An easy 3-hour drive east of Vancouver, E.C. Manning Park is named after the man who was the Chief Forester of British Columbia from 1936 to 1941. Despite overseeing the cutting of large swathes of old-growth forest, he also believed in setting land aside for future generations to enjoy, and we can thank him for … Continue reading Sky Views at Skyview Campground, EC Manning Park
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The Self-Powered RV Future: It’s Coming
RV trailer owners who tow with an EV know that their driving range is severely curtailed; my experience is that instead of 450km/280m of range with nothing hitched up, when towing at 55mph on a level, dry road I can only drive about 140m/225km (of course gas cars suffer from similar range loss!). But what … Continue reading The Self-Powered RV Future: It’s Coming
Beautiful British Columbia: it is Real and it is Spectacular
“Beautiful British Columbia”: that’s what the provincial license plates say, and over the past year of living there I agree. No longer in California, our trailer trips are now taken from our new home in Vancouver. Which means a few changes in trailer storage management, including the need to winterize! Even at sea level there … Continue reading Beautiful British Columbia: it is Real and it is Spectacular
Reflections On a Year Like No Other
This post has little to do with our ”electric travels” but after 15 months of no posts I felt it was time to reboot the blog. Regarding the title of the post of course every year is ”like no other”, so what does that phrase really mean? And yet, at least for me and I … Continue reading Reflections On a Year Like No Other
Big Trees, Spotted Slugs, and Big Scat
It was a big pile of poop. Fresh. And there is only one animal in the redwood forests of Northern California that could produce it; the black bear. Of course black bears rarely bother humans, unless a mother with cubs is surprised by people suddenly appearing in her neighborhood. So naturally we immediately started loudly … Continue reading Big Trees, Spotted Slugs, and Big Scat
Boca Springs Campground and the Tahoe Rim Trail
Boca Springs Campground is just 15 minutes off I80 east of Truckee but feels far away from the traffic and crowds that visit Lake Tahoe year around. At 5,900 ft, set on the edge of a meadow kept green by — you guessed it — Boca Springs, the 18 campsites are set well apart so you … Continue reading Boca Springs Campground and the Tahoe Rim Trail
Towing with a Tesla
Towing a camper trailer with an electric vehicle is a relatively new phenomenon. The Tesla Model X is the first EV that I am aware of to be offered with a factory installed towing package option that includes a 2” hitch capable of towing a camper trailer with a weight up to 5,000 lbs and a tongue … Continue reading Towing with a Tesla
In the Path of Totality: Direct Experience is Best!
At 4AM our Apple Watch alarms went off. But I had been awake since 3AM. It was eclipse day and we didn't want to get stuck in traffic on the drive north!
Why the Tesla Model 3 Will Revolutionize the Auto Industry
The new Tesla Model 3 is the final step in Elon Musk's 2006 Secret Master Plan, an "even more affordable car", offering a set of features that together make it the first EV that can serve as the primary or only car for the average middle class person in the developed world. No other EV currently on the … Continue reading Why the Tesla Model 3 Will Revolutionize the Auto Industry
The EV Revolution and Elon Musk’s “Secret Master Plan”
Way back in 2006, Elon Musk publicly posted his Secret Master Plan which he summed up this way: Build sports car Use that money to build an affordable car Use that money to build an even more affordable car While doing above, also provide zero emission electric power generation options Don't tell anyone. In those days almost … Continue reading The EV Revolution and Elon Musk’s “Secret Master Plan”
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