Originally Posted by
SamirD
I had to drive our Tesla from Chicago to San Francisco in a January--a drive which I could have easily done in 2 days in a gasoline car. In the Tesla, it was a grueling 5 days because no matter how I sliced it driving and charging, I basically couldn't get more than 600mi in a 12hr day. This is the reality of the EV for long hauls, and is why flying is the best answer when the situation allows for it.
What model is your personal Tesla?
I ran ABRP with a Model 3 LR and it's plenty doable to get ~950 miles in a 15-hour day of driving. And if you can function on less sleep and a slightly-longer day of around 17-18 hours, the drive is doable in 2 days, but otherwise ~2.5 days seems like it should be plenty, unless you're in an older Model 3 Standard Range or something and also only have the stamina to drive for 8 hours a day (but then why would you be road-tripping in a car not intended for long-range driving or comparing it to an ICE, which would still need two 15-hour days of driving?).