lies. Tesla has settled a lot of lawsuits just in regard to deaths. He has been telling lies about FSD since 2014. Tesla is also being investigated for lying to investors. Please do your research before you get into a serious car accident. Elmo is a moron, not a tech genius. Elmo is the new Enron.

[@YesDadddyy]

[@vegasteslafamily]

😂😂