Many thanks for the Hotels in Florida with Charging Stations sticky thread. I appreciate the efforts of everyone who contributed to that.
We will be taking the Amtrak Auto Train with our Roadster to Sanford in February, with the intention of driving around for a week or so ending up in Key West, and then returning to Sanford.
What I am asking, from those Tesla owners who live and drive in the area, are suggestions for charging stations & stops that would work well for this Sanford to Key West road trip. My questions are:
This is to be a relaxing road trip with the Roadster so if you ask what will we enjoy, it is just about everything including beach, restaurants, scenery, Everglades, etc. as long as we are staying in a decent places with safety for the Roadster while charging even if the charging station is in a nearby garage and not at the hotel, enjoying what Florida and the Keys has to offer, and not running out of juice.
We do not have too much of a desire to spend too much time in the Orlando area as we have already visited that part of Florida. Also, while I do have a Tesla, spending $400+ for hotel rooms at high end hotels is not my idea of a road trip so many of the hotels listed that have chargers are not particularly appropriate.
Any observations and recommendations for this trip from Tesla owners that live/drive in southern Florida are most appreciated. Thanks!
John
We will be taking the Amtrak Auto Train with our Roadster to Sanford in February, with the intention of driving around for a week or so ending up in Key West, and then returning to Sanford.
What I am asking, from those Tesla owners who live and drive in the area, are suggestions for charging stations & stops that would work well for this Sanford to Key West road trip. My questions are:
(1) Upon arriving at Sanford in the morning, I will have approximately 110 miles of charge. Going south or east, where should I head to and spend the day and be able to charge the car (i.e. what is worth stopping at for the eight hours or so it will take to fully or partially charge, and then would you drive further that same day, or stay overnight and if so, where)?
(2) What would you consider the must-see stops that might also conveniently have a hotel nearby with charging stations going south -- where would you stop if you were doing this drive?
(3) In most of the Keys, I note that there do not appear to be many charging stations but there are several campgrounds. Does anyone have any experience as to where these campgrounds are located in proximity to a hotel/motel and would any of these be a good destination to stop and charge?
(4) On the return, should I take a different route and see different things, and if so, are there any destinations with hotels/chargers that are recommended?
(2) What would you consider the must-see stops that might also conveniently have a hotel nearby with charging stations going south -- where would you stop if you were doing this drive?
(3) In most of the Keys, I note that there do not appear to be many charging stations but there are several campgrounds. Does anyone have any experience as to where these campgrounds are located in proximity to a hotel/motel and would any of these be a good destination to stop and charge?
(4) On the return, should I take a different route and see different things, and if so, are there any destinations with hotels/chargers that are recommended?
This is to be a relaxing road trip with the Roadster so if you ask what will we enjoy, it is just about everything including beach, restaurants, scenery, Everglades, etc. as long as we are staying in a decent places with safety for the Roadster while charging even if the charging station is in a nearby garage and not at the hotel, enjoying what Florida and the Keys has to offer, and not running out of juice.
We do not have too much of a desire to spend too much time in the Orlando area as we have already visited that part of Florida. Also, while I do have a Tesla, spending $400+ for hotel rooms at high end hotels is not my idea of a road trip so many of the hotels listed that have chargers are not particularly appropriate.
Any observations and recommendations for this trip from Tesla owners that live/drive in southern Florida are most appreciated. Thanks!
John
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