Fall Trip 2026 Day 9 (The End)

11 October 2026 This post is a few days delayed, but here goes — this final day of the trip was a leisurely 275 miles from Auburn NY to Longmeadow MA, going through Oneonta, Catskill, Chatham, and Agawam. The day …

Fall Trip 2026 Day 8

10 October 2026 Today’s drive was 258 miles from Austinburg OH to Auburn NY, mostly following Rt 5 and US 20. Not long after leaving my hotel, I drove through a series of small towns along Lake Erie and enjoyed …

Fall Trip 2026 Day 7

9 October 2026 Today was an easy 195 miles from Columbus to Austinburg, still staying off interstates. I lost count of the number of times I crossed over or under I-71 today! (My route ended up somewhat different than depicted …

Fall Trip 2026 Days 4-6

8 October 2026 There’s not a lot to say about these three days as I only drove a total of 89 miles in and around Columbus. However, my hotel had chargers available so I did charge every day but for …

Fall Trip 2026 Day 3

Today’s drive was slightly shorter than yesterday’s at 249 miles and I’m still at an average of 3.8 miles/kWh for the trip so far. It was a beautiful day with clear skies, with a temp of 48ยบ when I left …

Fall Trip 2026 Day 2

4 October 2026 Today was a 288 mile drive on secondary roads from Vestal NY to Meadville PA. I’m sure there would have been a more direct route from my second charging stop in Kane PA to Meadville, but I’d …

Fall Trip 2026 Day 1

3 October 2026 Today’s drive was a very relaxed, off-interstate drive from Longmeadow MA to Vestal NY, a distance of 224 miles that I covered at an average of 41 mph in mostly full sun. As you can see, it …

Summer Trip 2026 – Final Summary

15 August 2026 6,718 miles with 118 hours and 41 minutes behind the wheel, an average of just over 56 miles per hour (reflecting the mostly-interstate travel). The car’s overall efficiency was 3.2 miles/kWh and I’m very happy with that …

Summer Trip 2026 Day 24

14 August 2026 This isn’t exactly the route I took for the last third or so of the trip but it’s close enough. Today’s drive was an easy 272 miles with just one charging stop, thanks to having charged to …

Summer Trip 2026 Day 23

13 August 2026 Today’s drive, the second to last of this trip, was 413 miles and it started in heavy traffic and heavy fog. The traffic thinned out as usual a few miles north of Columbus, but the fog only …