Let's share your Road trip experience!

[3Wliners Carmats]

We’d like to hear from the community about road trip experiences.


If you were planning a road trip and could choose two U.S. states, which would you recommend and why?
We’re especially interested in routes that stand out for driving experience, scenery, or overall practicality.


We’d also appreciate any vehicle preparation or maintenance advice for longer trips, such as:

• Items you always check or service before departure
• Small details that are often overlooked but matter on the road
• Lessons learned from past trips that you’d recommend others keep in mind

Thanks in advance for sharing your experience.

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[CyberRout66]

I took my motorcycle cross-country and back. Utah by far has the best scenery with Montana being a close second.

 

[HaulingAss]

We’d also appreciate any vehicle preparation or maintenance advice for longer trips, such as:

• Items you always check or service before departure

Tire pressure and condition (increase pressure if travelling with a lot of payload), presence of: tire repair kit, glass cleaning kit, Mobile Connector and appropriate adapters (mostly for emergency use) and recovery gear (kinetic recovery rope/tow strap/soft shackles, etc). The recovery kit is mostly because I might want to help another motorist on the road but it could also be used for emergency tow-charging or to extract the Cybertruck from a ditch if you have to ditch it to avoid an more serious accident.

Also, anything that can help you feel more self-sufficient in terms of meals/drinks, etc. I like to eat in restaurants but always come prepared because many rural options don't have the kind of meal or snack I might be hungry for. Bring a cooler and a water system that makes it easy to stay hydrated on the road. This could be as simple as a cardboard box with a few 1/2 to 1 gallon water jugs in it, or a bespoke integrated system with pump and spigot.

Stay healthy. Bring any health snacks or nutritional supplements you normally take. A road trip is not the time change things that work for you. I like to ensure I have a pair of sunglasses that are not very dark, so I can wear them even on cloudy days to reduce eyestrain without reducing visual acuity like dark sunglasses can sometimes do.

• Small details that are often overlooked but matter on the road

Long road trips are where efficiency matters most (both for charging speed and cost). Remove any unnecessary accessories that add aero drag, install aero wheel covers if applicable, install hitch cover if not already. If you have Starlink for connectivity in remote areas, mount it inside the cabin to decrease energy wasted to drag.

• Lessons learned from past trips that you’d recommend others keep in mind

This is more a personal preference but I've found road trips more enjoyable when I don't try to cover as much ground per day. This can allow me to get off the well-travelled routes and onto slower, more scenic roads. It also allows for more sight-seeing stops along the way, and less "gotta get there" mentality. Use Grok (both as trip prep and also while on the road) to learn more about the areas you are travelling through and to find interesting things to see and do that align with your interests and preferences. Identify lodging that has Level II charging available so you can start the new day with 100% charge, increasing route flexibility.

Use FSD to maintain driver alertness and stay mentally fresh. It also allows you to see the sights better. Keep the cabin area uncluttered for a more Zen experience and the glass clean for the best views.

Get out of the "gas mindset" of having to fill up to a high SOC at every Supercharger stop. I find it more enjoyable to do more 15-20 minute quick charge and dash stops than to hang out at one charger for 30-45 minutes (unless eating a sit-down meal). Learn how to use the efficiency app expertly to become more comfortable pulling into a charger with only 10% SOC (or sometimes less).

Above all, enjoy yourself! You are doing this for fun, not to achieve another notch on your belt!

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