Last summer I did a 1,200+ mile road trip, and found recharging time no big deal. The more important factor is availability of fast chargers. Maybe it’s the trip software, but it had me stopping about when I would have anyway, and scheduled stops 5-20 minutes. Actually, I screwed it up a couple times from eating lunch where even fast food takes more time than it recommended charging.
This was in the northeast US, where fast chargers are plentiful. However I did notice a difference. The way down following the big cities had fast chargers everywhere. However the way back, following a more rural route, was definitely a bit more worrisome. There ended up being plenty and admittedly I didn’t even look for level 2 chargers, but if you weren’t paying attention, it could go badly wrong. I don’t want to have to tow my car 40miles. And yes I do realize that’s still better than large sections of our country
Last summer I did a 1,200+ mile road trip, and found recharging time no big deal. The more important factor is availability of fast chargers. Maybe it’s the trip software, but it had me stopping about when I would have anyway, and scheduled stops 5-20 minutes. Actually, I screwed it up a couple times from eating lunch where even fast food takes more time than it recommended charging.
This was in the northeast US, where fast chargers are plentiful. However I did notice a difference. The way down following the big cities had fast chargers everywhere. However the way back, following a more rural route, was definitely a bit more worrisome. There ended up being plenty and admittedly I didn’t even look for level 2 chargers, but if you weren’t paying attention, it could go badly wrong. I don’t want to have to tow my car 40miles. And yes I do realize that’s still better than large sections of our country
I really wish that Plug Share or ABRP had options to stop every 2 hours. That would make it so much easier.