Summer Update
Okay!! SO MUCH has happened! My Tesla delivery has been pushed from March, to April, skipping May to June, to July, to August, and it seems like it has settled on September 17 - October 15th. It has been a LONG wait but the wait has allowed me to prepare and try to think of every little thing I’ll need on my journey. Today I filmed a video going through all of my equipment for my adventure and I’m editing it now. I’ll have to cut out a lot to keep it interesting because it’s a little dry, but I guess that’s okay for this kind of video. I’m just getting a little impatient because once I’m on the road I’ll have so much more to talk about and to show, and for now it’s just here’s what I will be doing.
That said, I have done some actual tests of the equipment. I slept in my current car for a two-day trip and tested out the Starlink Internet, the Jackery battery and solar panels, as well as some of my setup with my water tank and sink. It all worked great, the bed was super comfy, the internet was speedy, and the battery lasted and charged decently with the solar panels. That said, the one piece of the puzzle that is SUPER not okay (in the 95 degree New York heat) is the car. With the Tesla I’ll be able to run the climate controls overnight and stay comfortable. With my current car I was having to wake up in blistering heat to turn on my car and run the air for a few minutes to cool down before trying to get more sleep.
The experience definitely made me think about where I’ll want to be and when. I’m thinking my ideal temperature might be closer to 60 degrees during the day and 40 degrees at night. My car is black and will soak up heat pretty well. If I’m trying to record and run my equipment (which all produces heat), I think it might be best to be in a little bit of a cooler climate and it will be a natural air conditioner, not to mention the fact that getting super cozy in a sleeping bag in 40-50 degree weather is the BEST. I’ll experiment with it and take notes as I go, but I think there’s a way to be extremely comfortable as well as save on energy costs… and let me tell you… 95 degree summer is not it!!
Okay back to work! Cross your fingers for me that my car delivery window doesn’t move again! I am absolutely holding my breath every time I open up the app.
CB
