Road Trip with a Tesla – Day 5: With the Finish Line in Sight
Posted on Aug 16, 2016 in Perspective | Comments Off on Road Trip with a Tesla – Day 5: With the Finish Line in Sight
“3:52PM Lincoln Tunnel, New York City. Not a lot more to be said…” Mike Nelson is embarking on a cross-country road trip from Orange County, California to New York City in a Tesla 90D Model S. The Model S is equipped with autopilot and electric all-wheel drive. Mike will share his experiences on the road with autonomous technology with Up to Speed readers in a series of...
Road Trip with a Tesla – Day 4: The Charging Process
Posted on Aug 15, 2016 in Perspective, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Road Trip with a Tesla – Day 4: The Charging Process
2:40 P.M., Terre Haute Indiana. Here are a couple of photos to illustrate the charging process. Mike Nelson is embarking on a cross-country road trip from Orange County, California to New York City in a Tesla 90D Model S. The Model S is equipped with autopilot and electric all-wheel drive. Mike will share his experiences on the road with autonomous technology with Up to Speed readers...
Road Trip with a Tesla – Day 4: Rain and Road Work
Posted on Aug 15, 2016 in Perspective, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Road Trip with a Tesla – Day 4: Rain and Road Work
9:54 A.M., St. Charles, Missouri. About 13 hours of drive time to go. I hit rain for the first time during the trip, and the windshield wipers activate without my touching any of the controls. While this is not that unique as new cars go, the wipers not only turn on but completely adjust based on rain volume. Again, many cars have this feature too. But the simplicity of having the...
Road Trip with a Tesla – Day 4: Trouble with the GPS
Posted on Aug 15, 2016 in Perspective, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Road Trip with a Tesla – Day 4: Trouble with the GPS
12:00 P.M. Looks like there is something wrong with the GPS and map function. Oddly, I can see where the car is vis-a-vis the next Tesla charging station but Google Map is fading in and out and the clock is stuck on the Mountain Time Zone. The Internet connectivity problems do not appear to be affecting Autopilot. And the car is running on the road great! Mike Nelson is embarking...
Road Trip with a Tesla – Day 3: Goodland, Kansas – Charley meets Adrian
Posted on Aug 14, 2016 in Perspective, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Road Trip with a Tesla – Day 3: Goodland, Kansas – Charley meets Adrian
When we arrived at this charging station today we met the owner of a 2015 Tesla S. While chatting about how much she loves her car, the owner talked about “him” and what “he” thinks. At first I thought she was referring to someone at Tesla and the owner later clarified that Adrian was the name of her car. As for Charley, we had a busy day. We still have a...
Road Trip with a Tesla – Day 3: There’s an App for That
Posted on Aug 14, 2016 in Perspective, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Road Trip with a Tesla – Day 3: There’s an App for That
Starting off just outside of Denver. 42 degrees. I am charging while Charley and Drew are getting a few last winks in. With Tesla Motors’ application you can do a number of things remotely. I am in a Starbucks tanking myself up but can watch the battery charge from here. The app allows me to turn the car on, unlock it, set the internal temperature, use my iPad and iPhone as...
