Tag: Oregon

  • How the Tesla NACS Adapter Transformed My Rivian

    How the Tesla NACS Adapter Transformed My Rivian

    Just over a year ago, a lot was going on in life on multiple fronts, and my psyche just cracked. I hopped in the Rivian and started driving. I didn’t know my destination. I didn’t… Read more

  • 537 miles for Potatoes

    537 miles for Potatoes

    Today would be a different kind of driving I had not yet done on this trip. The main goal of today is distance. I wanted to get from Olympia, Washington, to Boise, Idaho. It’s about… Read more

  • Multnomah Falls

    Multnomah Falls

    I aim to hit at least “one” interesting thing each day on the drive. First, route planning. I struggle with how much preplanning to do. Since I don’t know the area, each morning it does… Read more

  • Crater Lake: Elevation Matters

    Crater Lake: Elevation Matters

    Welcome to Oregon! One of the big things I’m excited about learning on this trip is how to drive my EV. Effective drivers know how to maximize the battery’s usage, consumption, and range. I don’t… Read more

  • The Long Leg

    The Long Leg

    There is something about having a good hotel breakfast. I’ve been staying at hotels with the “continental” breakfast which is fruit and stale pastries, neither of which are great morning choices for the two wheelin diabetic.… Read more

  • Laura and Dan H

    Laura and Dan H

    Today is the first day I’m not riding. I’ve ridden 1400 miles so far. That’s pocket change for some and a whole lot for others. Dan Hicks and I did a lap of Northern California… Read more

  • When do I get to Seattle?

    When do I get to Seattle?

    What a difference a day makes! They say Oregonians want to differentiate themselves from Californians. That they do. Just about everything on this ride was different from the day before. Since I got in late… Read more