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> On Mar 10, 2017, at 10:41 AM, Peri Hartman via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > I simply think it shows that EVs aren't ready for mainstream yet. At least > not as the only car available for all purposes. Close, yes. More range might > help but probaby the key factor is faster charging. > > Peri > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "brucedp5 via EV" <ev@lists.evdl.org> > To: ev@lists.evdl.org > Cc: > Sent: 10-Mar-17 1:07:12 AM > Subject: Re: [EVDL] 800mi Bolt trip ... (San Jose<>LA on ccs) > >> >> >> [ref >> http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-800mi-Bolt-trip-w-EV-ignorant-Mom-amp-teen-angst-gt-20kW-ccs-EVSE-frustrated-td4686115.html >> EVLN: 800mi Bolt trip w/ EV-ignorant Mom& teen-angst> ~20kW ccs EVSE >> frustrated >> ] >> >> I do not consider that an EV horror story. But a story of how to take an >> ill-prepared trip (of course they would have problems). >> >> I drove my EV on several long trips way, way back when public EVSE was just >> a glimmer in every EV'rs eye. After reading the mother's story, this >> EV-advocate old-timer had several things I would have done differently. >> >> I would have done my road-trip homework ahead of time. Chargepoint (using >> either their app or their web page) is a lousy tool to know what public EVSE >> is available when compared to the free-to-use >> https://www.plugshare.com >> >> I set plugshare to only show ccs level-3 (L3) and j1772 L2. After adjusting >> the map to show San Jose, CA at the top, it showed, highway 99 & highway 101 >> had ccs L3 charging to get to Pasadena, CA (the LA area). >> >> Since the amount of time charging was a complaint the mother had, I would >> have chosen the route that has as many full powered (50kW) L3 EVSE as >> possible. Looking at the L3 on Hwy 101, some were only half powered (24kW). >> But the L3 on Hwy 99 were full power. I would want most of the trip to be on >> Hwy 99. >> >> The EVSE were EVgo and plugshare showed that. The mother could have gotten >> an EVgo account before the trip. Clearly, she depended on Chargepoint to >> solve all her charging needs too heavily. >> >> I used google maps >> https://goo.gl/maps/se1HF6CZeEE2 >> to plan a route from San Jose east to Hwy 99, then south to a L3 EVSE in >> Visalia. Using the details on that map shows that Visalia is at the ~200 >> mile point. And Pasadena is another 200 miles. Meaning only one L3 charging >> would be needed to make the entire 400 mile trip, and only one L3 charge >> would be needed on the return trip. >> >> My mostly Hwy 99 route goes south from San Jose, cuts over east on Hwy 152 >> to Hwy 99 going south. Hwy 99 merges with Hwy 5 at Bakersfield. Hwy 5 will >> take the Mom& teen south to Pasadena. >> >> My route has the most full-power L3 charging to keep range angst to a >> minimum, and lets the couple only need one L3 quick charging stop. >> >> >> My complaint with this story is that the story was worded to leave the >> EV-ignorant feeling EVs are not-ready for prime time. >> If I drove a Bolt EV on that trip, my prep would have made for an easier >> time, with far fewer complaints >> (because when it comes to EVs on long trips, I know what I am doing). >> >> >> >> >> For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: >> http://evdl.org/evln/ >> >> >> {brucedp.neocities.org} >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Re-800mi-Bolt-trip-San-Jose-LA-on-ccs-tp4686125.html >> Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at >> Nabble.com. >> _______________________________________________ >> UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >> http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >> Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ >> Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
