First charge out of Branson, ~45 mi north in NE Springfield (12:34 PM). Trip B from Indian Point: 43.2 mi at 1.14 mi/kWh towing, the ~22 mph E wind and the climb out of the Ozarks holding efficiency down. Trip A trip-to-date 2,112.4 mi. A quick top-up before pushing on.
~80 mi on from Springfield (3:28 PM), at the Fort Leonard Wood exit. Big top-off, 101.26 kWh for $38.47 on a 325 kW stall, enough to clear the ~120 mi to St. Louis. Trip B Springfield to here: 79.6 mi towing. Trip A 2,192.0.
We missed this one, noting it for next time and for anyone passing through. An open-air museum of restored vintage Route 66 neon signs (1926 to 1985) at George M. Reed Roadside Park, 133 Reed Way, right by the St. Robert Supercharger. Lit nightly dusk to midnight, the first neon park on the Mother Road.
A roadside marker on I-44, the St. James water tower standing over the wine-country exit ~40 mi east of St. Robert (4:02 PM). Rolling Ozark farmland giving way to the St. Louis exurbs.
↑Headwind on this leg25 mph from the ESE▼Descends this leg−650 ft
Last charge of the day, ~114 mi on from St. Robert at the Wally's travel center off I-44 exit 274 in Fenton (5:18 to 5:50 PM), in the St. Louis exurbs. First IONNA stop of the trip, the automaker joint-venture network, and it landed on a Memorial Day promo: 84.46 kWh in 31 min at $0.20/kWh, $18.28 with tax. Trip B from St. Robert: 113.8 mi at just 1.04 mi/kWh, 109 kWh, a brutal towing leg into the wind. Trip A 2,305.8. Walked the store, a vintage Wally's Winnebago parked out front.
Pulled in for the night at family's farm in rural Illinois. A quiet field with a stocked pond and a cornfield, an old orange tractor parked in the grass. S'mores by the Airstream with the Solo Stove fire pit and a long, glowing sunset over the water. No hookups, a boondock night off-grid. We keep the exact spot private.
Day 12The EV-meetup friends pulling out too, their Ford Lightning hitched up at Indian Point.
Towing segments this day
The charge-to-charge data, leg by leg.
Every towing leg logged today off the Rivian dashboard, with its elevation
profile. Open one for the full per-segment data: efficiency, energy, grade,
wind, temperature, and battery state of charge.
3284 N Mulroy Rd, NE Springfield by the Buc-ee's. First charge ~45 mi out of Branson, 33.19 kWh in 18 min for $12.61, towing into a stiff E wind.
Tesla
St. Robert MO Supercharger
340 Marshall Dr, St. Robert (Fort Leonard Wood exit). Lunch at Culver's next door and a big top-off, 101.26 kWh for $38.47, to clear the run to St. Louis.
IONNA
Wally's Fenton (IONNA)
Wally's travel center off I-44 exit 274 (Bowles Ave) in Fenton, the last charge before crossing to the Illinois side. First IONNA stop of the trip, 84.46 kWh for $18.28 on the Memorial Day promo.
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Photos, short video, charge-stop notes, and the little roadside details usually land on social first. The full route stays archived here.
9 receipts, app screens, pedestal displays, and Rivian dashboard readouts. Click through with the arrows; tap the tile to view full size.
Springfield charge. Trip B from Branson, 43.2 mi at 1.14 mi/kWh towing into the wind.Trip A trip-to-date, 2,112.4 mi, pulling out of Branson.Springfield receipt. 33.19 kWh in 18 min, $12.61 ($0.38/kWh + tax).Trip A 2,192.0 at the St. Robert charge, 1.29 mi/kWh trip-to-date.St. Robert receipt. The big fill, 101.26 kWh for $38.47.Memorial Day pricing at the Fenton IONNA, $0.20/kWh plus tax.The St. Robert to Fenton leg, 113.8 mi at 1.04 mi/kWh towing. The headwind taxed it hard.Trip A 2,305.8 mi at the Fenton charge, the last stop before St. Louis.Fenton IONNA receipt. 84.46 kWh in 31 min, $18.28 on the holiday promo.
