Project timeline

On April 17, 2026, I bought the Model Y I had chosen on Copart through USA Auto.

USA Auto arranged transport from Kentucky to the port in Savannah, where the car was loaded for Rotterdam.

The car travelled by ship from Savannah to Rotterdam.

After customs clearance in Rotterdam, the car arrived in Plovdiv for the repair.

The repair finished and the car was prepared for registration.

The car passed inspection and registration and received Bulgarian plates.

The European navigation map is installed, and Yanev has completed the SIM, SRS, and crash-sensor work.

1,176 km · I'm driving it now and logging charging, insurance, and vignette costs in the diary.

1,176 km driven. As of September 22, 2026, the odometer reads 113,849 km, up 1,176 km from the starting reading. There are 14 home and public charging sessions logged, including eight DC stops on the September 19–22 trip.

Cost me €750

I bought it at auction

To the port

Across the ocean

To Bulgaria

The repair

Registration

Software conversion and clearing the errors

I'm driving it