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Kathy Dunn (not verified)    August 4, 2022 - 2:27PM

EV road trips are not for people in a hurry, especially with existing charging infrastructure. You might have to do more overnight motel stays than you would in an ICE vehicle. I completed a 1,600 mile round trip road trip on I-5 (Seattle -Sacramento) in a 100 mile range Leaf in June 2022. It was super hot (108 degrees in Redding) and the car complained about the heat, but it kept on chugging, up to 5 fast charges in a day. Lots of stops and driving within the speed limit made for a relaxing trip. Recommend topping up to well above 90% at the free charger in the rest stop near Yreka southbound. It's a bear climbing up to Mt. Shasta where I squeaked in with 14 miles to spare. I think I only had to wait for other users to finish 2 or three times on the trip and only had to plan around 2 or 3 chargers that weren't working. 28 total charging stops, because the chargers weren't always strategically placed for my car's range.

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