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
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From: "brucedp5 via EV" <ev@lists.evdl.org>
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Sent: 10-Mar-17 1:07:12 AM
Subject: Re: [EVDL] 800mi Bolt trip ... (San Jose<>LA on ccs)
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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).
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