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Smaland glass country
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Smaland glass country

Eight days of forest and furnaces: Vaxjo, Orrefors, Kosta, Kalmar as a look, the Kingdom of Crystal. Tesla in Vaxjo; the forest lanes eat range.

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Season: Year-round. Glassworks tours typically Monday-Friday. Lakes freeze January-March. Kingdom of Crystal quieter in winter.

Eight days of forest and furnaces: Vaxjo, Orrefors, Kosta, Kalmar as a look, the Kingdom of Crystal. Tesla in Vaxjo; the forest lanes eat range.

Day by day

Day 1

Vaxjo

A lake town. Overnight Tesla.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Vaxjo) — typical arrival 28%, about 22 min to 80%. Why stop here: Vaxjo. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Vaxjo
VaxjoPhoto: Wikimedia Commons contributor / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Day 3

Kosta

Glass still in the furnace. Charge after 24 percent.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Kosta. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Orrefors
OrreforsPhoto: L.G.foto / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 5

Orrefors

A quiet night after the blowing.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Orrefors. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Smaland forest
Smaland forestPhoto: Pudelek / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 6

Nybro

Forest and more glass. Destination charger.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Nybro. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Nybro
NybroPhoto: Bernt Fransson,Lindås / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Day 8

Vaxjo

Last Tesla. The furnaces are still in the rear-view.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Vaxjo) — typical arrival 28%, about 22 min to 80%. Why stop here: Vaxjo. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Glass
GlassPhoto: Holger.Ellgaard / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Quiet charging pauses

  • Tesla Supercharger in Vaxjo — a calm stop on this leg, about 22 min.

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