I have a dream. Or make that a double! Silke and I both have two dreams:

1. To show to the world that long-range travel in a 100% electric car, even while towing a camping trailer, is doable and fun, and

2. To find out whether we will be able to charge our electric car from our camping trailer using the solar panels on the roof, in case we find ourselves stranded.

But First, a Little History…

We, that is my wife Silke and me, live in beautiful British Columbia, one of the most beautiful places on earth, just waiting to be explored by camping in the wilderness. The whole North American West coast from California, through Oregon, Washington State, British Columbia, Yukon, and Alaska are one big paradise for outdoor adventures. About 15 years back, we purchased a used motor home that was just big enough to carry us, our daughter, a large dog and a fat cat on our adventures, but also small enough to get through small forest roads and dry creek beds (well, sometimes, we got stuck and had to jack it up and place wood or rocks under the tires…). It also carried hatches and small hand saws to cut through the occasional tree blocking the road.

But…. As the news of global warming got loud enough to sink into our thick skulls, we got more and more conscientious about the high fuel consumption of the large V10 engine in our motor home and its CO2 emissions. Once we got our Tesla Model S, the motor home just had to go. Were we left without the ability to go camping, because we committed to sustainable, 100% electric transportation?

The Dream Starts

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Many people ask us how we plan our long distance trips. I guess it is time to take the mystery out of long range electric car travel. We have been all the way from Victoria BC to Red Deer Alberta & back, and to San Francisco CA & back. But the longest road trip so far was our over 15,000 km (9,000 miles) trip from Victoria BC to Florida and back. We also have friends with Teslas that have gone from Victoria to Arizona, or, just recently, one friend and family went from Victoria to Virginia and back, in 10 days, travelling about 1,000 km each day!

Source: Ezilon

Join the fun at the Victoria Day Parade on Monday, May 23! Even if you can’t be in Victoria BC in person, you can watch our six electric cars convoy: Chek TV will broadcast and live stream the Parade! So, if you don’t get CheckTV, simply watch the Parade online: http://www.cheknews.ca/island-farms-victoria-day-parade/ 

The Parade starts at Mayfair Mall at 9am (Pacific Time Zone), will follow along Douglas Street and disburse near The Empress Hotel, probably around 12noon. Our trailer will be pulled by a Tesla Model X, the “Queen’s electric car” (watch the parade to know what I mean 😉 …), as the 6th car of our 100% electric car convoy. The Victoria EV Club will be entry #27, so make sure you come early to see us!

Counting on your extra-loud cheers! 😉

Since our Model X hasn’t arrived yet, our trailer will be towed by this white Tesla Model X beauty from Washington State.