Tesla Camping in Death Valley during a heat wave
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
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This is my Tesla camping road trip to Death Valley. My daughter and I wanted to see the stars at night, so we planned an overnight stay at Wildrose Campground followed by a night at The Ranch at Death Valley in the city of Furnace Creek. This trip took place over the three-day Labor Day Weekend in September of 2020. At the time we were in the middle of a record-breaking heat wave, a global COVID-19 pandemic, and a record setting season of California wildfires that obliterated the normally blue skies. In the video I give tips on camping in a Tesla, discuss range anxiety and the limitations of driving an EV in Death Valley. I also show the various RV campgrounds, EV charging options and some of the main tourist sites to see in Death Valley National Park.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:16 Packing the Tesla
5:42 Red Rock Canyon State Park
6:22 Inyokern Supercharger
8:55 Heading into Death Valley National Park
9:56 Trona Wildrose Road
11:52 Wildrose Campground
13:38 Wildrose Charcoal Kilns
15:44 How loud is Camp Mode?
16:23 What it is like to sleep in a Tesla using Camp Mode
20:14 Side trip to Skidoo
21:45 Emigrant Campground
22:11 Stovepipe Wells
22:52 Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes
23:21 Furnace Creek
23:58 Furnace Creek Campground RV Hookups
25:28 The Ranch at Death Valley
25:44 EV chargers at Furnace Creek
27:06 EV chargers at Beatty, Nevada
27:26 The hotel rooms at The Ranch at Death Valley
28:23 The pool at The Ranch at Death Valley
28:47 Harmony Borax Works
29:04 Zabriskie Point
30:11 Golden Canyon Trailhead
30:28 Desolation Canyon
30:54 Artists Palette
31:25 Frog Rock
31:35 Devils Golf Course
31:47 Badwater Basin
32:40 Ashford Mill Site
33:30 Baker, California Supercharger
34:35 Eddie World, Yermo, California
35:24 Outro
From the kid’s POV, you are the greatest dad ever. I remember my own parents taking me camping to Death Valley and sleeping at the back of my parent’s Audi estate. I also remember my parents keeping a fridge which was amazing for cold drinks but also killed the 12V and we had to hand crank the booster pack because it was faster than waiting for AAA.
Yeah, waiting for a tow truck in Death Valley would be both time consuming and expensive.
What a great adventure to have with your daughter 👍
Your daughter is adorable. Thanks for the ride
"This area is going to be inaccessible."
"So I'm gonna put my survival gear here."
lols
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Valley_Germans
It’s just stuff for the worst case scenario, being stuck waiting for help, so it makes sense to put it under the mattress. Probably not going to use it.
Great video. I've never been to Death Valley (I'm in NY) but you made me feel as if I was there with you both. And you're daughter's reactions and comments were wonderful. Thanks!
Great adventure
Thanks for including us❤
This video definitely got my subscription!!! Great video and I learned a lot!!! Thanks for sharing!!
Haha thanks for sharing, what an amazing adventure!
Your videos are excellent. Thank you.
The M3 can be a little cramped to sleep in. Good video, cute kiddo! Impressive you took on this trip with a SR+ battery pack.
Cool video. Did that Death Valley trip years ago. Memories...
Best Model camping review! I was surprised to see that a Model 3 fits a twin mattress 😮
Great content and amazing duo!!
Great content! Thanks 👍
You are both adorable. I enjoyed virtually going on your trip with you. You seem like a great dad.
I've camped plenty in my Model S and highly recommend it.
I didn't see any video of you using your game controller. 🤪👾🎮🕹️
Okay. Your daughter talked me into it. Subscribe and thumbs up coming right up. 😄
Ironically, I've never had the time to play arcade games in the car other than to see what they are. When you're camping, there's just so much other stuff to do.
If you have a low battery you can also use the regen breaking
Great videos and very informative!
Thanks for watching!
35:20 is the main reason i subscribes and likes .
PTN: I watched til the end
Very cool video. I am trying to figure out how to make the 3D fly-by maps showing paths like you did in this video. I assume Google Earth app but would love to know for sure. Thanks!
Actually Google Studio and After Effects are the way to go now. I still use Google Earth Pro to generate the KML for Google Studio.
www.google.com/earth/studio/
I love your trips! My 2018 Model will not show me any maps when there is no cellular coverage and even when I’m on a journey in won’t navigate when it runs out of the map that was displayed. It’s very annoying and very disappointing. I have to pack lots of maps when I travel to the Sierra Nevada and the deserts. Maybe your newer computer has more storage to keep these maps in a queue? My past several cars have had navigation systems that stored millions of maps and data but you have to pay for yearly updates unlike in the Tesla.
I hope that you have some advice for me!
I actually saw that you did run out of map on the way to Badwater. I’m tempted to buy a nice Garmin for under $200 including lifetime updates!
I am confident that eventually everything will be done via satellite 🛰️ someday, so none of this will matter!! 🎉🎉
The Tesla does keep a database of roads and addresses, so if you know the exact address of the destination then you type that in and navigate to it. I usually enter all of the important destinations into my car before I leave home so that they appear in the "recent" list. I also print out the important information with addresses on paper. Also, I happen to also have a Gamin with me which I was using to record my "track", but I could have also used to navigate in a worst-case scenario... but I don't think this is necessary at all. At some point in the future the Tesla vehicles will use Starlink as the primary data carrier.
Here is the interface that asks for the exact address when you have no data coverage:
ua-cam.com/video/H9YoJ6lW-gI/v-deo.htmlsi=WrLJ6bvOqpA21O6a&t=1155
@@SuperchargedTravels I had all of the places that I wanted to go saved in my address book, but once the map is blank it won’t even find a route to my destination. I might have Tioga or Sonora Pass saved and even in the recents place and it’s useless. I can’t wait for satellite based communications Of course we will have to buy everything again to use it because it will be 6G!
@@mitchellbarnow1709 The next time you are without data, try entering the exact address into the navigation and let me know what happens.
Wow! No need special mattress! It’s fit straight out of bed.
I got range anxiety just watching this. I'll stick with my PriusRV for now. 🙂
Hopefully you have "My Room Mode" on your Prius.
@@SuperchargedTravels Yep. Best thing about camping in a Prius is leaving the HVAC on, set to a certain temperature all night. The engine comes on periodically for a few minutes to recharge the main battery--which runs the A/C compressor and fan. When the HVAC needs to heat the interior, the engine comes on periodically to heat a portion of the engine coolant for the heater's heat exchanger. It uses less than 0.1 gallons of gas per hour to run the HVAC.
I like the tesla process I just am thrown off how much you have to reply on chargers! Gas isn't as affected by heat vs a all electrical vehicle or is that false? my small Nissan kicks has 330 miles per gas tank... I would need a filled jug of gas with another 300 plus miles in order to feel safe going that far out into the desert
Planning is key when driving an EV. Tesla’s navigation is excellent at keeping you informed of your state of charge, predicted range and when you are out of range of the Tesla Supercharger network. Should the worst case happen, as long as you stick to the roads in Death Valley, you will be fine. Just bring enough water for the humans and eventually someone will come and help you. Keep in mind that most new phones have SOS that uses satellites to communicate, so being “off the grid” is not much of a thing anymore.
In the old days, they used to have large water tanks on the side of the road in Death Valley because the gas-powered cars (which waste 60% to 80% of their fuel generating heat instead of useful work) would often overheat in the desert.
12:54 she’s really keeping up with jerry rig
This is what Mars is like with a Tesla.
no, Mars is cold, and has almost no oxygen
What kind of tire repair kit do you have
I keep a 12v air pump in the car. I also have a tire sealant in a can, but you should avoid using these are they muck up the inside of the tires. The factory Tesla tires have an internal lining inside them to reduce road noise. Tow truck to a tire repair shop is the best option, then air, then sealant.
When you start charging battery was good for 66 mi, after finished 239 mi, paid $12.4. That came 7.2 cents per mile. Not sure what gas prices around your place. I’m paying $3.25 per gallon. On trips like yours it would cost 5.5 cents per mi for my Prius, even if I would be rushing to get from a to b instead of enjoying that nature beauty, still would be only 6 cents per mile. Yeah it’s cheaper and better to sleep in because it’s hatchback
I live in Los Angeles, so gas prices are much higher. Keep in mind that Superchargers are much more expensive than charging at home or work. I pay 3 cents per mile when I charge at home. So 500 of those miles is at 3 cents per mile. I do a cost comparison here: ua-cam.com/video/CH9JYFyQ9vE/v-deo.htmlsi=Nxrsfx3mcvpYIN7m&t=238
Not sure what supercharging cost here in PA. But at home, day to night, it 18-19 cents per kW
@@agpawpaw5912remember that you can't run the AC in your car, especially overnight. With those temperatures... Lol
Overnight sleeping in a gas car with the engine running for A/C is not a good idea
@@FarhoodEnsan It's okay if you connect a dryer vent hose to the Tesla's exhaust pipe to vent the dangerous carbon monoxide gases away from the car.
😆 It's funny when people say wala, in Philippines that means "nothing".
I'm not sure where I say this, but I believe I must be saying “Et voilà" because I do say that a lot.
@@SuperchargedTravels oh that needs a hard V then. Say it with a w and it becomes a completely different word
Makes the video in 2023 and is still wearing a mask 😂
The trip was in September 2020. The upload was in 2023. I needed to make a new channel on UA-cam and re-upload my videos.
👍🏻
not really the right tool for the job, most people with a tesla have a hybrid suv alt
And no one wants to see a video about camping in Death Valley in a hybrid SUV.
@@SuperchargedTravels but why is that? I also noticed that
@@user-hx5qv4kd6 Videos that are about difficult or challenging adventures are just more interesting. They inspire, motivate, educate and give a sense of shared experiences.
dude, distracted driving at it's finest!