RickMachE
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Sure.
I also plan a trip very conservatively, i.e. a recent trip in mid-March I planned at 2.3 miles per kWh, knowing it would be cold. It was 17 when we departed, and we achieved 2.35 on the way down and 2.89 on the way back (2 weeks later).
When you lay out a trip, you will be able to see the pressure points, if any. Ours was the first and last legs. First leg is 197 miles. So we hit a charger an hour in to add a buffer (unneeded it turned out). Last leg was 161 miles, but in the boonies, so we left the previous charger with 91% range and arrived with 16% left (and had a fallback charger near the destination if needed).
Every other stop was much closer together, and therefore whether I used 2.3 or 2.5 or 2.7 it wouldn't matter much.
Finally, some states charge by the kWh, some by the minute (Electrify America network). By the minute is 1/2 the cost. I charge as little as possible in per kWh states, and as much as possible in per minute states, while on a trip.
I also plan a trip very conservatively, i.e. a recent trip in mid-March I planned at 2.3 miles per kWh, knowing it would be cold. It was 17 when we departed, and we achieved 2.35 on the way down and 2.89 on the way back (2 weeks later).
When you lay out a trip, you will be able to see the pressure points, if any. Ours was the first and last legs. First leg is 197 miles. So we hit a charger an hour in to add a buffer (unneeded it turned out). Last leg was 161 miles, but in the boonies, so we left the previous charger with 91% range and arrived with 16% left (and had a fallback charger near the destination if needed).
Every other stop was much closer together, and therefore whether I used 2.3 or 2.5 or 2.7 it wouldn't matter much.
Finally, some states charge by the kWh, some by the minute (Electrify America network). By the minute is 1/2 the cost. I charge as little as possible in per kWh states, and as much as possible in per minute states, while on a trip.
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