My Two Favorites Left Me Home Alone for 6 Days

2021 Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor

Last night we got home from a one week trip back to our old homeland in Pennsylvania. Fortunately we traveled by jet. I had just enough time to clean up our red car for Lulu's annual cousin's trip. 

At 8:30 this morning - my two favorites - Lulu and our electric car - left me and took off for Cocoa Beach. On the way - she will stop in Sanford FL to pick up the cousins at the airport - and head to a beach condo our friends loan to Lulu. It will be 79 degrees there today with surf temperatures of 77. She claims all they do is swim and sun - but I am guessing there will be wild parties and pub crawling :-) Don't forget all the thrift shops and shows. 

We have the electric red car now for 14 months. It has 9000 miles on it - mainly because it sits home while Lulu works all over the world. You can't drive to Australia - London - Germany - China - or Dubai. 

The cars is a joy to own. Yes - it is super fast and quiet. It is also very plain with all the controls engineered into one large computer touch screen. You just press one button - and away you go. Lift your foot from the pedal and it stops. On highways you put the auto pilot on and it does most of the driving. This is Lulu's first big trip alone with it. She is a great driver - but tends to lead foot a bit - she was first to approach the 145 mph limit before I panicked. 

We still have the Honda Odyssey - 6 years old - 30,000 miles. I would like to sell it - but Lulu keeps it - just in case all the grandkids come at once. And you all know who the boss is around here. 

Maintenance

We have a 220 volt charger in our garage. When you come home - you plug it in - and forget it. You wake up in the morning and have a full charge of 350 miles. the only time I visit a gas station is for lawn mower gasoline.

The only real maintenance I have done it put air in 2 tires. They are supposed to be filled to 42 psi - and two of them lost a little air while we were away 2 months. 4 little numbers on the touch screen show the pressure in each tire. It also warns you if they are low. 

The car is easy to clean because there is no oil or gasoline in the car - no fumes - no scum. It does not clean itself - it gives me a little to do to feel important. 

My friend and son's father in law ordered one just like ours - but blue outside - with black and white seats. It is due to be delivered any day now.