One would think that a day scheduled with a chocolate factory tour complete with an all you can eat chocolate buffet would be the perfect day. However, after waking up for the second day in a row at a luxury hotel with no hot water (yes we all took cold showers for 2 days in…… Continue reading Hotel Valet Dents the Model S

Two couples spent 6 wonderful days exploring Switzerland in a rented all-electric Tesla Model S.  In total we drove 750 miles (1200 km) in a car that was easily able to handle the steep mountain roads, capturing their potential energy on  the downhills and enjoying the powerful acceleration on the uphills.  Over the course of…… Continue reading Dream Vacation Come True

To see the Matterhorn by car, you must park in Tasch which is 7 km (4 miles) from Zermatt and is the base camp for excursions.  From Tasch we took a taxi to Zermatt, but there is also a train.  For about $100 per person we purchased the Matterhorn Glacial Paradise package.  This gets you to…… Continue reading Visit to See Matterhorn

We have had no problems thus far traveling around Switzerland with our 255 miles of range (when charged to 95%).   The lowest our battery got was 79 miles.  We traveled without range anxiety due to a combination of superchargers and overnight destination chargers.  We also used free public chargers twice while parked during day activities (since…… Continue reading “Fueling” the Battery During Road Trip

Tesla electric vehicles are catching on faster here in Switzerland than in most other parts of Europe.  In the 2nd quarter of 2016 this small nation surpassed Germany in sales.  Switzerland has a dozen Tesla Stores and Galleries. In comparison, the state of New Jersey has just 3 stores. An abundance of supercharger locations in…… Continue reading Tesla’s Growing Popularity in Switzerland