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Yeah, that part of Kentucky is sadly lacking in any sort of >40 amp charging infrastructure and the 40 amp is at campgrounds.
It adds a lot of miles so you'll probably still take your ICE but if you are dead set on taking the Tesla you can go I-40 East to Knoxville, then I-75 north to London then Lexington. Longest leg is 180 miles from Nashville supercharger to Knoxville supercharger and during that stretch you pass 4 cracker barrels with chademo Blink units that may work if you have the adapter.
It adds a lot of miles and time on the trip but the last two supercharger hops are 64 miles each so you don't have to worry about charging long at all in Knoxville or London.
EV Trip Planner (id=dtz2 for the Nashville to Lexington trip via Knoxville)
I got a chuckle out of how apparently the dealership has "ICEed" one of the Supercharger bays with a white Model S not charging. Then again last I heard not all bays were fully operational so it may not be as bad as I make out.
Agree that driving through Knoxville to get to Lexington seems unreasonable, although it is possible.
Can note that we recently drove from Lexington to Nashville over the Father's Day weekend with only a 2 hour stop at the E-town campgrounds. (Wife and one kid with a fair amount of luggage in an "old" Feb 2013 Tesla.) Only really needed to stop an hour as I arrived in Brentwood (near the now open Service Center/Supercharger) with about 50 Rated left. Going the other direction, though, I think you would need the full 2 hours at E-Town b/c of the increase in elevation.
Another option that is possible, is to drive more back-roads to London, KY directly without going to Knoxville. Do not have any experience with that, but shaves off a few miles, and you may be driving slower which will decrease your Wh/mi. Total travel time-wise, it would probably be a wash compared to a 2 hour stop in E-town, but you wouldn't depend on having an open campgroud spot. Anyone out there tried that?
DrumCoder - I believe it is already working correctly in the NAV. I routed back from Atlanta yesterday and it worked perfectly - assuming you stop in Chattanooga. Did you make sure to "route through superchargers"?
About to make my first journey to the Nashville Supercharger! Will be there between 230-3 today, then again Sunday morning.
meanwhile, I ordered a Chademo. While there's none in KY, there are at least 2 in the Rivergate section of Nashville, which appears to be about 30 miles north of the current SC. So, 20 minute charge there and (hopefully) will make it to Lexington. Hopefully, the Nashville SC will make it to the nav and to EVTripPlanner by next weekend, so I can plan that trip.
Email finally arrived today officially announcing the opening of the Brentwood, TN Supercharger.
I'm in St. Louis - got the same email - all I could think was - "But I can't get there without Paducah... *harumph*" Though I am looking forward to checking it out on my drive to FL this winter.
Wouldn't Sikeston, MO be even better than Paducah? It would be within range of three existing superchargers (St. Louis, Effingham, and Nashville). It would be the bridge between St Louis and Nashville, and also open up Memphis and the rest of West Tennessee throught St. Louis or Effingham to Chicago and the rest of the upper midwest.
Actually, I would vote for both Paducah (or Metropolis, IL) as well as Sikeston or Cape Girardeau, MO! I guess when I think of going southeast out of STL, I think of heading east on 64 to Mt. Vernon, then turning southerly on 57/24 as opposed to south on 55 and then cutting over. But I would love to get to Memphis (can anyone say Rendezvous?) and Little Rock too, and the 55 route in southern MO needs some supercharging for sure!
I admit, I want them all and I want them now!
I'm in St. Louis - got the same email
Wouldn't Sikeston, MO be even better than Paducah?
That location has regularly had an issue with employees storing new vehicles in the charging slots. I wish they would stop, but the place has a pretty small parking lot. Need another location. Or 3 more.Getting a charger bay at Brentwood is becoming challenging with all the Model 3 deliveries.
That location has regularly had an issue with employees storing new vehicles in the charging slots. I wish they would stop, but the place has a pretty small parking lot. Need another location. Or 3 more.