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Oct 5, 2022
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RGGeemer
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I have little kids, too, and we drove to Atlanta for Christmas in 3 days. With
an EV it would take twice that long.
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What most people don't understand about road trips and charge times in an EV
boorad
10/5/22 11:55am
So what is your planned total drive time?
RealSimsShadY
10/5/22 11:56am
. . . . .
RealSimsShadY
10/5/22 1:40pm
Stopping that often definitely sounds annoying
JuicyJam
10/5/22 11:59am
Again, it totally depends on how you road trip
boorad
10/5/22 12:18pm
I have little kids, too, and we drove to Atlanta for Christmas in 3 days. With
RGGeemer
10/5/22 12:45pm
Yes a multi-day road trip would be a miserable experience in an EV
boorad
10/5/22 12:58pm
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Buffalo
10/5/22 12:00pm
Yep, that's the thread that I remember
BYUheaven
10/5/22 12:02pm
I heard the lines were crazy coming home last year between St George and
BYUheaven
10/5/22 12:01pm
Here's a nice line to wait in as an EV owner. That's a few hours of your time.
SierraCoug
10/5/22 12:03pm
I will stick with my hybrid and 50mpg when I travel
BYUheaven
10/5/22 12:08pm
I will stick with my TRX and not worry about it while I get a drink at Maverik
shammy
10/5/22 12:26pm
that too!
BYUheaven
10/5/22 12:32pm
What you ignore is when you pull in and there’s a line. Gotta wait an hour to even start charging.
Dr MoBYU
10/5/22 12:01pm
I've never once seen a superhcarger at more than 50% capacity but I haven't
boorad
10/5/22 12:20pm
Here is my car this past Saturday at the Bever Tesla Supercharger .. crazy long lines!!!
TheLost
10/5/22 3:05pm
sounds reasonable, but then EV makers need to stop touting their full range and instead highlight 80% of their range
byujag
10/5/22 12:02pm
This is true. Also don't trust the range estimates. Real world driving different
boorad
10/5/22 12:20pm
When I was in Kingman Arizona last year, I ate lunch to Carl’s Jr. which is where the Tesla supercharging station is
JOPE
10/5/22 12:02pm
The sad thing is that people think stopping 4 times for 90 minutes is fine.
ochobeeguy
10/5/22 12:04pm
It's not that bad to get out of your car every couple hours and stretch for abit
boorad
10/5/22 12:21pm
Maybe highway towns will come back! Also, when you have kids its good to stop all the time anyway.
EternalOptimism
10/5/22 12:34pm
I have a lot of kids. I'd rather get where I'm going then hang out in Beaver.
ochobeeguy
10/5/22 4:31pm
Was this meant to be a positive post about EVs?
Corn Pop
10/5/22 12:06pm
RE: What most people don't understand about road trips and charge times in an EV
HiLife
10/5/22 12:07pm
I think I just read that you will be charging for two hours each way
Incentivize
10/5/22 12:08pm
Stopping 4 times and waiting 1 hour and 40 min (assuming no lines) sounds ridiculous. Particularly in the desert.
slappy
10/5/22 12:12pm
Exactly, I loved this part in his post
BYUheaven
10/5/22 12:23pm
If you are taking a 9+ hr road trip you will probably be planning on stopping at
boorad
10/5/22 1:02pm
I travel with 5 kids. We order ahead. Usually pizza. Eat in the car. If anyone
BYUheaven
10/5/22 1:07pm
I think most people get gas and use the bathroom with one single 10-minute stop.
RGGeemer
10/5/22 1:42pm
Maybe I’m wrong but getting to charging stations isn’t always easy.
Jcaps
10/5/22 2:23pm
I've never seen one more than a mile out of the way
boorad
10/5/22 2:34pm
My experience with a Tesla Model 3 Performance
Zoobieman
10/5/22 12:18pm
20 minutes? WHat do you do for 20 minutes every couple hours??
RGGeemer
10/5/22 12:44pm
Use the bathroom, buy a snack and then by the time you get back to your car
boorad
10/5/22 1:04pm
How long if the fast chargers aren’t available? Charging rates dramatically drop
Malathion
10/5/22 1:19pm
Tesla superchargers are all fast. I guess there are some older ones that are
boorad
10/5/22 2:12pm
So you can charge for 40 minutes in St. George, Fillmore, Nephi & Lehi before arriving in SLC. Thereby adding 160 min
Spiff
10/5/22 1:21pm
I don't understand why you need all 4 of those stops, or why 40 minutes at each?
CougarVeteran
10/5/22 3:11pm
sigh.. you don't.. I did SLC to St. George this past weekend..
TheLost
10/5/22 3:16pm
If you want to get an idea of how much longer it will be with an EV...
CougarVeteran
10/5/22 3:17pm
I have countless road trips under my belt.
StanfordCougar
10/5/22 8:46pm
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