The I-90 Surge Continues! Racing EVs Across USA: Leaders Pull Ahead Pt. 3/4

[@OutofSpecMotoring]

Ioniq Guy: www.youtube.com/@TheIoniqGuy Out of Spec Dave: www.youtube.com/@outofspecdave1554 Roaming Norway: www.youtube.com/@RoamingNorway Jordan Golson: www.youtube.com/@prndlcars The Simple Sarah: www.youtube.com/@thesimplesarah Drive Electric with Domenick: www.youtube.com/@DriveElectricWithDomenick Aging Wheels: www.youtube.com/@agingwheels Greens: www.youtube.com/@Gjeebs Alex EV Repair: www.youtube.com/@AlexEVRepair Rivian Updates: www.youtube.com/@rivianupdates WatchJRGo: www.youtube.com/@Gjeebs Andyzegerman: www.youtube.com/@andyzegerman Mike Gilbert: twitter.com/mkg254 Dan Camp: twitter.com/spotted_model?lang=en Shane Linblom: twitter.com/ShaneLindblom Adam Daily: twitter.com/1adamdaily/ Andreas: x.com/andrewstilin?lang=en Tom Suburbs: twitter.com/IAmSuburban Jordan Schiefer: www.youtube.com/@FlywheelFilms

[@robertboskind]

Greens?

[@terryrodbourn2793]

But when you get back to Colorado you have to know in snowed 3-4 feet in places and roads are closed!

[@georgepelton5645]

Looks like wrong link for Watch JR Go

[@omkar6542]

which one of these is the acura one?

[@georgepelton5645]

@@omkar6542 Watch JR Go and Gjeebs were both in the Acura, IIRC

[@andrewhurstcars]

Kudos to Jordan for editing hundreds of hours of footage

[@zmarko]

Frickin' a! A huge undertaking.

[@KyleConner]

💯

[@alancobbin]

Definitely 👍

[@skyemalcolm]

2:36:00 sunset montage sequence with music was just right for vibes.

[@bobhawkey3783]

Heroic effort.❤

[@samuellortie8783]

Guys in the old Tesla are the real MVPs

[@jackgreenstalk777]

Tbh only a few hours behind first ev. After like 15 hours into the race. Way closer then I was expecting

[@SparkySho]

All 30 equally

[@Jatt-b7k]

Is david autistic?

[@jamesrea329]

This turned out to be the perfect video to watch while waiting in the ER for hours for my wife’s test results. Fortunately she seems to be doing better.

[@SparkySho]

Hopes she gets well soon…….. tell er th Gm product will NOT win

[@SparkySho]

@ 12:12 fantastic informative summary

[@ab-tf5fl]

Or, while on a flight between Seattle and Boston!

[@michaeltester6174]

Hope ur wife gets well soon.

[@slyguyaction]

Masterfully edited and enjoyable to watch, all the way through. Jordan is the unsung hero with this series.

[@travisbulow7502]

Watching that Flying J charger ramp up to 274kwh in 6s for the Taycan was awesome. Absolutely loving these long videos.

[@tomdesmond7100]

You know you're a EV nerd when that sort of thing is exciting...!

[@person1492]

I was comfortable enough to do my first EV roadtrip in my Mach-E after watching your videos. I live in northern South Dakota (not EV charger abundant) and visited the Sioux Falls, Worthington, and Albert Lea chargers seen in this video. Thank you for all you do, I have learned so much from your channel!

[@thesimplesarah]

Not my eye lube 😭 my eyes were so dry after driving all night. So cool to see everyone’s journey!

[@SpottedSharks]

I have the same eye issue. Optase for the win!

[@thesimplesarah]

@ I’ll have to try those next!

[@SpottedSharks]

@@thesimplesarah no preservatives, good product.

[@Allride_]

Please don't put mineral oil in your eyes. It can't be healthy no matter how many processes it went through and how clean it looks or nice it feels in the moment. As I understand it it was an emergency purchase along the way so that's fine, but try replacing it instead of using it up

[@thesimplesarah]

@ can’t replace it when the the Taycan charges so fast. It was either use it or have dry eyes in the middle of Wyoming at night and I was definitely not going to hit a deer because my eyes were drier than SpongeBob at the surface.

[@jxs5287]

Time for a new drinking game: a shot every time they say “feather it in” (Don’t really or you will be passed out by the end of the video 😂)

[@artofnoise5013]

That's definitely the catchphrase of this race.

[@skyemalcolm]

Sorry honey, those chores aren’t getting done for another 3 and a half hours, Out of Spec just dropped another road trip video.

[@SueC56]

headphones 😊 edit: I take it back. I found myself sitting here watching for about 20 minutes and not getting anything done.

[@kng128]

So glad I just came in from yard work!

[@JakeGuilbo]

Sorry honey, can’t feed the kids, need to see who made it to Billings and what their taper is

[@SparkySho]

Keep ur phone on ur hip use ear buds an keep th lil woman happy-please

[@SparkySho]

(Whisper) psst Don’t tell ‘er u learn a lot everyone u watch it 👍

[@KyleConner]

Here we go again!! 🚙💨⚡️

[@CorvisStrife]

I really would have liked to see how the 440mi 350kw Silverado EV would have performed in this test. ☹️ Could we get an estimate of how it would have performed based on how the other vehicles performed in the real world vs on paper, then reduce the Silverado’s on paper performance to match? 🙏

[@junehanzawa5165]

​​@@CorvisStrife It's extra weight and size, and therefore, lack of efficency compared to these smaller vehicles, would not have been fair to include it. Especially at these higher speeds. Perhaps in the future it can be included in an ALL EV's race just to see.

[@kng128]

@@junehanzawa5165it still has double the battery size of Lucid. The Silverado could have been competitive if its charge curve is decent.

[@tazeat]

@@CorvisStrife It would have got smoked, it charges fast on working 350kW chargers, but at 85 RIP and getting stuck on anything else will just kill it. Efficiency is going to be a third of that lucid with only a little better charging.

[@CorvisStrife]

⁠@@junehanzawa5165 The intro said “the longest range and fastest charging EV’s” so it would be appropriate to include. In his review Kyle remarked on how good it would be as a roadtripping EV. A poor result would still be interesting and would provide valuable context on two different methodologies. High capacity with high charging speeds spread out over a huge number of cells for higher charging curves. Versus lower capacities with more moderate charging curves and higher efficiencies. The extra weight would come into play climbing mountains but would partially be offset by the down mountain regen. Weight is not so much a factor on level ground, which the middle of the country is mostly flat. The increased wind drag at higher speeds may be countered by higher charging speeds and less frequent stops skipping over inferior chargers. The Teslas can use the Tesla & EA chargers while everyone else is limited to EA. The Chevy would be able to use the Tesla chargers but wouldn’t be able to hit its full charging speed that it can on EA chargers due to the difference in voltages. So it would be an interesting choice for the drivers to make. A poor result can still be interesting. And a surprising performance that exceeds expectations is always fun content.

[@timoliver8940]

80% - 35% ipad battery in 3hr 40 minutes with plenty of buffer! Not bad battery performance on a 6 year old iPad used a lot every day! Another brilliant video guys and my I-90 Surge T shirt arrived from Lithuania 2 days after ordering it, not bad postage

[@sydneyg007]

You guys are awesome for the amount of work you put into filming all this. Jordan has to be the hero of the trip for the mega editing job! Well done!

[@carlosl5766]

Seeing the Acura pull in at -6%! That’s impressive 😂

[@kng128]

And “we’re turning off the A/C!” 😂

[@EnzroGreenidge]

This is so much better than watching TV. Excellent production.

[@rivianupdates]

1:22:13 Great to see Part 3 up! Not gonna lie, I felt a lot better than I look during the drive…my hair, some dry skin, and maybe a little something extra in my nose 😂. But hey, all part of the real road trip experience, right? Thanks, Out of Spec, for having me on Team EQS!

[@SparkySho]

Great job

[@EVPatrick]

It would be really nice to have a “place” tag on each shot, next to the vehicle and team members. Sometimes I can’t pay 100% attention for 3.5 hours continuously and I’m not sure if anyone has made a pass or not.

[@davidsongood2627]

This!

[@mcunha81]

Thnx 2 everyone involved with these long videos ,well done ,great videos ❤

[@janvirstown]

In gillette, they just opened a v3 charger off of Douglas highway to make up for the aging v2 at the previously Hampton Inn.

[@Knnnkncht]

Its owned by gilette abdi

[@SparkySho]

Real good information

[@RoamingNorway]

Amazing food on this trip! And so many nice Walmarts!

[@mcunha81]

That Taycan is a monster, just wait 10 mins and you could prob buy one used for about half priced,lol

[@georgepelton5645]

Watched the entire video. Time flew by as it was very exciting to watch. Can't wait for the next episode to see the finish! 😀

[@d-jfamily8462]

Once again someone did a great job editing all this content. Love to watch. Jordan & Andreas are great. Go older Tesla!

[@markfitzpatrick6692]

Jordan did the editing. Some drivers are not good at saying were they are in there clips . I like how bjorn nyland gives the stats at each stop like what town he is at how many kWh and costs and kilometers.

[@alexsanchezch]

Watching the series from Switzerland🇨🇭🧀 Great job guys! Electrify America making a ton of friends in that group😅😂

[@mozu305]

People driving cars. Who knew this would be entertainment. Great job.

[@KingTechHD]

Took me all day to watch this 😅 but it was worth every second. Great video and race. Let’s go Team Ioniq 6

[@Trades46]

The Taycan was felt like it was BUILT for these kinds of races. Consistent 300 kw charging from low up to 80%, no throttling at all and seems to roadtrip like a Le Mans race. The struggles from both EA and even Superchargers now feel like the bottleneck for any EV moreso than the cars themselves. Poor Kyle in the i7 though, surprising how much better the similar priced EQS is doing in comparison even though it is lambasted for its egg like looks. The Ioniq 6 being the least expensive yet keeping pace with the rest of the group is also commendable.

[@georgepelton5645]

IIRC, the Model 3 was even less expensive than the Ionic 6. $35,000 after the $7500 instant federal tax credit.

[@777Outrigger]

@@georgepelton5645 Model 3 is number 3, so far, and the least expensive in the top 3, by far. What a great buy.

[@Dvann562]

I just realized The Ioniq Guy is dressed up like Bart Simpson 😆

[@TheIoniqGuy]

Don’t have a cow, man! Huge Simpsons fan here. Can’t believe I didn’t see that

[@AMomcilo1]

These videos are great, can’t wait for part 4.

[@mattbell87]

I have given out of spec my entire life with these videos.... and I LOVE IT!

[@mattbell87]

I can only imagine how many hours Jordan put into editing.

[@anthonyc8499]

Kudos to the Out of Spec crews! Two days in the car full of people and there will be no mysteries.

[@andyzegerman]

😂

[@tonymcflattie2450]

There goes my Saturday!

[@justanotherguy7798]

Time to binge watch another crazy road adventure by Out of Spec and friends I have been waiting all week for this and I can actually go outside if I want too but this will be more fun, old guy EV nerd over and out.

[@smurfit06]

Amazing Editing job! Love the little shout outs from people to Jordan about the job he has to do

[@ger5881]

Jordan you are the man!!!!!!! What a pleasure to follow this trip, absolutely superb, thanks very much from NZ

[@kyocera3395]

This series is very good. There is so much to learn from how efficient the cars are to how fast they can take a charge. The earlier videos had me trying to figure out the range efficiencies and kwh/miles calculations and such but I think I am catching on. Jordan - doing a great job, someone mentioned a "place" tag after each car but I notice so many times, the drivers listing out where the cars are in relation to each other. Maybe at the end of those comments, a quick 2-3 seconds of the times they are behind the Acura. like this below Acura = Lead Taycan = +2H Model 3 = +3.25H Lucid = +4H etc.. Old Model S = Still in Idaho on their 35th charging stop That model 3 is the most impressive of the bunch. What a sweet bargain.

[@NickVan-x6n]

Great job on the video. This is next level editing or next level crazy on my part that this series has me hooked.

[@td5955]

This is one of the best series I’ve seen for a long while. I’m a UK viewer, would absolutely one day love to do something similar in the US/Europe!

[@HenryBabcock]

Not enough roads in the UK lol

[@td5955]

@ too right!

[@krzysztofh6308]

I wonder what the costs for the whole trip will be for each car including Acura. Will they share it?

[@MauricevanHees]

exited to see the last episode next week. realy entertaining. much to learn from al this for my own road trips with the Model Y.

[@BenjaminWinrow]

Fantastic series - I love it. As far as I can tell - this is all a massive advert for Tesla Tech, supercharging and efficiency and the beautiful Taycan and Porsche engineering.

[@thatissomeBS]

Not me looking at the Ioniq 6 keeping up with the Mercedes, the Plaid, and even within shouting distance of the Lucid for about half the cost. But yeah, for pure price to performance, that Model 3 is probably hard to beat with range, efficiency, charging, infrastructure, etc. Curious how this changes a year from now when they'll likely all have access to all the chargers (assuming that still happens...).

[@Aztasu]

With the bigger 84kWh battery the Ioniq 6 would be third, just behind the Porsche Taycan in second place and not all too far away from the gas car. Modern 800V + big batteries are a game changer. Would not buy a mid-size EV without 800V at this point, it is future-proof.

[@PEACEOUTXX1]

How it should be honestly. Porsche most expensive but also offers the best charging and range while also having the best looks and comfort/luxury. It's new suspension is a game changer

[@evkx]

Waking up 6am to get some unbothered watching time of this. Great content!

[@JamesJohnson-qd6ck]

Thank you for sharing 😊your faith and also your fishing knowledge. 👍

[@TheKang0000]

What an unbelievable job editing all this.

[@charlietim3059]

Thanks!

[@HansTosti]

Such cool, calm and collected status update in the beginning from the gentleman in the TM3. Lovely.

[@tazeat]

I guess this proves we've made corridors possible in the middle of the country, that's definitely a needed step. Once we get some charger density and chargers around the states that arent on the main interstate. What progress we've made, but still so far to go.

[@thatissomeBS]

Get the interstates lined out, a charging station at every service station or rest area (so roughly every 30-50 miles), and then start working with towns to have just something. Whether it's at a Walmart, a car dealership, a hotel, doesn't really matter. Town of 1k people, just put one charger with two connections at 150kw, nothing special, just something.

[@ab-tf5fl]

Yeah, to think that this route wasn't even *possible* to do in a CCS car as recently as 2 years ago.

[@Hazadoor]

This is really interesting. Can't wait till you post the part where your in my city in New York!

[@ThePinkfreak2011]

The team in the Acura just mocking everyone else’s cars. “We had to cut AC” 😂🤣

[@mattbell87]

HAHA the "nice" made me rewind to double check that it actually popped up

[@alancobbin]

Another great video guys,the D Rating on the I7 was disappointing considering it costs well over $100k,what a journey,a big thank you to everyone who made this awesome challenge possible “We Thank You”Last Leg Incoming 👍

[@dianewallace6064]

Go Team Ioniq!!!! Corbin, Lacey and Mike. I LOVE my 2024 AWD SE trim Ioniq6. Bought for 38K in North Carolina.

[@Longsnowsm]

Lots of nav systems in this episode having serious issues calculating range, SOC on arrival. Need to add to the list of Never trust the BMS, and Never trust the NAV arrival SOC, ABC, Always be charging deeper than you think. If you have to limp on the road you are losing time you can't make up. Don't get trigger happy and leave a charger if you have a good charge session. Charge a little deeper than you think you need. An EQS observation. It actually showed the weather on the route in the nav, that is AWESOME. All of these nav systems should overlay the weather or provide an icon you can click on to see what is going on with the wind and weather on your route. If it is accurate I love it.

[@brucemcdou]

@Longsnowsm (there's gotta be a story about that name): Totally agree - I"m currently on my second R/T from San Francisco to Indiana in my Kia EV6 (visit my elderly Mom) and the car's estimated range and the limited CCS charging options on I-80 have trained me to ALWAYS charge to 90-95%. Along with hitting cold snowy weather in Wyoming! Fortunately, my car charges so quickly it's really just another couple minutes inside the generic Walmart/Target/grocery store that an EA is usually in front of. Better to have range buffer than limping on an isolated stretch of highway with lifted 4X4's roaring past you, laughing...

[@Longsnowsm]

@@brucemcdou As you have seen the Nav SOC estimates clearly don't know what the weather is doing either. I had one leg where my arrival SOC was supposed to be like 21% and I drove into really bad wind and rain. Well the good news is that the rain forced everyone to slow down, but it wasn't enough to offset the hit to range and my arrival SOC. So I ended up limping a little on that leg of the trip also. I think it is just a good idea to spend an extra 5 minutes and pad whatever the Nav system told you to leave with at the very least. Watching this installment of the Surge it is interesting to watch the teams trying to cut those stops short and it more times than not bites them.

[@TheIoniqGuy]

Things are getting good now!

[@IshmeetSinghahuja]

Way to go Team ioniq 6 !!

[@dianewallace6064]

Great Job, Team Ioniq6

[@tomm5936]

I’m amazed at how the Ioniq 6 arrives at 0% several times. It’s a shame Hyundai couldn’t get a 2025, it would have been more competitive and comparable to the Tesla 3 updated too.

[@TheIoniqGuy]

@@tomm5936 The 2025 Ioniq 6 is pretty much unchanged versus the 2024

[@tomm5936]

@ really. I thought it would get an increase in battery capacity from 77 to 84 kWh and faster charging.

[@mikeflanary642]

Great job editing all the footage! Great stuff!

[@therealcdnuser]

Love Robert’s sense of humour. Are you sure he is not a Canadian comic?

[@EricDrummondBPCP]

Finally, next episode let's go keep up the great work y'all!

[@xjdisuehd]

I've been through the stretch of I-90 where V2s are a majority in a Model S AWD LR, it was absolutely worth it to stay and charge for longer to skip the V2s and try to get on V3s only. So many V2s there are not even doing 150kW sometimes.

[@s2hill]

Man the 3 in the Lucid seem completely clueless about road tripping and charging effectively. Their mistakes and fear are silly.

[@outofspecdave1554]

@@jzzz26thanks for your feedback

[@Korruptor711]

3:33 Mercedes going 89mph, then gets pulled over shortly after. Did they forget the 85mph was the maximum for the trip?

[@greenne]

I really think for the next challenge the max needs to be 5mph over. 10mph will get you pulled over in a lot of states with a ticket. They don't play in Virginia or New York State. (I once got pulled over for 7mph over). In Montana it makes sense, but along the East Coast with traffic it's a hazard

[@steveallwine1443]

I agree. I’ve been pulled over and ticketed in WA for doing 7 over on I-90. They don’t mess around with speeding in Washington State.

[@Nathan-ty6fd]

​@@greenneI know right, when I hear Kyle talk about 70 being slow it's so weird. I live in upstate NY, 5 over you are safe. 10 you are safe with local cops and sheriff's generally but state Troopers... gets really dicy. 15 you are playing with fire.

[@ayushmalpeddi2793]

You will literally get pulled over for 3 over in Ohio with an out of state license plate ​@@greenne

[@greenne]

@@ayushmalpeddi2793 Ohio is terrible. I used to run a hotshot delivery service coast to coast. I learned which states you can let loose a bit and which you need to be vigilant about speed. Ohio, Virginia, upstate NY, Cali and S. Ga(i95) come to mind as being strict enforcement. Illinois is a free for all, ND who cares, and Texas insane fast.

[@rwjr1944]

State of the art EVs hampered my poor software and charging infrastructure. Loved the video. All the teams (except the Acura) did an excellent job during the I-90 surge. I am looking forward to the final stage. Plenty of tips about navigation, charging and ADAS.

[@andyzegerman]

Why do you think the Acura team didn't do an excellent job? They pumped the gas like nobody else ever could.

[@rwjr1944]

@@andyzegerman

[@gidmorson668]

Awesome road trip and competition… can’t wait to see the final leg…

[@edntam4evr]

The one thing with charging is that you get to plan where you'll stop it gives you your arrival time so it gives you a goal. The ice car you're basically driving aimlessly. I think it helps you focus more while you're driving.

[@learntodrain]

I'm lying here sick in bed, totally bored. And sees antoher episode pop up! THANK YOU! Evening saved, awesome videos!

[@henrymalong4542]

Get well soon.

[@CheddarKungPao]

Hope you feel better soon.

[@edntam4evr]

Me too 😊

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

Yesss after this dark week it is a light a Saturday, Life goes one and this helps a lot ! Great show, editing, review in one long piece. Its awesome.

[@yournumberonepal]

This could be a 20 part series of 25 minute videos! 😂 The Model 3 is incredibly impressive, wow!

[@yolanda4731]

If you make watching these a drinking game - drink every time Dave says “feather it in” and you’ll be lit

[@Gamer-cj3ug]

When is part 4 coming...Pls upload asap...Already hyped...

[@markfitzpatrick6692]

Next Saturday

[@teslatim78]

Watched the entire video in one sitting…at Work😊

[@dianewallace6064]

The best place to watch videos.

[@elvisripley]

I love these.This is such a huge project. It would be fascinating to see where some of these cars would be in the pack if they just charged to 80% every time instead of bailing out at 50% with a good charge going. Some of these charging curves make sense but others i'm not so sure.

[@Tesla_Coffee_Tech]

I definitely need another summer road trip series from Kyle, Alyssa, and the dogs.

[@TeslaSnap]

I’d love to join the next one in my gen 1 leaf At least you’d get to see every single charger across the country!

[@davidziska4482]

Finally! Someone cleans their windshield. Thank you Genesis team

[@andrewrollon4631]

It feels like overthinking it sometimes makes it worse

[@PhilKulak]

I remember back in 2013 when I had my Leaf and I'd see Teslas charging at 120 kW. I've never been so envious before or since. Now everyone complains about 120,000 watts!

[@Heartless_13224]

This episode had me realize that the EQS is a liftback. That is a neat. I assumed it had a standard style trunk

[@Kee_Didnt]

You guys are killing the game. Cannot overstate how important this is for people wondering about how EV's are progressing.

[@LukasGrossar]

This video made me check the pricing of the Taycan Sport Tourismo.

[@IshmeetSinghahuja]

IONIQ 6 … way to gooo !! Performance vs the cost of the car !! Mind blowing!! Giving competition to cars like taycan and lucid !!

[@Aztasu]

With the bigger 84kWh battery it would be third, just behind the Porsche Taycan in second place and not all too far away from the gas car. Modern 800V + big batteries are a game changer.

[@boostav]

Uhm, model 3 costs the same and is way better equipped...

[@IshmeetSinghahuja]

@@boostav I mentioned lucid and taycan .. never mentioned the Tesla

[@robertstillmaker5193]

It's fun to see all the I-90 charging stops I made at the end of August but I left I-90 to drop down into Iowa on my way to South Carolina.

[@robertstillmaker5193]

My last I-90 stop was at the Quality Inn in Sioux Falls, SD before heading to Sioux City, Iowa.

[@rhackenb1]

Throughout each segment it's difficult to see relative positions along the route for all the cars. Some are showing this on their cell phones but it would be nice in post editing you show an edited Google map where each car is in relation to the others. Great series.

[@JimmyRustler2112]

Feel a weird sense of pride as an Ioniq 6 owner watching it keep pace with way more expensive EVs

[@jameshetfield5894]

Haha, when they start talking about Fareway, Casey's and Hy-Vee, I know they are in my neck of the woods😁

[@Josh-179]

All we here about is how EVs will slow down a road trip too much to be practical. Meanwhile, these cross country "races" show that you actually don't have time to eat or sleep properly because the charging stops are too short.

[@ab-tf5fl]

The lack of time to sleep or eat properly has everything to do with the fact that it's a race, and nothing to do with the cars being EVs. Remember, you don't *have* to unplug the minute you have enough energy to reach the next charger; if you're in the middle of eating, you can just finish the dinner, then unplug. You can even eat dinner at a place without a charger if you like their food better. It's a free country. Yes, driving like that won't win you the race, but a real road trip is about enjoying oneself, not winning the race - if the goal is simply to get from Seattle to Boston as fast as possible, fly on an airplane.

[@Josh-179]

@ab-tf5fl , you missed what my point was. Most people are saying they don't want an EV because they think they take way longer to charge than they do and that they get less range than they do. I'm saying that your human needs will need or want more breaks than the car will. These races just goes to show that if you choose to make great time rather than enjoying the trip, you still can with an EV. Just don't expect time for a sit down dinner.

[@Valencia_Media]

You're proving his point...​@@ab-tf5fl

[@mtnman1984]

​@@Josh-179yes and no. The stops optimized for charge curves are short and numerous. Not too much longer than a fuel stop, but also not getting the range of a fuel stop where you throw a whole tank in. The charge stops where they are going into the top of the battery are plenty long enough for a sit down meal. This is why the Acura is off the map. There is still a wide gap in the speed at which one can do a cannonball style road trip in an ICE car vs a BEV. Completely viable, not a nightmare, but also not yet on par.

[@mtbphoto]

Glad the model 3 was having such issues with the route planner in rural areas. I am also a rural Tesla owner and the planner is very unreliable

[@andrewt9204]

Yeah, something happened like a year or two ago when they tried to implement weather calculations. It used to be accurate to a few %.

[@smyles483]

I love coming to the conclusion that “This is the first BMW to roadtrip!”😂

[@balexalex]

01:36:52 random fact, all UK HGVs are limited to 56mph, so the idea of one doing 82mph is mental to us!

[@Wasabi9111]

Have been a dedicated ev household for 3 yrs and done many extended road trips. However, currently have a suburban rental while the rivian is in service and I kinda forgot/miss the convenience of a quick fuel stop on long road trips and without the hassle of pre planning ev stops.

[@fiehlsport]

Robert’s “right hand man?” joke was diabolical 💀 😂

[@garyprice1145]

That Model 3 has some serious bang for the buck!

[@austina4189]

A used Long Range one for close to $10k is even more bang for the buck

[@garyprice1145]

@ 100%!

[@TreeHugger826]

I grew up in Mitchell, SD! Fun to see the Corn Palace. It used to be a very busy Main Street but the inteerstate came and drew the shopping North if the interstate. A great place to grow up.

[@nicholasyoung2794]

Time for my own road trip watching this during my charging stops

[@BalintGulyas]

Yes! So much fun!! Great to see you guys how are you doing this trip! Please be quick with the next episode ( not like the BMW😁😁😁)

[@COSolar6419]

Noticed the Acura updates never mentioned mpg. So far.

[@davidbaker9943]

Busted with the McDonald’s a 2:50:39. Great video. This is longer than lord of the rings lol

[@dianewallace6064]

Love me some Mickey D's

[@jackgreenstalk777]

Old tesla chargers were about experience. Cool stuff, good eats etc. Less care about location to highway. And I'm grateful for that, as an old model s guy, makes road trips fun. Wife and I stop and enjoy spots we dont rush. Always get back to car with more charge then it needed and readjust as we go. Its a blast. Free supercharging. Fun comfortable ride!

[@andyzegerman]

I do miss the free supercharging I had on my 2015 and 2017 Teslas. Not the charging speed though, I like the 250kW now.

[@jackgreenstalk777]

@andyzegerman it bothered me more when I didnt have a better route planner. Now its not bad. We always get back from snacks. Or checking out spots nearby. Plan with ABRP to arrive at below 10% .. my wife and I enjoy the journey, we shop, eat good food, take our time.. its built our bond in our marriage even closer, and renewed both our child hood loves of road tripping!

[@andyzegerman]

Yeah, quite the contrary to our style of road trip here in the videos. 🤣I got to brush my teeth on Sunday morning for the first time after we started. Just not enough time really. When I road trip with my wife, I have to rewire my brain. She does not appreciate the Our of Spec road trip style.

[@jackgreenstalk777]

@andyzegerman I actually greatly appreciate you all showing what is possible with evs from a ton of diff brands. And its fun to optimize. But, there is something to stopping and smelling the roses too 🙏❤️ lifes all about balance ⚖️

[@mrdujko8657]

Thanks for doing these videos.

[@thomasairbuspilot]

This race sponsored by the phrase “feather it”

[@hutchrt0596]

I love the shout out to the oil company LOL!!!

[@jason84]

"since I know Chicago so well, I picked a place to charge... Cicero" I spit out my drink haha