{"source":"Fly or Tesla?","disclaimer":"Independent, unpaid project, not affiliated with Tesla, Inc. or any airline. Modelled estimates, not quotes. The author prefers driving; the full method is published at /cost-method. Every rate, its publisher and its year are listed at /sources.","sources":"https://flyortesla.com/sources","url":"/richmond-ca-to-south-lake-tahoe-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Richmond, CA to South Lake Tahoe, CA?","answer":"Richmond, CA to South Lake Tahoe, CA is 172 mi by road — 2h 60m of driving and 0 Supercharger stops — against 4h 14m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $23 against $268 to fly, a saving of $244. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 10 and the flight 59.","origin":"Richmond, CA","destination":"South Lake Tahoe, CA","drive_miles":172,"drive_minutes":180,"charge_stops":0,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":254,"flight_miles":181,"tesla_cost_usd":23,"fly_cost_usd":268,"tesla_stress":10,"fly_stress":59,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-12T02:53:52.362+00:00"}