Binyang
Last weekend, I spent two days driving 2,000 kilometers from Zhengzhou to Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang. Driving a Tesla Model Y 2023 Long Range version on the Jingha Expressway, the biggest takeaway was: after passing Shanhaiguan, the number of charging stations in the Northeast had increased significantly compared to my trip in the summer of 2023, and many service areas had also been renovated. Li Auto and NIO’s charging facilities are the best charging guarantee at service areas, and their numbers have also increased. Our driving rhythm was to recharge and rest after about an hour of driving. The highest unit price for charging was 1.6 yuan per kWh. Each time we drove until about 200 km of range remained, then we charged. At that point, the charging power is higher, saving charging time without causing anxiety from too little remaining range. If one service area was full, we went to the next—no waiting needed, as the remaining range was enough to reach the next service area. Overall, this trip showed that driving a Tesla on Northeast highways in summer is completely worry-free.
