Haven't done a lot of long distance in the Tesla yet, frankly because we don't drive a huge amount to begin with. However we were driving from the SF Bay Area to beyond Sacramento and back just before Christmas. There were no less than 7 super chargers on our direct route. When one was full due to holiday traffic, the car automatically redirected us to a different supercharger. Even tells you which superchargers are faster than others.
We still opted for that "full" supercharger because it was more convenient for when we wanted to stop. But we knew what we were in for in advance because the car told us. The wait time was almost nothing. Also every charger was functioning at full capacity without issue.
If you want the "I don't need to think about fueling up" feeling like ICE vehicles have, the only option today is Tesla. I hope that in a few years that will be a totally different story. That others will be out there will their own extensive (functioning) charging networks, and other manufacturers will have kick ass vehicles.
We still opted for that "full" supercharger because it was more convenient for when we wanted to stop. But we knew what we were in for in advance because the car told us. The wait time was almost nothing. Also every charger was functioning at full capacity without issue.
If you want the "I don't need to think about fueling up" feeling like ICE vehicles have, the only option today is Tesla. I hope that in a few years that will be a totally different story. That others will be out there will their own extensive (functioning) charging networks, and other manufacturers will have kick ass vehicles.