Road Trip · Outbound

Needham, MA → Austin, TX

Thursday June 11 – Sunday June 14, 2026 · 2024 Tesla Model Y Long Range · Two adults + one dog

~2,000

Total miles

4 days

Outbound

Charging stops

3 nights

On the road

Route overview

Route A (ABRP-verified): I-84 → I-80 → I-76 → I-71 → I-65 → I-40 → I-30 → I-35. Avoids I-95 and the Northeast corridor entirely.

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Decisions before booking

Run-time choices: Route A (verified) vs Route B (I-81 spine, unverified). Pacing A1 (591/546/464/403) vs A3 (balanced ~500/day). Night 3 Hope AR (charger adjacent) vs Hot Springs AR (+30 mi, quieter). Sulphur Springs IONNA charger needs Tesla CCS1 adapter — confirm or skip.

Decision	Recommendation	Why
Route	A (ABRP / OH-KY)	12 of 13 chargers verified against primary Tesla pages; best lodging pairings
Day 1 pacing	A1 (591 mi to Girard)	Night 2 Hampton + Night 3 Motel 6 pairings only line up on A1
Night 3	Hope AR (Motel 6)	Supercharger across the street; no second-leg driving
Sulphur Springs	Verify CCS1 adapter first	Not a Tesla stop — IONNA Rechargery. Fallback: Royse City / Terrell Superchargers (+30 min)

Daily overview

Day	Date	Start → End	Miles	Drive time	Chargers
1 · Thu	Jun 11	Needham, MA → Girard, OH	591	~11 hr	4
2 · Fri	Jun 12	Girard, OH → Nashville, TN	546	~10 hr	4
3 · Sat	Jun 13	Nashville, TN → Hope, AR	464	~9 hr	3
4 · Sun	Jun 14	Hope, AR → Austin, TX	403	~8 hr	3

Day 1 · Thursday, June 11

Needham, MA → Girard, OH 591 mi · ~11 hr · 6 AM departure

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Overnight: Airbnb in Youngstown area Medium
3 candidates from ChatGPT pass — message all 3 hosts before booking
Chargers: 1. Matamoras PA — 16 stalls
2. Sugarloaf PA — 12 stalls (325 kW)
3. Clearfield PA — 10 stalls
4. Girard OH — 8 stalls
Dog break: Love's Travel Stop between Matamoras and Sugarloaf (fenced dog park)
Emergency vet: Aashne Animal Hospital Youngstown — 24/7

Day 2 · Friday, June 12

Girard, OH → Nashville, TN 546 mi · ~10 hr · 6:30 AM departure

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Overnight: Hampton Inn & Suites Nashville North Skyline High
3451 Dickerson Pike — same address as the Supercharger. Best pairing on the entire trip.
Chargers: 1. Ashland OH — re-verify on the day
2. Loveland OH — 16 stalls @ Meijer
3. Elizabethtown KY — 8 stalls (325 kW)
4. Nashville Dickerson Pike — 16 stalls at hotel
Dinner: Rock'n Dough Pizza & Brewery at Nashville North Skyline (same property)
Emergency vet: BluePearl Nashville — verify current hours week-of

Day 3 · Saturday, June 13

Nashville, TN → Hope, AR 464 mi · ~9 hr · 6 AM departure

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Overnight: Motel 6 Hope, AR High
1600 N Hervey St — across the frontage from Hope Supercharger (1615 N Hervey). Pet-friendly.
Chargers: 1. Jackson TN — 24 stalls (Casey Jones Village)
2. Brinkley AR — 8 stalls
3. Hope AR — 16 stalls @ Exxon (next to hotel)
Saturday note: Past Nashville by 9 AM, Memphis by 11 AM. Check Nashville event calendar for June 13 week-of.
Emergency vet: Texarkana-area — verify week-of.
Backup: Arkansas Veterinary Emergency & Specialists (Little Rock) — (501) 224-3784, 24/7

Day 4 · Sunday, June 14

Hope, AR → Austin, TX 403 mi · ~8 hr · 7 AM departure

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Arrival: Austin ~4–5 PM · Shortest day of trip
Chargers: 1. Sulphur Springs TX IONNA — not Tesla
2. Abbott TX — 8 stalls
3. Austin destination
Dallas bypass: I-30 Canyon reconstruction active. Use PGBT (I-190) or I-635 (LBJ). Tesla nav will reroute live.
Sulphur Springs heads-up: IONNA stop needs Tesla CCS1 adapter — or skip to Royse City Supercharger (+30 min).

Key contacts

What	Who	Phone
Tesla roadside	Tesla 24/7	877-798-3752
Night 2 hotel	Hampton Inn Nashville N. Skyline	Confirm at booking
Night 3 hotel	Motel 6 Hope AR	Confirm at booking
Day 1 vet (24/7)	Aashne Animal Hospital Youngstown	Verify week-of
Day 1 urgent (12p–10p)	MedVet Mahoning Valley (Girard)	Verify week-of
Day 3 vet backup	Arkansas Veterinary Emergency (Little Rock)	(501) 224-3784
Overflow (OH)	MedVet Akron	330-665-4996

Pre-departure checklist

Airbnbs & hotels

Message 3 Youngstown Airbnb hosts via Airbnb chat — confirm charger works last 30 days, pet fee, parking
Call Hampton Inn Nashville North Skyline — pet policy, request ground-floor side-exit room
Call Motel 6 Hope AR — pet policy, request room facing Exxon side (visual line-of-sight to car)
Google Street View the walk from Hope Supercharger to Motel 6 (sidewalk presence?)
Google Street View the walk from Nashville Supercharger to Hampton Inn

Charging equipment

Confirm Tesla CCS1 adapter for Sulphur Springs IONNA (or plan to skip)
Tesla Mobile Connector + NEMA 14-50 adapter in the car
J1772 adapter in the car
12V lithium jump pack (for Dog Mode emergencies)

Dog gear

Collapsible water bowl + 2–3 gallons of water
Cooling mat for back seat
Backup 12V fan (cigarette-lighter adapter)
Tile/AirTag on collar
First-aid kit, medications, rabies cert
Familiar blanket/bed for Airbnb
Portable white noise machine (for any hotel night)
High-value treats for reactive-moment redirection

Week of departure

Re-run ABRP with actual forecast temperatures
PlugShare-check each Supercharger for last 30 days
Check Nashville event calendar for Saturday June 13
Check DriveTexas for Dallas I-30 Canyon closure specifics
Save all emergency vet numbers in phone contacts
Print offline copies of addresses, vet numbers, Supercharger list

Bail-out plan

If…	Then…
Dog stressed mid-Day 1	Bail at Hermitage or New Castle PA (~30–50 mi short of Girard)
Day 1 wipes you out	Shorten Day 2 — overnight at Elizabethtown KY (Hampton Inn at the Supercharger)
Supercharger down en route	Let Tesla nav auto-reroute; if next stop >120 mi, backtrack to last one
Arriving at lodging after 8 PM	Text host 2 hrs out to confirm late check-in & parking/charger
Thunderstorm on route	Next exit to safe parking — never charge in lightning
Dog injury / illness	Nearest 24 hr emergency vet; call ahead