I'm evacuating with a Tesla, what should I know about planning?

First off, don't worry, you'll be fine, it really isn't much different than evacuating with a gasoline powered car and in some ways is better.





One thing to note right away is DON'T FORGET YOUR MOBILE CHARGE CONNECTOR . You may be using it to charge up before leaving and out of habit, unplug and drive off leaving it at home. If you think you might forget it in the stress of preparing to leave, put a sticky note on the steering wheel.

Charging

Charge to 100% before you leave Stating the obvious, charge to 100% just before leaving. Charge to 90% the night before leaving and increase it to 100% shortly before leaving so that the charge reaches 100% about the time you are ready to leave.

Charging while evacuating (Supercharging) Use of the supercharger network during evacuations should not be an issue. With the recently added locations and capacity there should be adequate capacity to cover evacuations. Give yourself a little extra juice at the last supercharger before your destination to make sure you have some bonus miles at your destination, especially if going to a hotel with chargers as there may be other EVs/Teslas charging already. Charging at your destination If you are evacuating, the best tool to identify destination charging resources is PlugShare. com There are two general evacuation plans and each has a recommended filter configuration to help with planning. The below instructions are for viewing plugshare.com on a desktop browser. The filter configuration may be accessed by clicking the menu icon to the left of the search bar.





Evacuating to a Hotel

Adjust the filter settings as shown below. Be sure to select "Lodging" under Amenities and nothing else in that section. Setting this will show charging options onsite or very near hotel properties.



Evacuating to Friends or Family

The same filter settings are recommended but do not select "Lodging" to show more options. Note: If you have a CHAdeMO adapter, select that plug type as well. If you don't know what a CHAdeMO adapter is, you don't have one. Teslas do not come with them and they are an expensive option that must be purchased separately.