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Feb 3, 2024 - Teslas to Trains, LA Travel and Adventure Show: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. The show was held on Saturday and Sunday at the Los Angeles Convention Center; Traffic is relatively light to drive my 2020 Tesla 3 about 45 minutes there for the day. One unexpected cost was $25 for parking. I like to look for tourist trains to mention to my TrainWeb.com/carl readers and TeslaTouring.com/carl readers as a destination to which they could drive their Teslas or other EVs. A highlight for me is also hearing Travel Writer, Pauline Frommer, "Life-Enhancing Vacations that won't break the bank"... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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Jan 26-28, 2024 - Electric Vehicle Association (EVA) Annual Meeting: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. The Electric Vehicle Association (EVA) announced that their 2024 Annual Meeting would again take place at the Aptera Headquarters in nearby Carlsbad, California. I renewed my EVA membership for $55 allowing me to attend their meeting January 26-28, 2024. Additionally, this year I attended the suggested San Diego County locations on Friday, January 26, and the taco dinner at the... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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Nov 08, 2023 - CyberBeer + CyberStein: Report & Photos by Steve Grande. My CyberBeer + CyberStein arrived on Thursday but I didn't have a chance to pick it up from our mailbox until today. Cheers, sip, repeat. The Tesla CyberBeer and CyberStein Limited Edition Set celebrates the angular exoskeleton of Cybertruck. Includes two bottles of Tesla CyberBeer, a Helles Lager with European Noble Hops Saaz and Hallertau Mittlefruh. Accentuated by notes of herb and spice and more notable aromas of tea and citrus, each bottle features a gloss black sleeve with a CyberBeer watermark (that looks even better chilled). The two matte black ceramic beer steins were glazed and fired to mirror the form of Cybertruck and finished with a gloss interior and... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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August 2-5, Tesla 2020 Model 3 - 1,000-Mile Road Trip - Topic: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. Using Tesla Superchargers and free hotel charging. Orange County, California, to Reno, Nevada, Round Trip via Hwy 395 for the 2023 Hot August Nights 5,500-vehicle classic car and rock and roll show. I. Planning the Tesla Road Trip, II. Tesla 1,000-mile Road Trip to Hot August Nights and return home, a. RIVIAN Chargers, b. Return Trip with Summary Statistics of Tesla Tip, III. Hot August Nights in Sparks and Reno... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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April 16-17, 2023 - Tesla Model S P85DL 1000 Mile Road Trip: Report & Photos by Steve Grande. This is more of a slideshow than a detailed trip report unlike many of my prior Tesla trip reports. I'm posting this almost a year after I completed this road trip. I don't remember the location of many of the stops along the way... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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Feb 11, 2023 - Masterson's Car Care and Detailing Training Class: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. This was a free event held at their shop at 4308 East La Palma Avenue, Anaheim, California 92807. Special detailing tech class hosted by car experts on Saturday, February 11, 2023, 10am-1pm, that included donuts, coffee, music, tech sessions and prizes... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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Jan 5, 2023 - New Carlsbad Tesla Supercharger: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. A new Tesla Supercharger location n Carlsbad, California, which went live on 17 Aug 2021, 16 V3 stalls; Compared to adjacent EVgo charger; Compared to home charging. We have always taken advantage of the nearby Tesla Supercharger on El Camino Real, about 6.8 miles from... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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Dec 4, 2022 - Autopia 2099 Winter 2022: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. "A show for all cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, and mobility solutions powered by electrons." Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles, California... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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Oct 23-29, 2022 - Renting a Tesla from Turo.com in Charlotte, North Carolina: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. Our trip to Charlotte, North Carolina, and Roanoke, Virginia, from Southern California, to visit relatives of me and my wife, would require a rental car. Since my brother and wife in... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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September 24, 2022 - National Drive Electric Week: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. Table of Contents: I. "Clean: Air, Ride, and Money" location of the Event, II. Plug-In-America Survey of EV owners and intenders - Results, III. National Drive Electric Week at Diamond Bar, California, September 24, 2022. Very surprised that 92% of EV owners charged at HOME! 24% of owners have only a Level 1 (regular 110 volt plug) for charging at home! 25% Non-Tesla owners said... Read More>> Read More>> |
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September 18, 2022 - How we got free lifetime charging for our two Teslas and a 30% tax credit for the investment: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. Solar Panel Installation Table of Contents: I. The plan to add 40 solar panels to our 10-year old 16 solar panels, II. The one-day installation, III. The specifics about the solar panels and microinverters on each panel to get the 25,150 kWh yearly production, IV. Main Panel Upgrade and accompanying combiner box, V. Two Time-lapse videos of the whole installation process. Jacob Hoffman, Green Day Power, Corona, CA, 949 233 5667 (Tell him Carl Morrison sent you.).. Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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September 18, 2022 - How we got free lifetime charging for our two Teslas and a 30% tax credit for the investment: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. Solar Panel Installation Table of Contents: I. The plan to add 40 solar panels to our 10-year old 16 solar panels, II. The one-day installation, III. The specifics about the solar panels and microinverters on each panel to get the 25,150 kWh yearly production, IV. Main Panel Upgrade and accompanying combiner box, V. Two Time-lapse videos of the whole installation process. Jacob Hoffman, Green Day Power, Corona, CA, 949 233 5667 (Tell him Carl Morrison sent you.).. Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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September 10, 2022 - Fully Charged LIVE San Diego 2022: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. I chose to attend this Show and do a report for TeslaTouring.com because it was for more than Teslas. It would have panel discussions on important subjects about Electric Vehicles and Solar/Electric Homes, both of which I own. Additionally, there would be electric vehicles on display, especially the CANOO (GOEV). Finally, this convention was in San Diego, California, only 2 hours from... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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August 3-7, 2022 - Tesla Model 3 - 1,000+-Mile Emissions-Free Road Trip: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. Orange County, CA, to Reno, NV, Round Trip via Hwy. 395. For Reno's 2022 Hot August Nights 5,000+-vehicle classic car show. I. Planning the Road Trip, II. Tesla Road Trip to Hot August Nights, a.RIVIAN Chargers, first sighting... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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April 8-9, 2022 - Teslas to Trains - Photographic Society of America (PSA) Conference, Palmdale, California: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. I. Tesla Travelogue O.C., California, II. Randsburg, California, "Living Ghost Town", III. Tehachapi Loop rail fanning, IV. PSA SoCal Chapter Event April 9 Palmdale, California, V. Tesla Palmdale to O.C... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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March 16-22, 2022 - Tesla 2,000-mile Road Trip from Orange County, California to Corvallis, Oregon for Winterail 2022 and the TRAINS magazine/Santiam Photo Excursion on Albany & Eastern: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. Including I. Tesla Travelogue of 1,000 miles from Orange County, California, to Corvallis, Oregon, via I-57, I-210, and I-5, II. TRAINS magazine photo excursion on the newly restored 1924 Baldwin 2-6-2 No. 205 in Lebanon, Oregon, III. Winterail 2022 in Corvallis, Oregon, IV. Tesla Travelogue from Corvallis, Oregon, to home in Orange County, California... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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March 12-13, 2022 - LA Travel and Adventure Show, 2022: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. I attend the Travel and Adventure Show each year when it is in Los Angeles. I get a press pass to attend in return for a report and photos for TrainWeb.com/carl and TeslaTouring.com/carl. It is held on Saturday and Sunday at the Los Angeles Convention Center; Traffic is relatively light to drive my 2020 Tesla 3 there for the day. I like to look for tourist trains to mention to my TrainWeb.com readers and there are always California destinations represented as well as Western US destinations to which we could drive our Tesla's or other EVs. (Gas this day is nearing $6 a gallon.) A highlight for me is also hearing the travel writers, this year including Peter Greenberg, and Pauline Frommer. Notes from Peter's talk: Because of the attack on Ukraine by Russia going on on this date, 60% of the air space is off limits in... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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September 3, 2021 - Tesla Model 3 Road Trip to Lake Tahoe: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. 1,400-Mile Emissions-Free Road Trip; Orange County, California, to Reno, Nevada, via Hwy. 395, and return via Hwy. 101 For Reno's 2021 Hot August Nights 5,000+-vehicle classic car show and Virginia & Truckee Railroad steam train ride. This is my 18th report on our 15-month-old 2020 Tesla 3 Standard Range Plus, rear wheel... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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July 15, 2021 - Tesla Model Y Purchase Experience using a Referral Code: 16th Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. 1)Buying a Tesla with a Referral Code, 2)Formula E street racing series' manufacturers making street prototypes using their... Read More>> |
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Mar 28, 2021 - Tesla Model 3 Safety, Satisfaction, Comparisons, and Aptera Never Charge electric auto-cycle update.: Photos & Text by Carl Morrison. Tesla Vehicle Safety Report Q4 2020, Why Teslas are the Safest cars, The Most Satisfying Car by owners of 27 Brands - Tesla Model 3, Top 20 Global EV sales in 2020, Differences in A Winter Tesla Road Trip compared to the same drive in summer, Model S and X changes for 2021, For Mustang Mach-E compared to the Tesla 3 and Y, Tesla Auto Insurance, Charging stations added to Multifamily buildings and much more... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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February 1, 2021 - Tesla Model 3 - Over-the-Air Updates, Acoustic Tires, and Aptera - The Most Efficient Electric Vehicle: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. Report 13 including OTA Software Updates 2020.48.26,48.30 & 48.35.5, Driving Experience notes on "car keys" and... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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Dec 15, 2020 - Tesla Model 3 Owning, Photographing, and Road Trip Experience: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. Report 12 including Photographing, 5-Star Safety Rating Meaning, Model 3 2021 changes, Outside Speaker, Future of Gas Stations?, Plug-in-Hybrid Cars for Sale, Formula E, EVs not less polluting debunked, Tesla heated seats for back pain... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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Nov 15, 2020 - Tesla Model 3 Owning and Road Trip Experience: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. Report 11 including "Refresh" items on the Model 3 in Oct 2020, Every New Electric Vehicle Model for Sale in the US, Tesla Model 3 crushes Dodge Charger in 1-year review of cost of operation as police car, Concept drawing of the $25,000 Model 2, and much more... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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October 25, 2020 - Ashland, Oregon to Vancouver, Washington: Report & Photos by Steve Grande. Photos from our drive from Ashland, Oregon, to our home in Vancouver, Washington, including more photos of the forest fire damage near Ashland, Oregon. Includes a bit of a challenge that we encountered at the Grants Pass Tesla Supercharger location and our... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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October 24, 2020 - Newark, California to Ashland, Oregon: Report & Photos by Steve Grande. Photos of scenery along the drive from Newark to Ashland including photos of forest fire damage near Ashland, Oregon. Photos of our lunch stop at Granzelles Gourmet & Gifts in Williams and dinner stop at Shari's Cafe at Red Bluff, plus some other photos in... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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October 20, 2020 - Anaheim Hills to Newark, California: Report & Photos by Steve Grande. After a brief stay at our vacation house in Anaheim Hills, California, we are heading back to our home in Vancouver, Washington, with stopovers to visit friends and family in Silicon Valley and Ashland, Oregon. I decided to try "A Better Routeplanner" that was... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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October 6, 2020 - Fremont to Anaheim Hills, California: Report & Photos by Steve Grande. Photos of a few Tesla Superchargers on the I-5 including Casa de Fruita, Holister, and Tejon Ranch, plus the Anaheim Tesla Superchargers. Additional stops at Vino Nostra Wine Bar and dinner at Cedar Creek Inn featured... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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October 1-2, 2020 - Vancouver, Washington, to Fremont, California, Road Trip In A 2016 Tesla Model X P90DL: Report & Photos by Steve Grande. Driving from our Home in Vancouver, Washington, to visit friends and relatives in the San Francisco Bay Area in California, stopping to visit our nephew in Ashland, Oregon, and a winery alng the way... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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September 30, 2020 - Tesla Model 3 Owning and Road Trip Experience: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. Report 9 including first Tesla 3 Police Car, Tesla Club of OC, Solvang, Packing Model 3 For Road Trip, 10 Reasons To Buy An EV, Software Update, Model 3 60K mile Operating Costs, Battery Degredations Stats, Tesla Semi Truck, Size Comparison of Model 3 to S and Y to X... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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September 10-13, 2020 - Tesla 3 - 1,000+ mile Road Trip Orange County to Lake Tahoe via Hwy. 395, and return via I-5 : Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. Driving a Tesla Model 3 fully-electric car 500+ miles following Hwy 395 from Orange County to Homewood, CA on... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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Sep 5, 2020 - Tesla 3 Owning Experience: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. Naming your Tesla, A plan to install electric truck charging stations up and down the West Coast, Pikes Peak run in a Model 3 in 2020, AM Radio absence in newer cars - work around, Tesla, or any EV, Advantages, Why is Tesla 3's screen in the center and much more... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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August 15, 2020 - Tesla 3 Voice Commands, Model S Racing, Tesla 3 in Pikes Peak Hill Climb Experience: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. including: Voice Commands, Over Air Software Updates, Teslascope User Data Site, Inside First-Ever... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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August 9-10, 2019 - Anaheim, California,to Vancouver, Washington, Road Trip In A 2016 Tesla Model X P90DL: Report & Photos by Steve Grande. Driving with Dena David, owner of the Fullerton California Vino Nostra Wine Bar, from Southern California to our Home in Vancouver, Washington, stopping at some wineries and vineyards along the way... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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August 5, 2020 - Tesla 3 Rebates, Clubs, and Formula-E Experience: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. includes: Clean Air Rebate Program, Owners' Club, Phantom Drain, Clean Air Vehicle Decals, Model 3 or Model Y, Best Selling EV, kWh defined, Formula E, Tesla Mobile Service, OC & LA Tesla Club Outings... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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July 26, 2020 - Tesla 3 Energy Management Experience: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. includes: MPG Equiv, Energy usage at home, Depreciation, Rear view cameras, Crumple Zone, Dual vs Single Motor, Over air updates, Safer than human, Tesla App... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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June 19, 2020 - Tesla 3 New Owner Experience: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. The first few weeks of ownership of our Red 2020 RWD Standard Range Plus 19-inch sport wheels Tesla 3, I researched... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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June 9, 2020 - Tesla 3 Delivery Experience, Buena Park, California: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. This report will explain the Delivery Experience of that Tesla Model 3 during the 3rd month of isolation of COVID-19. I had completed all paperwork that I could and the next step, Tesla Insurance, could only be... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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June 21, 2020 - Some "Bare Bones" information about the Tesla 3: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. One of the first things I did after ordering our Tesla 3 was to download the Owner's Manual. It is a .pdf file or 220 printed pages. I downloaded it to my travel laptop for on the road use. You can also ask Tesla-related... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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May 17, 2020 - Purchasing Experience of a Tesla 3: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. Steve Grande was the first Tesla owner I've known. Some time in 2015 he asked if I'd like to test drive his new 2015 Tesla Model S P85D in downtown Fullerton, California after a Train Travel Meetup that he sponsors. Later that year... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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Dec 02, 2016 - Pedego E-Bike Experience Center Meetup: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison Pedego® Electric Bikes, the fastest growing electric bicycle company in the United States, manufactures 10 high-quality, innovative models, including cruisers, tandems, commuters, fat-tire bikes, mountain bikes... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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Sep 17, 2106 - National Drive Electric Week Long Beach, California: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison Some of Congresswoman Janice Hahn's comments (44th District, California): Good afternoon, Long Beach! This event is one of more than 200 events happening around the country to celebrate National Drive Electric Week. I am one of 2 Members of Congress who drives an EV. I have a Nissan Leaf that I love... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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May 21, 2016 - Armed Forces Day at the Battleship Iowa: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison Organized by the OC Tesla Club, arrangements had been made for us to park at the bow of the Battleship Iowa. As members began to arrive I photographed several of them and their vehicles at the bow of the ship... Slide Show>> Read More>> |
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May 14, 2016 - Wine and Wheels by Carl Morrison A "Wine and Wheels" Lunch and Drive in Temecula Wine Country, California. Organized by the Tesla clubs of both Los Angeles and San Diego... Slide Show>> Report>> |
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April 2, 2016 - Formula E race in Long Beach, CA, by Carl Morrison A ground-breaking FIA single-seater championship and the world's first fully-electric racing series.. Slide Show>> Report>> |
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March 28, 2016 - 2016 Tesla Model X P90D Photos of new 2016 Tesla Model X P90D taken by Carl Morrison of TeslaTouring.com/carl, TrainWeb.org/carl and MoKnowsPhotos.com... Slide Show>> Report>> |
