Long distance road trips and EVs

AProudLefty

AProudLefty

The remora of JPP
If you plan on long distance road trips and camping, don't buy only EVs. Simple. :dunno:

That said...

Which electric car has the longest-range?

Mercedes EQS - 485 miles. The longest-range electric car currently on sale is also one of the newest: the Mercedes EQS.
Mercedes EQE - 410 miles. ...
Tesla Model S - 405 miles. ...
BMW iX - 380 miles. ...
Ford Mustang Mach-E - 379 miles. ...
BMW i4 - 367 miles. ...
Tesla Model 3 - 360 miles. ...
Tesla Model X - 360 miles. ...

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https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/best-cars-vans/108345/top-10-longest-range-electric-cars-2022
 
Range anxiety was the first complaint that makers had to address. Electrics are getting 300 mi and some more. They have been working to have charging stations along major highways. Restaurants, motels, and state govts are installing them. we are going electric and rightys should get on board. Before you travel, you check how many charging stations exist where you are going. Some right-wing states have sparse charging stations. That problem is temporary. https://www.autoblog.com/2022/02/10/biden-infrastructure-ev-charging-interstate-highways/
 
Nordberg said:
Range anxiety was the first complaint that makers had to address. Electrics are getting 300 mi and some more. They have been working to have charging stations along major highways. Restaurants, motels, and state govts are installing them. we are going electric and rightys should get on board. Before you travel, you check how many charging stations exist where you are going. Some right-wing states have sparse charging stations. That problem is temporary. https://www.autoblog.com/2022/02/10/biden-infrastructure-ev-charging-interstate-highways/
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Are you forgetting the time it takes to charge an EV again? Are you forgetting the cost of an EV again?
 
Nordberg said:
Range anxiety was the first complaint that makers had to address. Electrics are getting 300 mi and some more. They have been working to have charging stations along major highways. Restaurants, motels, and state govts are installing them. we are going electric and rightys should get on board. Before you travel, you check how many charging stations exist where you are going. Some right-wing states have sparse charging stations. That problem is temporary. https://www.autoblog.com/2022/02/10/biden-infrastructure-ev-charging-interstate-highways/
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Our Meijer store (northern midwest grocery/sundries chain) installed charging stations a couple of years ago in their parking lot, even though we don't even have an EV dealer here -- yet. Wave of the future.
 
ThatOwlWoman said:
Our Meijer store (northern midwest grocery/sundries chain) installed charging stations a couple of years ago in their parking lot, even though we don't even have an EV dealer here -- yet. Wave of the future.
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The idea that Repubs want to return to the past is shown here. They will be dragged into the future kicking and screaming all the way. Once they get there, they will appreciate it and claim they were always for it.
Long-distance trips are not a new problem the rightys came up with. The government is installing fast-charginhttps://www.greenbiz.com/article/8-electric-truck-and-van-companies-watch-2020g stations across the country to address that specific problem. Trucks are going electric too.
 
ThatOwlWoman said:
Our Meijer store (northern midwest grocery/sundries chain) installed charging stations a couple of years ago in their parking lot, even though we don't even have an EV dealer here -- yet. Wave of the future.
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How does that even work? You have to stay at the grocery store overnight? How to pay for the charging?
 
AProudLefty said:
If you plan on long distance road trips and camping, don't buy only EVs. Simple. :dunno:

That said...

Which electric car has the longest-range?

Mercedes EQS - 485 miles. The longest-range electric car currently on sale is also one of the newest: the Mercedes EQS.
Mercedes EQE - 410 miles. ...
Tesla Model S - 405 miles. ...
BMW iX - 380 miles. ...
Ford Mustang Mach-E - 379 miles. ...
BMW i4 - 367 miles. ...
Tesla Model 3 - 360 miles. ...
Tesla Model X - 360 miles. ...

Electric%20cars%20with%20the%20longest%20range-10.jpg


https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/best-cars-vans/108345/top-10-longest-range-electric-cars-2022
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This does not account for battery drain not tied to simply running the motor.
Heat in cooler weather, luggage and multiple passengers, roof racks etc.
 
Matt Dillon said:
How does that even work? You have to stay at the grocery store overnight? How to pay for the charging?
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It doesn't take all night. I don't know what the cost is. No doubt the hope is that visitors will park and charge, and while waiting go inside and spend a bunch of money. Meijer and Walmart are both popular places where tourists stop to stock up before hitting the campgrounds and/or their summer places. One of our neighbors has a Tesla. Next time we run into him I'll ask about that. I'm curious too.

Okay, just found this. It's very dated (from 2015) but does address the Tesla super-charging stations like our Meijer has. I believe that they are only for Teslas but can't swear to it.

"My loaner Tesla's display informed me I was gaining 162 miles of range per half-hour from a 315-amp (368-volt) connection. "
 
Quote Originally Posted by ThatOwlWoman View Post
This is much more current than the prior quoted article.

"An EVgo station attracts new and repeat customers looking to fast charge their vehicles up to 80 percent in 15 to 30 minutes."

As far as I can tell, they are free to use.
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uh, no.....
EVgo payment plans.....
https://www.evgo.com/pricing/

not to mention
EVgo Selected by State of California for Proposed Awards of $1.7M in Grant Funding for 38 New DC Fast Charging Stalls at 5 Locations
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https://www.evgo.com/press-release/evgo-selected-state-california-proposed-awards-17m-grant-funding-38-new-dc-fast-charging-stalls-5-locations/
 
Matt Dillon said:
That's..interesting.

No way will that last.
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What do you mean by that? That they'll bring down the time to charge even more? People won't want to wait that long?

Like most people, when we go on long road trips we try to combine stopping for fuel with eating. If we had an EV we'd plug it in, go eat, come back and be on our way. Not much different than with a gas-powered vehicle.
 
ThatOwlWoman said:
could you find anything about other states?
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do other states have charging stations?......

interesting.......California and New Jersey have the worst numbers when it comes to charging stations.......41 electric vehicles per charging station.......Wyoming is the best......only 4 electric vehicles per station.......
 
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