Massively. We do a lot of road trips through the Rocky Mountains. Really need to factor in elevation from charge to charge. Uphill legs can easily fall below 2 MPK (mi/kWh). But if course you make that up going downhill.Good to know about the power usage with AC. I have found it’s been okay during my daily commute but going up and down the mountains with 4 people and bagged in the car will definitely effect our efficiency.
Yup, they are EC, not EA, just a slip of the mind when I was reading EA.Wouldn't these all be EC stations, eh?
What app do you use? I had to use Google maps to set the route and then press “biking directions” to see the elevation gain/loss but it’s not great at showing where it is on the route itself.Massively. We do a lot of road trips through the Rocky Mountains. Really need to factor in elevation from charge to charge. Uphill legs can easily fall below 2 MPK (mi/kWh). But if course you make that up going downhill.
I have an elevation app I use to see if it's a significant elevation difference.
It's just some random Android app I found called My Elevation. There's probably a dozen others that are just as good, but that one works well enough. Just a map and you long-press on any spot to see the elevation.What app do you use? I had to use Google maps to set the route and then press “biking directions” to see the elevation gain/loss but it’s not great at showing where it is on the route itself.
I was also getting 2.1-2.3 km/kWh (1.3mi/kWh) on the way up the mountain as it was the worst possible conditions due to the massive elevation gain and the highway speed of 120kmph (75mph). This was with 4 adults, a child, AC blasting and the trunk full of luggage. Due to this, I found it really hard to judge efficiency and if I could make up for the efficiency loss on the way down the mountain.
Are you back? Prove it!I will update this post with a post road trip summary once I get back next week, so stay tuned!
I have indeed made it back safely and without incident.Are you back? Prove it!
Don’t use Electrify Canada if you can at all avoid it. EC charges .57 cents per minute. Petro Canada charges .27 cents. Unless you are limited to EC by location, save yourself some money. I will only make that mistake the one time.Wouldn't these all be EC stations, eh?
Surprisingly, I never really felt that.How many times did you wish that you had an extended battery?
The EC station near me has always been free. At the end of my charge, it tells me what it would have cost, but always comes up as a zero-dollar charge.Don’t use Electrify Canada if you can at all avoid it. EC charges .57 cents per minute. Petro Canada charges .27 cents. Unless you are limited to EC by location, save yourself some money. I will only make that mistake the one time.
I agree, I did end up paying $4 for the EC pass+ membership which gave me the $0.44/min rate and paid for itself on this trip after the first or second charge.Don’t use Electrify Canada if you can at all avoid it. EC charges .57 cents per minute. Petro Canada charges .27 cents. Unless you are limited to EC by location, save yourself some money. I will only make that mistake the one time.
I had that with my car for the first few times but eventually it started charging me. Not sure why it did this but I didn’t complainThe EC station near me has always been free. At the end of my charge, it tells me what it would have cost, but always comes up as a zero-dollar charge.