Arctic Circle (Canada/US)?

[JamieGeek]

I'd say look for campgrounds with 50-amp hookups but... I don't see any North of Fairbanks.

You could take the Yukon route (Dempster Highway), even charge up in Dawson City (DCFC no less) but its 277 miles to the Arctic Circle sign.

Plugshare doesn't show anything in Eagle Plains (just south of the Arctic Circle sign) but there is a campground there (but they don't show they have 50 amp service only 30/20 or 15 amps--a phone call to them if you're really serious: "Do you have a 14-50 plug??").

The Dalton Highway is quite rough and unpaved in places:


Dempster Highway:

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[Jimrpa]

If you are successful, I expect you to turn around and drive all the way down to Tierra del Fuego to completely span the Americas! ? (This would be a cool trip, but not for BEVs yet).

lol! There are a few small issues: very limited charging in Mexico, the Darien Gap (?), insurance, and lots more.

 

[AKgrampy]

Lived here for 40 years now and never drove up there. I think I will have to give it a go next summer but I will take my ICE vehicle. Alaska does plan to electrify a few other roads with NEVI funds after the complete the initial 350 miles of the Parks Hwy and perhaps somewhere along the Dalton my get some chargers. Problem is no electric utility after 15 miles north of Faibanks.

 

[Jimrpa]

Lived here for 40 years now and never drove up there. I think I will have to give it a go next summer but I will take my ICE vehicle. Alaska does plan to electrify a few other roads with NEVI funds after the complete the initial 350 miles of the Parks Hwy and perhaps somewhere along the Dalton my get some chargers. Problem is no electric utility after 15 miles north of Faibanks.

I never knew there were no utilities north of Fairbanks. I sort of thought most of that area was all heavily developed because of all the oil drilling and shipping. ?‍

 

[AKgrampy]

I never knew there were no utilities north of Fairbanks. I sort of thought most of that area was all heavily developed because of all the oil drilling and shipping. ?‍

We do not even have electricity all the way from Fairbanks to Anchorage! Heading north there is basically not much. Any small towns may have a local generation system. The oil patch has its own private electric generation. The area the state is focusing on for now for electric vehicles is the Parks Highway from Fairbanks to Anchorage. Finally has enough DCFC that I may give it a try next summer but I know others drive it regularly. Chargers over 100 miles apart so for me not worth taking a chance they are down in the winter.

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