Has anyone taken a long (over 500 miles) road trip in an EV?

[Leo123]

Do you have personal experience with taking a 500 mile plus road trip in an EV? That was my question, do you understand it?

I wouldn't hold my breath for that answer.

 

[leftwinger]

they are far more desirable for local use than CEs,,

if a person does it right they will never pay for transportation fuel again,,,

Local use. got it//
Never pay for fuel again. got it// but you pay Electric. you will download apps (7 or more) to use your cards at charging stations. They will keep pulling $10min from your bank if it goes low.

But as you say....if you stay LOCAL....you can pay on your own Electric bill. Got it//

 

[Leo123]

they are far more desirable for local use than CEs,,

if a person does it right they will never pay for transportation fuel again,,,

OK so, you have to buy an EV for local driving and a CE for anything other than that? Most people are not going to do that.

 

[Leo123]

Local use. got it//
Never pay for fuel again. got it// but you pay Electric. you will download apps (7 or more) to use your cards at charging stations. They will keep pulling $10min from your bank if it goes low.

But as you say....if you stay LOCAL....you can pay on your own Electric bill. Got it//

Yeah and don't forget to buy another car for those 'long' trips.

 

[progressive hunter]

Local use. got it//
Never pay for fuel again. got it// but you pay Electric. you will download apps (7 or more) to use your cards at charging stations. They will keep pulling $10min from your bank if it goes low.

But as you say....if you stay LOCAL....you can pay on your own Electric bill. Got it//

all I have to do is set up a small solar system with a small battery back up and charge from that,, it would also work for a back up for the house,, and if youre in an area where there a grid tie you can even get paid for the extra juice you create,,,

thats being done by many people as we speak,,,

 

[pknopp]

EVs won't be more desirable than CEs until they fix their 'range anxiety' which is now a real term in the industry.

For many it's already a more desirable option.

 

[leftwinger]

OK so, you have to buy an EV for local driving and a CE for anything other than that? Most people are not going to do that.

LOCAL tears up a CE car. not sure about EV? I would not pay $80K to stop&go over to WalMart. I would get a junker used and try to get the seat clean enough to sit on.

I would use the good CE for long trips. As long as Obiden has not turned off the gas or made it $6/gal again.

 

[progressive hunter]

OK so, you have to buy an EV for local driving and a CE for anything other than that? Most people are not going to do that.

I havent been on a long trip for a few yrs now,, last time my wife just rented a car since driving her mom to texas for a 900 mile trip in a 1 ton truck seemed a waste of money,,,

 

[Leo123]

Oh look honey, a charging station up ahead 2 more miles. But there is no where to eat there? We could be stuck there for 8 hours? Oh, lord I don't want to pull in there. Look at them fruitcakes huddled around. Are the kids still sleeping? why are the bathrooms padlocked? No water fountain? We can't drink warm Coke. Baby Ana needs cold milk!

A while ago, we were driving home from a long trip. The gas gauge was going below 1/4. We were in a rural farming area on an interstate. We saw a gas station and pulled off the road to get gas. The prices were sky high and there were 6 cop cars there with flashing lights and questionable characters milling around. We checked our phones and found another gas station up the road. Needless to say we did not get gas at the first station.

 

[Michelle420]

I wonder how long the trips were and how stressful it is as the battery starts running down and what happens when your planned charging station is full or not open.

You have an app on the tablet in the vehicle that lists all EV stations plus you can see when you are running out of range. There are certain states to avoid for long trips.

 

[Paleman]

we know EV cars are not for you and you hate them,, but why would you ask such a dumb question,,,

the amount of people that have gone on long trips us astronomical,,

I have seen one person go from san diego to florida and another go from canada to arizona,,

and yes you do have to do a little more planning and your route may be limited due to charging stations, along with t taking a little longer,,,

OH another guy went from florida to sturgis on a EV motorcycle,,,

the idea you may think it cant be done is beyond me,,,

You progressive twit. Nobody said it can't be done, the question is was it worth all the unnecessary grief an EV will encounter on such a long trip? Biden will never force me to abandon my gas-powered car.

 

[leftwinger]

all I have to do is set up a small solar system with a small battery back up and charge from that,, it would also work for a back up for the house,, and if youre in an area where there a grid tie you can even get paid for the extra juice you create,,,

thats being done by many people as we speak,,,

set up a small solar system with a small battery back up

Sure. Go ahead. But I am doubtful any "small solar system" is going to charge a big 100KW TESLA battery. They use as much power as your whole house. Hence charging at night. There is no solar at night. you are not going to stack enough lead-acid batteries around your house to hold enough charge for even 1 hour.

this is my best guess right now with todays' technology. I could be wrong.

 

[progressive hunter]

You progressive twit. Nobody said it can't be done, the question is was it worth all the unnecessary grief an EV will encounter on such a long trip? Biden will never force me to abandon my gas-powered car.

the answer to whether its worth it is a personal choice,,,,

and since so many choose them they made a choice and willing to live with the results,,,

I would stand with you if we are forced to give up my 68 ford 390 wagon,,,

 

[Leo123]

all I have to do is set up a small solar system with a small battery back up and charge from that,, it would also work for a back up for the house,, and if youre in an area where there a grid tie you can even get paid for the extra juice you create,,,

thats being done by many people as we speak,,,

A 'small solar system' is not going to give you enough current. You'd have to install a full blown solar array and have a net metering system on the grid in order to have enough to run your house and charge the car. I have friends that do that but they are still paying for the solar installation and their Tesla batteries.

 

[leftwinger]

I havent been on a long trip for a few yrs now,, last time my wife just rented a car since driving her mom to texas for a 900 mile trip in a 1 ton truck seemed a waste of money,,,

900 mile trip in a 1 ton truck

Sounds like BS or Typo? Who the heck rents a 1 ton truck? 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton pickup is too much for you evidently. Why did you not rent an Escort or Impala or something? 1-ton is industrial or moving perhaps?

 

[progressive hunter]

Sure. Go ahead. But I am doubtful any "small solar system" is going to charge a big 100KW TESLA battery. They use as much power as your whole house. Hence charging at night. There is no solar at night. you are not going to stack enough lead-acid batteries around your house to hold enough charge for even 1 hour.

this is my best guess right now with todays' technology. I could be wrong.

your ignorance is showing,,

you dont need batteries all around your house nor do you needd to fully charge to drive 10 miles to work or 3 miles to the store,,,

the batteries get fully charged during the day and transfered into the car while you sleep,,

in my case "if I had one" is it would sit all day collecting a charge for several days since I seldom leave the house and no batteries needed

 

[MarathonMike]

You have an app on the tablet in the vehicle that lists all EV stations plus you can see when you are running out of range. There are certain states to avoid for long trips.

I'm still waiting for someone with personal experience to relate their story.

 

[progressive hunter]

Sounds like BS or Typo? Who the heck rents a 1 ton truck? 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton pickup is too much for you evidently. Why did you not rent an Escort or Impala or something? 1-ton is industrial or moving perhaps?

or you have a reading problem,, we have a 1 ton truck and instead of driving it 900 miles once a yr she rented a car for the trip,,

 

[progressive hunter]

I'm still waiting for someone with personal experience to relate their story.

yeas you are,,,

 

[progressive hunter]

A 'small solar system' is not going to give you enough current. You'd have to install a full blown solar array and have a net metering system on the grid in order to have enough to run your house and charge the car. I have friends that do that but they are still paying for the solar installation and their Tesla batteries.

of course it will,,,

with lets say 6- 300 amp panels charging 4 batteries all day long will allow you to put that juice in the car overnight and give you most if not all the driving you need during the day,,

that would cover the the needs for the majority of people,,