I had to take a brief jaunt today about 30 miles to shop. I couldn't help but notice that it was 45 degrees F today and my average speed didn't really go above 60mph. I was stunned to see the Kwh rating it was rendering was averaging around 5.6kwh. Not too shabby. Here's to hoping when it gets up to around 70 degrees F that I can pull some good numbers. I was getting a bit nervous about a 1st needed road trip coming up in mid May to Salt Lake City which will be about 300mi, and I KNOW I'll be stopping multiple times to keep charged up. Just hoping that since I'll be on I-84 with a 80mph speed limit it doesn't suck the battery too hard. I'll just have to analyze the trip to see the charge stations along the way to carefully figure out what is likely going to make the most sense to stop. I have Plugshare and Better Route Planner, although I must say the way ARP works is a bit frustrating. I can do better just estimating and looking at Google Map and Plugshare to determine the best stops it seems. Should be and interesting (and very educational) experience. My worst concern is for the slower charge speed rates on my 25 Kona LImited as I'm not confident it will pull closer to it's 100kwh speeds stated. One thing for sure is the only time so far I tried to charge on the road was at a EA location where 350kwh was stated but it only pulled at 32kwh and would have taken me a couple hours to get where I wanted to with that charge. Oh well.....guess we'll have to see.....
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Come On Warmer Weather
- Thread starter dcisive
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Aw, a 300-mile day trip is a piece of cake. Your most important decision is where to stop for a leisurely lunch and dcfc, so have a plan A, B, and C. Plan also for a brief mid-morning and mid-afternoon bathroom/coffee stop where you plug in for the ten minutes or so while you take the break. Doesn't hurt to take a walk and stretch your legs.
Forget about 80mph, and just find a truck or big RV going at a comfortable speed (~65mph) and tuck in behind it.
You might consider pumping up the tires a bit to further improve your mileage.
I rarely bother charging above 80% while on the road (except when I'm enjoying a nice lunch and don't want to interrupt it), with my goal being to NEVER wait for the car to charge as I'm always doing something else. I simply don't understand people sitting in their cars while the car is charging, although 40 winks are sometimes needed.
You'll find that dcfc charging speed is inconsequential in most situations - but do check that on PlugShare as part of your selection process (read the comments).
Forget about 80mph, and just find a truck or big RV going at a comfortable speed (~65mph) and tuck in behind it.
You might consider pumping up the tires a bit to further improve your mileage.
I rarely bother charging above 80% while on the road (except when I'm enjoying a nice lunch and don't want to interrupt it), with my goal being to NEVER wait for the car to charge as I'm always doing something else. I simply don't understand people sitting in their cars while the car is charging, although 40 winks are sometimes needed.
You'll find that dcfc charging speed is inconsequential in most situations - but do check that on PlugShare as part of your selection process (read the comments).
I fully admit even though I've been EV now for nearly 4 years (just took back on lease a 21 ID.4 in December and getting a new 2025 Kona EV Limited) I'm STILL a bit OCD when it comes to trying have that illusive 100% charge to work with when I am headed out for a longer drive. I know I don't have to by any means of course. It's psychological all the way. I had a drive back from Boise when I couldn't get a decent charge on the way there to top it off. Ended up driving up my driveway with 1% left. It got a bit hairy to say the least and I really do NOT wish to repeat that. I am (was) hoping that when the weather is good, like around 70 degrees F and I take that trip I will still be able to get 90% on it after driving well over 100-150 miles in no more then around 40 minutes. Guess I'll just have to experience that trip before I'll really KNOW what to expect. It will be a real learning experience to say the least. Times like that I wish I had a Ioniq 5 (which I nearly got but it wasn't in stock) that would charge in well under the half hour when depleted quite a bit. You can bet I'll give a synopsis of that trip when it happens.