{"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":"/san-jose-ca-to-south-lake-tahoe-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from San Jose, CA to South Lake Tahoe, CA?","answer":"San Jose, CA to South Lake Tahoe, CA is 220 mi by road — 4h 8m of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 15m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $52 against $268 to fly, a saving of $217. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 14 and the flight 59.","origin":"San Jose, CA","destination":"South Lake Tahoe, CA","drive_miles":220,"drive_minutes":248,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":255,"flight_miles":188,"tesla_cost_usd":52,"fly_cost_usd":268,"tesla_stress":14,"fly_stress":59,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-14T06:22:24.981+00:00"}