Tesla Model S to Le Mans

Tesla Model S to Le Mans

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rossfitz

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501 posts

250 months

Friday 17th March 2017
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Well, after TVRs, Porsches and camper vans, this year is a new chapter in vehicle type as I'll be taking a Model S. Its come about more by accident as haven't been for a few years and currently don't own anything traditionally sporty. Takes a bit of planning re juicing up, so we are ferrying via Caen (Supercharger) and handily there's also a supercharger in Le Mans.

Would be interested if anyone else attempting an electric vehicle drive

ellroy

7,005 posts

224 months

Friday 17th March 2017
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Had a drive in one a couple of months ago.

Oh. My. God. How quick?!

Is there enough range, especially given traffic in LM when you arrive, to get from ferry to where you're staying or will you need an intermediate stop?

chasingracecars

1,696 posts

96 months

Friday 17th March 2017
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Brittany Ferries have offered charge points to electric vehicles during the crossing. The refrigerated lorries use them and often give the spare ones out to the electric cars.

Might be worth putting in a call nearer the time.

rossfitz

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501 posts

250 months

Friday 17th March 2017
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ellroy said:
Had a drive in one a couple of months ago.

Oh. My. God. How quick?!

Is there enough range, especially given traffic in LM when you arrive, to get from ferry to where you're staying or will you need an intermediate stop?
If you allow maximum 200 miles range in between chargers on the smaller battery that I have, then should be no problem (certainly from Caen). I might even get a trickle charge at the pistonheads campsite which is good for about 6 miles range for each hour plugged in.

rossfitz

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501 posts

250 months

Friday 17th March 2017
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chasingracecars said:
Brittany Ferries have offered charge points to electric vehicles during the crossing. The refrigerated lorries use them and often give the spare ones out to the electric cars.

Might be worth putting in a call nearer the time.
Good shout. I'm on an overnight with Brittany, so might look into what connectors they use

OvalOwl

924 posts

130 months

Friday 17th March 2017
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ellroy said:
Had a drive in one a couple of months ago.

Oh. My. God. How quick?!
This.

I was passed by one joining the A1 a few weeks ago. Left my poverty pork for dead!

leyorkie

1,635 posts

175 months

Friday 17th March 2017
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Lots of charge points at services and supermarkets but appear to be aimed at Nissan Leaf.

Some Gump

12,671 posts

185 months

Friday 17th March 2017
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I ked next to a Tesla lotus in 2014. He said it was no bother getting to and from..

nic smith

54 posts

199 months

Saturday 18th March 2017
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rossfitz said:
chasingracecars said:
Brittany Ferries have offered charge points to electric vehicles during the crossing. The refrigerated lorries use them and often give the spare ones out to the electric cars.

Might be worth putting in a call nearer the time.
Good shout. I'm on an overnight with Brittany, so might look into what connectors they use
From memory they are 16a 3x round pin, same as your camper hook up.

Phunk

1,972 posts

170 months

Saturday 18th March 2017
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nic smith said:
rossfitz said:
chasingracecars said:
Brittany Ferries have offered charge points to electric vehicles during the crossing. The refrigerated lorries use them and often give the spare ones out to the electric cars.

Might be worth putting in a call nearer the time.
Good shout. I'm on an overnight with Brittany, so might look into what connectors they use
From memory they are 16a 3x round pin, same as your camper hook up.
I thought this, and tried to use one on my Leaf with a 16a adapter, turns out it's a 32a socket.

eastsider

1,101 posts

222 months

Saturday 18th March 2017
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One of our group brought his Model s last yr - P85D if I remember correctly. Cardiff to Le Mans via tunnel!

Overnight dover and charged. Routed via Paris for a supercharger stop. Used the supercharger in the Auchan supermarket north end of LM city centre.

I think the return on Sunday was a bit of an effort, we leave bang on the end and I think he went a few hours earlier.

It's definitely doable with fairly little extra planning.

rossfitz

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501 posts

250 months

Monday 20th March 2017
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An 8.30 pm ferry from Cherbourg on Sunday evening will unfortunately mean having to leave before the end of the race which is a shame. I guess I'll be listening to Radio Le Mans at the Le Mans supercharger at about 2pm. Internet radio will be my friend on the way up to the Caen supercharger.

gt6

1,422 posts

184 months

Monday 20th March 2017
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Copme on how slow is the ruddy car, race finishes at 3 so that gives you 5 and a half hours to get there, park up near tertre rouge corner, watch the end of the race and then head off you should be at the port soon after 6.

theaxe

3,557 posts

221 months

Monday 20th March 2017
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I'm planning to take my 90D, charging at Rouen on the way down via Calais and then topping up at the (off circuit) campsite. I might SC in Le Mans ahead of the trip home.

rossfitz

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501 posts

250 months

Monday 20th March 2017
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gt6 said:
Copme on how slow is the ruddy car, race finishes at 3 so that gives you 5 and a half hours to get there, park up near tertre rouge corner, watch the end of the race and then head off you should be at the port soon after 6.
You might be right, Early days with car (1 week in) so currently v. cautious on timings and range

rossfitz

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501 posts

250 months

Monday 20th March 2017
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Does it finish at 3? I thought it was 4pm local time

paulyv

1,017 posts

122 months

Tuesday 21st March 2017
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3pm.

icepop

1,177 posts

206 months

Friday 24th March 2017
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Best hope it's not a finish like last year, or all that paranoid charging, and early skidadalling will make it all a bit pointless.