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Friday, May 29, 2026

Iowa City → Omaha, NE

Across the cornfields, into the Big Muddy

  • 270 miles
  • ~5 drive hours
  • Des Moines Supercharger first charge
  • NP Dodge Memorial Park (Omaha) tonight

Weather: Late-spring plains, clear mornings, afternoon thunder possible

Stops, in order

The day

  1. photo

    Iowa 80 Truckstop

    World's largest truckstop. 24-hour photo op, neon, chrome, the unironic Americana shrine of long-haul.

  2. charge

    Des Moines Supercharger

    Lunch + 30-minute charge. Walk around the Capitol if cleared up.

  3. charge

    Council Bluffs Supercharger

    Pre-arrival top-up before crossing into Nebraska.

  4. sleep

    NP Dodge Memorial Park

    Set up overlooking the Missouri River.

Charging plan

Where the electrons come from

  • Tesla

    Des Moines Supercharger

    Mid-route stop. Look at the original Iowa State Capitol if the timing works.

  • Tesla

    Council Bluffs Supercharger

    Just east of the Missouri River crossing into Omaha.

Photographs

Day 15 in pictures