Navigation tips - different apps, charging networks, and traveling

[timbop]

I went into ABRP and put in a trip Phoenix to Williams AZ. When I did that trip to Grand Canyon, that is where I charged, and arrived at 33% battery remaining. Speed limits are mostly 75 mph and elevation change is 6000 feet, uphill. To get ABRP to come close to the actual, I had to put in 4.6 mile/kwh reference at 65mph. As an engineer I know that is not a good reference, so it means that the drag and elevation equations are way off in ABRP.

Agree that it is still pessimistic, but as a guideline it is certainly "good enough". I'll contrast your experience with my trip from flat southern NJ to the pocono mountains and back; It was off by about 15% after the roundtrip, but that is a reasonable cushion for me. Had it been raining or some unforeseen detour, then there would have been no cushion. I am perfectly happy arriving at a charger with 10% or 15% more in the battery than projected; I'll still plug in and charge to the target while also taking the planned break. If it gets a little more because it charged faster than it took for the bio break I am OK with that. I am by nature a pessimist, so things taking less time than expected is OK with me.

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[RickMachE]

Agree that it is still pessimistic, but as a guideline it is certainly "good enough". I'll contrast your experience with my trip from flat southern NJ to the pocono mountains and back; It was off by about 15% after the roundtrip, but that is a reasonable cushion for me. Had it been raining or some unforeseen detour, then there would have been no cushion. I am perfectly happy arriving at a charger with 10% or 15% more in the battery than projected; I'll still plug in and charge to the target while also taking the planned break. If it gets a little more because it charged faster than it took for the bio break I am OK with that. I am by nature a pessimist, so things taking less time than expected is OK with me.

Do you mean off by 15 points?

 

[shberry]

Can someone point me to the thread that tells me how to get my free kWH? Tired of waiting so jumped on a Premium AWD Extended that came free just 3 hours away. Love it! I probably won't use charging networks a lot as we'll do road trips in my wife's car, but I can't turn down free stuff. How do I sign up?

 

[RickMachE]

Can someone point me to the thread that tells me how to get my free kWH? Tired of waiting so jumped on a Premium AWD Extended that came free just 3 hours away. Love it! I probably won't use charging networks a lot as we'll do road trips in my wife's car, but I can't turn down free stuff. How do I sign up?

https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/how-to-enable-plug-charge-in-7-steps.3094/

 

[shberry]

https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/how-to-enable-plug-charge-in-7-steps.3094/

Thank You!!

 

[timbop]

Do you mean off by 15 points?

Sorry, to be clear: ABRP said I would get home with 10% left, I actually had 25%. If I get to a charger with 40% instead of the 25% ABRP said I would have I consider it a win. I'll still charge up to whatever the plan said, but I will spend 10 fewer minutes at the charger.

 

[FLmac]

https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/how-to-enable-plug-charge-in-7-steps.3094/

I know this is an old thread but…

Do you know if the free charging expires?

I have a long trip and 2 of the 4 states are cost per minute vs my home state is kWh cost. I’m thinking about just paying in the per minute states. Is this possible? Would I just pay through the EA app vs plug charge?

Sorry I’m new to all this and thought I had more time to learn!

 

[RickMachE]

I know this is an old thread but…

Do you know if the free charging expires?

I have a long trip and 2 of the 4 states are cost per minute vs my home state is kWh cost. I’m thinking about just paying in the per minute states. Is this possible? Would I just pay through the EA app vs plug charge?

Sorry I’m new to all this and thought I had more time to learn!

2 years.

Yes. Sign up for EA Pass+ for $4 to pay less.

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