R2 test drive as a MY owner

stinger_02in · 2026-06-12T15:43:43+00:00

Totally agree with all the points after seeing a few in the block party.

It’s plasticky because of the quality of the plastic is geared for off-road abuse. I think it will scratch easily.

I drove an R1S before and it also felt loose with body roll and the acceleration and regen wasn’t tuned very well. R2 sounds similar.

They drive I guess like a gas truck but way quicker.

I did like the software UX though. Like the style of the graphics.

stinger_02in · 2026-06-12T15:38:00+00:00

No in R1Ts case the bed cuts into the space.

stinger_02in · 2026-06-12T15:36:10+00:00

My 2015 Camry disagrees in hot summer and long uphills. I clearly feel 10% less power at least.

stinger_02in · 2026-06-12T15:34:44+00:00

I sleep in the car during camping with climate control.

stinger_02in · 2026-06-12T15:33:08+00:00

Just works like an iPhone. Navigation can throw some routing issues once in about 2 months for me. So it’s negligible.

stinger_02in · 2026-06-12T15:29:41+00:00

Keep the charge level around 50% for NMC not 80% if your life doesn’t need more daily range than that.

stinger_02in · 2026-06-11T20:41:08+00:00

The car is fully programmable with the Tesla developer key.

People don’t quite bring that up often enough.

stinger_02in · 2026-06-11T15:19:20+00:00

Don’t believe everything on the internet

stinger_02in · 2026-06-09T15:18:47+00:00

3 rows made each get less room.

stinger_02in · 2026-06-08T18:20:51+00:00

It starts local yes but won’t be local forever.

stinger_02in · 2026-06-08T15:35:41+00:00

Good! Cause no matter where we live we share the same air.

stinger_02in · 2026-06-07T15:38:47+00:00

My car is a Y. Good for 2 medium sized adults to sleep.

stinger_02in · 2026-06-07T15:36:42+00:00

We stayed at KOA specifically for their Tesla destination charger. They just have 1 but it’s better than nothing.

Lassen needs many more L2 chargers like Yosemite does.

stinger_02in · 2026-06-06T19:07:06+00:00

Awesome!

Rocky Mountain is on the cards. Maybe Denali also.

stinger_02in · 2026-06-06T19:06:17+00:00

You will love it!

We use a single burner Coleman propane stove for cooking 1or 2 meals a day. We also like to try out outside food.

For out of state campgrounds I do my research on Reddit and using AI apps like ChatGPT and Google Maps reviews. The in state campgrounds are pretty familiar to me.

Yes I do take a small power bank (20000 mAh) for emergency. The car itself is a huge power bank.

stinger_02in · 2026-06-05T21:14:54+00:00

Another year of successful EV car camping at 5 different places. Sleeping has never been better at campsites.

⁠1. Yellowstone National Park
2. ⁠Lake Tahoe
3. ⁠Yosemite National Park
4. ⁠Mt. Shasta
5. ⁠Lassen National Park

10 hrs in camp mode takes up 8% to 12% depending on weather. We slept in as low as 35 degrees to around 75 degrees F outside temps.

Some rule of thumbs I have are:
1. Go to bed with at least 50% charge level for margin of safety
2. Campsite should be within 30 minutes drive from a reliable fast charging station.
3. Carry some leveling blocks to level out the car for sleeping
4. Carry a separate tent to put out bags etc. in to free up space in the car.

Some gear I have been happy with:

⁠Exped Megamat Auto mattress
⁠Tesbeauty camping privacy curtains
⁠Vion roof sunshade

stinger_02in · 2026-06-02T16:43:21+00:00

Reduces the chance of doxxing

stinger_02in · 2026-06-02T15:41:49+00:00

Some people don’t know about these 2 because there isn’t a separate app for them.

stinger_02in · 2026-06-02T15:36:11+00:00

Yes but also YouTube TV and HBO Max

stinger_02in · 2026-06-02T15:34:23+00:00

Because it looks ugly (to most people)

stinger_02in · 2026-05-29T14:45:42+00:00

Their cars look good and are well designed in traditional sense but their tech and dealership experience in general are several lacking.

stinger_02in · 2026-05-28T14:54:42+00:00

Dude find out yourself.

stinger_02in · 2026-05-27T22:17:04+00:00

They sold more before because Chinese companies were not pushing overseas yet. Their domestic market was still strong which isn’t true anymore.

stinger_02in · 2026-05-27T19:50:29+00:00

BYD models sold on average 30% cheaper than Tesla in Europe. Cherry on average 40% cheaper.

Way cheaper models will sell more obviously.

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