John Martinson, founder of China Mist Tea ,along with his son Neo, travel 6 000 miles throughout the NorthWest in their long distance Tesla to promote zero carbon awareness . With over 85% of the world utilizing fossil fuels for energy we investigate how we can transition responsibly while promoting our environment and health.

Travel with us for a special interview behind the scenes of an amazing road trip across 6000 miles of the American NorthWest in a Tesla raising both awareness and attention for a vital concern.

A father/son bonding road trip in a Tesla Model 3 LR on some of the most scenic roads through 10 Western U.S. States and 2 Western Canadian Provinces. The 6,000 mile trip will take 31 days with overnight stays in Farmington, New Mexico; Durango, Telluride, Aspen & Boulder, Colorado; Park City, Utah; Jackson & Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming; Whitefish, Montana; Banff & Jasper, Alberta; Vancouver, British Columbia; Whidbey Island, Seattle & Port Townshend, Washington; Seaside & Port Orford, Oregon; and Santa Rosa, San Francisco, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Santa Monica & Laguna Niguel, California, and a possible three-day extension at a beach hotel in La Jolla at the end of the trip.

This is more than a simple road trip. John Martinson and son Neo will be  representing the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) as brand ambassadors and will be promoting Arizona State University’s (ASU) School of Sustainability, where John served as President of the School’s alumni chapter, and two other ASU projects—The Center for Science and the Imagination and the Sustainability Teachers’ Academy. 

A fascinating road trip — A Carbon Neutral trip benefiting a local (Arizona) tree-planting project with the Arizona Sustainability Alliance.