So, got to the top of Washington State to Howard’s Lakeshore Inn in Pateros, WA. after 6 Supercharger stops along the way.
It was about 80 miles back to the Ellensburg SC for my return trip, and arrived with about 80 miles of range. But no problem, I had chosen my hotel because it had a Level 2 charger. I called and reconfirmed that it was operational almost daily before arriving. Got there, and you guessed it, it wouldn’t make a connection using the J1772 adapter. Panic! Found a 110v plug but that was going to necessitate canceling our golf outing the next day (the reason we were in Pateros in the first place) to avoid the 30+ miles to the golf course. I started poking around and found a beat up old trailer behind one of the out buildings. And, sure enough, there as a 14-50 RV plug on the wall. But there was no way to get in, as there was a barrier preventing access. And even if that was removed, not sure if I could get Tess close enough for my cable to reach. As I was pondering the situation, an old pickup truck rolled up, with an old farmer looking guy, and he asked what I was doing. I explained my dilemma and it turns out I was speaking to Howard, the owner. The trailer was being used by one of his employees. When I asked about access to the 14-50 plug he said, no problem, and helped me move the barrier and I pulled Tess in close enough to just barely reach the plug on the wall.
Howard was now my new best friend! Went to his restaurant that night, and he was there (as he is every night) and we had a nice visit. A really nice guy. Used to have the largest ranch Washington (200,000 acres) but said he couldn’t make it pay. So sold it and built the Lakeshore Inn. Here is Vicki with her new best friend!
So the next day we were off with 245 miles in the tank to play golf at Gamble Sands, high above the Columbia River…
All’s well, that ends well! And this is why I love Tesla road trips!:smile:
It was about 80 miles back to the Ellensburg SC for my return trip, and arrived with about 80 miles of range. But no problem, I had chosen my hotel because it had a Level 2 charger. I called and reconfirmed that it was operational almost daily before arriving. Got there, and you guessed it, it wouldn’t make a connection using the J1772 adapter. Panic! Found a 110v plug but that was going to necessitate canceling our golf outing the next day (the reason we were in Pateros in the first place) to avoid the 30+ miles to the golf course. I started poking around and found a beat up old trailer behind one of the out buildings. And, sure enough, there as a 14-50 RV plug on the wall. But there was no way to get in, as there was a barrier preventing access. And even if that was removed, not sure if I could get Tess close enough for my cable to reach. As I was pondering the situation, an old pickup truck rolled up, with an old farmer looking guy, and he asked what I was doing. I explained my dilemma and it turns out I was speaking to Howard, the owner. The trailer was being used by one of his employees. When I asked about access to the 14-50 plug he said, no problem, and helped me move the barrier and I pulled Tess in close enough to just barely reach the plug on the wall.
Howard was now my new best friend! Went to his restaurant that night, and he was there (as he is every night) and we had a nice visit. A really nice guy. Used to have the largest ranch Washington (200,000 acres) but said he couldn’t make it pay. So sold it and built the Lakeshore Inn. Here is Vicki with her new best friend!
So the next day we were off with 245 miles in the tank to play golf at Gamble Sands, high above the Columbia River…
All’s well, that ends well! And this is why I love Tesla road trips!:smile:
