Richland to Coulee City loop

[Buddy]

So we made a nice 240 - 260 loop drive today in the MME4. We left Richland, WA and headed north on back roads that pretty much stayed in the scablands (although since irrigation from Grand Coulee Dam it’s now very fertile farmlands) up to Dry Falls State Park.

About 10 miles from Dry Falls is probably the loneliest Tesla supercharger in the state on the shores of Banks Lake near the town of Coulee City.

The Frunk is open because that's where I keep the adapter and the tailgate is open because when you're in the middle of nowhere charging up you might as well have a picnic.

No, she’s not flipping me the bird, she’s waving. The charger worked great and from here we drove home via a different route and thoroughly enjoyed the drive.

Gas is expensive in Washington State. Glad I went EV last summer.

My wife wanted to see Dry Falls again and I wanted to curb my range anxiety. Through prior research I knew that supercharger was there but somehow, I had my doubts. But there it was clean and in pristine working order. It was a fun day trip.
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[Ruthie B]

That's the way to do it. Make time to take a day trip and understand how this car works. Replace range anxiety with range courage. Best of all, enjoy the day !

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Great area! I did field work in the (very broad) area about a decade ago. Pretty much one of my favorite field work places.

 

[ebeponyan]

Glad to hear those chargers worked out for you, and it seems like you had a good time.

We're driving through Dry Falls and some other ice age floods sites this weekend! The PNW is such a uniquely fascinating region.

 

[PedroDaGr8]

Glad to hear those chargers worked out for you, and it seems like you had a good time.

We're driving through Dry Falls and some other ice age floods sites this weekend! The PNW is such a uniquely fascinating region.

Ancient Falls was a really nice easy/flat hike a month or so ago. Took a friend who had done zero hiking before (she lives in Singapore) and she really enjoyed it.

If you don't have a full suite of sites Palouse Falls and Crab Creek Marsh (Drumheller Columns) are also great sites.

 

[kamorela]

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The Frunk is open because that's where I keep the adapter and the tailgate is open because when you're in the middle of nowhere charging up you might as well have a picnic.

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Very inspiring and informative post, thank you! Glad things worked out so well on that trip. I visited dry falls years ago, decades ago actually, it's truly awe inspiring. And those picnic chairs! I need some like that, where'd you get those? Love the little side tables.

Keep enjoying your car, happy travels!

 

[Buddy]

The Chairs are from Harbor Freight, had them for years,

 

[silverelan]

I was really happy to see that someone (anyone, really!) installed a decent DCFC station in that part of WA. Exploring the Scablands is something that until recently, was just not practical until that station got built.

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