Route 66 by Tesla
The Mother Road in an electric car sounds like a contradiction and is not. Modern Route 66 largely parallels I-40 and I-44, which are among the best-covered corridors in the country. The charging is solved. The road being in pieces is the part to plan for.

From Chicago to Santa Monica
Start at Buckingham Fountain in Chicago. St. Louis and the Gateway Arch, across Missouri and Oklahoma, Cadillac Ranch outside Amarillo, Santa Fe if you take the detour and you should, the Petrified Forest, Flagstaff, Seligman, Oatman, and then the drop into the Mojave and out at the Pacific.
Electric on the Mother Road
Superchargers at Springfield, Elk City, Kingman and Barstow pace the long legs, and our two KML files split the route for offline navigation. The full account of what actually happens out there is in the [Route 66 guide](/journal/route-66-tesla-guide/).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Read more in the Journal
- Route 66 in an EV: What Actually Happens Over 2,448 Miles
Chicago to Santa Monica, all-electric. The charging works. What catches people is the road being in pieces, two boring days in the middle, and a rooftop tent that will not fit in a parking garage.
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