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I started the trip with less than a full charge, so I needed five charging stops before reaching Vancouver: Kananaskis, Golden, Revelstoke, Kamloops, and Hope. Because the car didn’t have enough juice at the beginning, I had to plan every stop carefully and constantly watch the range, which actually taught me a lot about how Tesla handles long‑distance driving.

From that trip, there are a few things I’d like to share:

1. Always start a road trip with 100% charge if possible.

2. Follow the energy meter on the screen to see what average speed the route planner is using. The Tesla Trip Planner is built around that speed, so going 10 km/h above the limit really hurts your range. If you ignore the meter and drive faster, you’ll often arrive at the Supercharger with very low kWh, triggering those last‑minute range warnings. Sticking to the suggested speed makes the range estimate much more reliable.

3. Tesla’s Trip Planner is based on where Superchargers are physically placed between your start and end points. So if you reroute or take a different road, the car doesn’t always adapt smoothly and keeps trying to push you back to the original route and the old Supercharger. Even with clear warnings or road‑closure signs, the navigation sometimes insists you “go back,” which can be confusing and frustrating on the road.

4. The big windshield of the Model Y gives you a huge, open view of the scenery, especially through the mountains and forests from Salmon Arm to Revelstoke and later between Kamloops and Hope. The car feels like it was made for these kinds of trips.

For this trip, I only had Autopilot, no FSD, but it still made driving much easier—especially on long highway stretches. I truly believe that driving an FSD‑equipped Tesla would take even more stress off the road and make this kind of trip feel far more leisurely and relaxed than you ever get in a gas car.
If you’re thinking about getting into Tesla now, you basically have two strong options (at least in Canada):

• Model Y Rear‑Wheel Drive Standard for around $45K including the EVAP rebate,
• or the new Model 3 Premium for about $39K.
If you’d like to experience that for yourself
Overall, this Calgary–Vancouver trip in a rental Model Y convinced me enough that I’ve already booked my own Model Y Standard. If you’re on the fence about switching from gas to Tesla, I’d say: try a long road trip first, drive to the car’s energy‑meter speed, and see how different—and enjoyable—it feels.

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