Great descriptions about the EV driving experience, Rosana. One thing I'm curious about to compare to ICE trips... when you did have to pay, how much did it cost for each fill up, and how long did it take?
Great post. Love the photos. I still have range anxiety after 6 years and almost 100K miles. I once had to call AAA to tow me as I stopped in traffic (thank god late at night in low traffic with two passing guys willing and easily push my Leaf to a parking spot) less than a mile from my intended charging station. I foolishly added unplanned trips at the end of a work day (wishing they had installed at least outdoor L1 outlets in the parking lot). My unplanned extensions were plagued by 3 non-working L2 and L3 chargers. Sigh. Another time I stopped just within the charging cable’s reach!
I wish I have your luck of a plug-in promotions on my future road-trips. My all electric 2016 Nissan Leaf has a 30 KWH battery that has degraded (almost 25 percent) so now I get only 100 miles for a level trip driving myself with light load on a warm day. In cold weather expect 30%-40% less. If going uphill expect up to 50% less. I concur planning (using PlugShare and other apps) and having a flexible arrival time makes a huge difference in reducing range anxiety! Wouldn’t you say that is a metaphor for life? 🤓
Great descriptions about the EV driving experience, Rosana. One thing I'm curious about to compare to ICE trips... when you did have to pay, how much did it cost for each fill up, and how long did it take?
Great post. Love the photos. I still have range anxiety after 6 years and almost 100K miles. I once had to call AAA to tow me as I stopped in traffic (thank god late at night in low traffic with two passing guys willing and easily push my Leaf to a parking spot) less than a mile from my intended charging station. I foolishly added unplanned trips at the end of a work day (wishing they had installed at least outdoor L1 outlets in the parking lot). My unplanned extensions were plagued by 3 non-working L2 and L3 chargers. Sigh. Another time I stopped just within the charging cable’s reach!
I wish I have your luck of a plug-in promotions on my future road-trips. My all electric 2016 Nissan Leaf has a 30 KWH battery that has degraded (almost 25 percent) so now I get only 100 miles for a level trip driving myself with light load on a warm day. In cold weather expect 30%-40% less. If going uphill expect up to 50% less. I concur planning (using PlugShare and other apps) and having a flexible arrival time makes a huge difference in reducing range anxiety! Wouldn’t you say that is a metaphor for life? 🤓