Lavaux and Lake Geneva
Nine days of terraces: Geneva, Nyon, the Corniche of Lavaux, Lausanne, Vevey, Montreux, Chillon. Tesla in Geneva and Lausanne; the vineyard lanes are walking lanes with a motor.
Season: Year-round. Harvest late September-October. Bise wind on the lake in winter. Terraces can ice in January.
Nine days of terraces: Geneva, Nyon, the Corniche of Lavaux, Lausanne, Vevey, Montreux, Chillon. Tesla in Geneva and Lausanne; the vineyard lanes are walking lanes with a motor.
Day by day
Geneva
The jet holds the sky. Overnight Tesla.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Geneva) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Geneva. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Nyon
A castle on the water. Destination charger.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Nyon. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Chexbres
The Corniche above the vines. Charge in Lausanne after 22 percent.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Chexbres. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Montreux
The castle in the lake. A quiet night after Chillon.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Montreux. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Lausanne
Last Tesla. The terraces are still in the rear-view.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Lausanne) — typical arrival 22%, about 24 min to 82%. Why stop here: Lausanne. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Quiet charging pauses
- Tesla Supercharger in Geneva — a calm stop on this leg, about 20 min.
- Tesla Supercharger in Lausanne — a calm stop on this leg, about 24 min.