We got up at 7:00 and the Mercedes was gone, so we could plug in and charge at least 40 km or so before leaving.
Summary of our trip:
- Distance traveled: 4641 km
- Energy used: 897,3 kWh
- Average efficiency: 193 Wh/km
Our whole trip has been recorded by TeslaFI, so if you would like to have more detailed stats about the trip (such as energy use per day / stretch) please leave a note in the comments.
The breakfast at the Holiday Inn Winchester was much better than in Cardiff West - the staff was really nice and the atmosphere was relaxed and friendly.
We had a long trip today but that was basically 'going home' - no sightseeing or pictures underway.
We did have an unpleasant experience in the Folkestone Eurotunnel terminal: our train was cancelled but without any communication. My attempts to get information was met by a reasonably rude lady who didn't care to explain why the train was cancelled (technical issue with loading doors). That service is really under par: we pay full price for a ticket, we have to book a specific time, so we expect the train to be on time. If a train is cancelled for some reason, the least thing Eurotunnel could to is send us an SMS or an email explaining what's going on. I tried to post this on their Facebook page but that's apparently not open and my comments need to be reviewed first. I also sent them a message but no answer yet. Let's see if that will get published.
We had torrential rain during a good part of our trip on the continent. We arrived around 20:00 which is not bad considering.
All in all, this was an awesome experience - we have seen so many interesting and beautiful things that we will need quite some time to process all of it. Tosha - our newly named red Tesla - behaved exemplary and it was a joy to drive her in all circumstances: highways, winding single-track roads, cities - indeed, it is a perfect road trip car. Not to mention we spent less than £10 for energy!
I will think of making a separate 'summary' article with some lessons learned (please leve a comment if this would interest you - you can also specify what info you would like to see in the summary). Until then, if you are reading this - thank you for following our trip - until new adventures!