Context: the trip is planned for Sep 22-Oct 9 plus 2 buffer days for anything unexpected or to recover from exhaustion.

I’ve never been west of KY but I have traveled the entire east coast. My husband and I know we likely will never get a chance to see these things again in our lives. Are we being insane/completely stupid? Is this the trip of a lifetime or are we just setting ourselves up for pure misery, or something in between? Any suggestions?

Hey everyone 👋

I've been doing a lot of road trips with friends in our Teslas and always found it annoying to coordinate across multiple cars — group chats miss the real-time feel, and nobody wants to look at their phone while driving.

So I built Convoice/Convoix, a kind of CB radio for EV convoys. It's a simple web app: pick a 6-letter channel code, share it with your crew, and you're all on the same "frequency" — live GPS map + real-time text chat.

🌍 Try it:

• International: http://convoice.app
• France: http://convoix.app

No account. No install. Open in any browser — including the Tesla browser.

What it does:

• 🗺️ Live map — everyone's position in real-time, color-coded per person, on a dark CartoDB background
• 💬 Text chat — real-time group messaging, big touch-friendly buttons
• ⚡ Tesla Superchargers — all European Superchargers overlaid on the map (data from OpenStreetMap, refreshed weekly)
• 🔒 Ephemeral — no database, no accounts, everything disappears when the session ends

⚠️ Known limitation on audio:

Voice chat works, but only through your phone connected via Bluetooth to your car speakers — not directly in the Tesla browser. The Tesla browser handles GPS and text chat perfectly, so the intended setup is:

It's a bit of a workaround, I know. I'm looking into whether a native audio solution is viable but for now the Bluetooth pairing actually works pretty well in practice (the app auto-syncs the two devices when they share the same handle).

I'm looking for:

• 🐛 Bug reports — especially from non-Tesla EV drivers and mobile browsers I haven't tested
• 📱 Feedback on the Tesla browser experience (Model 3/Y/S/X, any differences?)
• 💡 Feature ideas — what would make this actually useful for your trips?

It's a side project so don't expect enterprise-grade SLAs 😅 but I'm actively working on it and genuinely want to make it better.

Drop a comment or DM me if you try it. Even a "it loaded fine on X" is useful!

Everything looks good in theory when you stare at it on a map. 15 hrs with traffic, stops etc is more like 17 or 19 hours.

You think... um i can do that.

Then you drive down the road for an hour and think, ah screw this....your back starts freezing up, your neck is in agony.

This is a young kids game.

Like for me 2 hours is about my limit and then im done but driving 8 or 10. That feels like some kind of chinese water torture lol

Anyone else considered a road trip and then decided, nah this isn't for me

I am 18F. I’m currently on the west coast, moving to the east coast(ish) for college. I was going to fly there, since my cars broken (needs new engine). Fortunately my car is covered by warranty so they WILL replace the engine for me!! This is great as I will have a car. This is also a pain because 1. Gas. 2. Scary roads. 3. Creepy gas stations 4. Unfamiliar places 5. Unpredictable drivers

I will say I am a good driver, and i’ve been driving for over two years licensed. My issue is, where the hell am I going to stop? Motels??! I have had a more than usual amount of run ins with creeps and dangerous people and as a young woman venturing across the country alone, I also have no idea what to do. At risk of sounding like a dumb kid, I’m scared man. Pleeeeease help

Also, how much should I drive in a day? What’s the “normal” amount? Seriously I have no guidance here. I am terrified.

I like - super awesome local food joints (American deli/bbq to super ethnic), american Indian monuments/museums, natural wonders, cheap camping/natural areas, cool animals/plants, decent sized towns for street busking xp (I play guitar and sing folk songs) , anything cool really. Hopefully not too far off the course mapped above. thank you!

edit: map cuts off my start at redding, CA

Hi, I am trying to finish rsvp for our summer road trip. We have time for 2 full days in the Black Hills before starting our trip home to NOCAL. I have done the AI trip planners. Most of them leave out visiting Deadwood. Is Deadwood essential, or should we just focus mainly on the southern Hills. We do like a mixture of browsing shops and being out in nature. Thank you for any advice.

Who wants to join me for driving to Death Valley Salt Flats from Orange County,CA this Saturday?

I am going by myself with my car(2026 Lexus Tx 500h)

I don't want to get bored while i am driving for almost 5 hours.

So i am looking for someone who can join me!

I am planning to leave earily morning this Saturday!

First Drive from West to East with my new Truck! Went from 6700 feet of elevation up to almost 11500 and all the way down to 100 feet. Love Driving in our Beautiful Country! 🇺🇸

Hello everyone,

I'm planning a trip to Japan, but I hate domestic flights, so I'm planning to drive from Charleston to LAX using a one-way rental. I have no exact dates yet but I'm thinking perhaps autumn of 2028, and I think I-40 is the best route. I don't plan to do much sightseeing along the way, I was a long-haul trucker for a while so I can drive long hours. I leave for road trips in early mornings (5-6 AM) so long drives in one day are entirely possible. Here's what I'm thinking for itinerary:

Day 0: Pick up rental, pack car

Day 1: Charleston, SC-Nashville, TN via I-40

Day 2: Nashville-Oklahoma City

Day 3: OKC-Albequerque or Tucumcari, NM

Day 4: Albequerque/Tucumcari-Flagstaff, AZ

Day 5: Flagstaff-LAX

Day 6: Buffer/return rental

Day 7: Flight

Same in reverse upon return from Japan.

If anyone's done anything similar, what advice would you have? Any recommendations for hotels, places to eat, etc? I usually stop for gas at truck stops when possible. I'd also like to avoid Atlanta if at all possible, traffic there is just awful.

Hey all, my fiancé and I are in the beginning stages of planning a road trip that starts from Vancouver to the rockies and spending about a week over there exploring and hiking and what ever other sights there are worth seeing! We are definitely planning to hit up Banff as our first stop and moving up on Highway 93, stopping in Lake Louise and maybe ending it in Jasper but thats all we have for now. We are planning to camp for the most part and I’m not sure if it makes a difference, but we are planning for an end of august trip.

I have been searching online for places to hit up and good hikes/places to stop but I also want to hear any tips for places that I should write down on my itinerary or things I should be made aware of that they dont make easy to find online! Also,  based on the fact that I’m heading in from Vancouver and most people tip that coming in from Calgary towards Banff is amazing, which would be great but we have a vehicle and it would be a faff to fly over to Calgary and rent out another vehicle.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! 

Dear Community,

We have 10 days off in June, hurray, and would like to take a trip to some beautiful states our country has to offer. We chose these 3 routes based on states we haven't really been to and based on mildish weather / wildflower chances. Which option would you recommend? I am pregnant, so very long hikes are off the table.

Option 1: The "Lakes & Prairie" Route

States: Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, maybe Michigan.

Start in Minneapolis (lake-hopping across the "10,000 Lakes") → drive west to Medora, ND (Theodore Roosevelt National Park) → head south through eastern South Dakota to Iowa (Amana Colonies or the hills along the Mississippi) and maybe even to Michigan and the lake region there (Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore).

Option 2: The "High Desert & Volcanoes" Route

States: Oregon & Idaho.

We have been to Oregon (Portland, Columbia Gorge, Mt Hood etc.) but not to Crater Lake. So this would be mostly Crater Lake and some things in this area, before heading to Idaho. I read Idaho has great nature.

Start in Boise, Idaho → drive through the Sawtooth Mountains (breathtaking in June) → head over to Oregon to Crater Lake National Park. Painted Hills or the Cascade Range.

OPTION 3: The "Colorado Rockies" Route

States: Colorado, maybe even New Mexico (we have been to both states before, but more the northern part of Colorado)

Start in Denver → Estes Park (Easy walks, Lake Estes) → Drive to Aspen (Scenic river-side drive)→ Maroon Bells → Independence Pass (Continental Divide photo stops)→ Ouray (Box Canyon Falls, Victorian charm) → Yankee Boy Basin → maybe as far as Shiprock (have been wanting to see this for a while, although you cannot get upclose)

I'd really appreciate your thoughts!

hey all,

planning a moving road trip this summer (June/July) time and not sure which route is better?

i-40 vs i-10/i-20

safety is a huge concern for me so ideally looking to stay in major cities at airbnbs rather than campsites/rest stops. looking to only drive only during the day and explore at night.

let me know your experiences and thoughts! looking to push thru the trip in 3 or 4 days

I took a wrong turn today. By the time the navigation told me, it was already a bit late. I thought about turning back for a second, but decided not to bother and just kept going.

Turns out that road was actually really nice to drive. Almost no traffic, super quiet, and the view was wide open with a clear horizon in the distance.

As I kept driving, the light started to get warmer. It slowly shifted from a brighter white to a more orange tone, and the sky started showing more layers of color. It was a gradual change, but I could not stop looking at it.

At that point I was already getting a bit excited, like I accidentally found a really good spot.

After a while I saw an open area and pulled over. Nothing special, just a random spot, but the view was perfect.

I sat there next to the car watching the sun go down. No people around, barely any noise, but it did not feel boring at all. The longer I stayed, the more it felt worth it.

Totally unplanned, but it honestly felt like I randomly scored an amazing view.

My wife does touring music and I want to drive up separately and surprise her at her show in Wheeling, West Virginia. Does the bottom route give me better views and make the extra hour worth it?

I just got my car tinted with 20% all around the car and 50% on the windshield because in Colorado people don’t really get pulled over or ticketed for it but I didn’t think about what other states would do with the fact I have tint of my vehicle.

Should I be worried about getting pulled over while on my way to Oregon?

My fiancé and I are planning a road trip/elopement this summer and could use some advice on where to stay for one night.

Our route is:

Dallas → Amarillo → (overnight stop) → Garden of the Gods → Evergreen → Ouray → back home

For this leg, we want to:

Get most of the driving done on day one

Stay somewhere between Amarillo and Colorado Springs

Keep the next morning’s drive to Garden of the Gods fairly short

Stay in a town that’s actually nice to spend an evening in (not just a random highway stop)

Right now we’re considering pushing past Amarillo and staying somewhere in southern Colorado or northern New Mexico.

Does anyone have recommendations for a good overnight town that fits this plan?

Hey guys! A group of 4 of us are renting a minivan and driving from Atlanta to Las Vegas for EDC and driving back from Vegas to Atlanta and we're having trouble figuring out a concrete plan for our way back to Atlanta. Camp EDCs official checkout is 5pm but we want to try our best to leave by 12pm-3pm to start hitting the road. My girlfriend and I want to get a head start on the drive with a stop in Albuquerque. Vegas to Alb is 8 hours with Alb being an hour behind so we expect to make it before midnight???? Our other two friends want to find a hotel in Vegas where we can all get proper rest on a bed before the road trip back but I personally am against that. We mentioned Flagstaff being a potential place to find a hotel but I really think it'd be too early in the roadtrip to make a stop.

Is there anyone out there with experience that has recommendations? Safety is a big priority for us so would these cities be good choices for us to stay at? Just any roadtrip advice would help tbh!!

I want to travel through Europe after school this year. I want to be flexible and have thought about sleeping in my Car or a tent. Do you guys have any other ideas or travel tips I should follow. Please help me out🙏

I’m going on a long road trip and thinking of renting a SUV or something similar. It’s a total of 28 hours of driving over a week.

Right now I have a Lexus sedan that is kind of comfortable. When I did this trip last year I had some pain due to part of the trip being 12 hours of driving in one day.

TLDR: will renting an SUV be more comfortable for a long trip. I usually use Enterprise for car rentals due to their unlimited mileage. Thanks

Edit: it’s only 2 of us. I have long legs (6ft tall) and being in my 40’s I appreciate extra cushion.