On 11/12/22 12:20, EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
On 12 Nov 2022 at 16:37, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
The Bolt EV is close, but I think it's charge time is about 1h 20, which makes
it impractical for road trips.
I guess that would depend on your definition of "practical," and how long
the trip is, and thus how many charging sessions are required. When last I
looked, the Bolt's price - under $26k! - was tough to pass up. That is just
astounding for a 259 mile range. The difference between that and, say, a
Tesla 3, would buy a heck of a lot of road trip ICEV rentals.
Here is a semi-relevant anecdote. A month or so ago, I was driving a
Kentucky freeway (not toll) and charged at a "plaza" that is between the
two roadways. The plaza had about 8 Tesla stalls and 2 BrandX stalls.
I don't think I've ever seen an EV charging at a BrandX before. I was
thrilled to see a Bolt charging when I arrived. No Bolt person was
there and I went in the truck stop for a head break. When I returned, I
found the Bolt person and got his story. He had recently changed jobs
and moved from California to Kentucky and lives near that plaza. That
is, he was just testing the charger rather than making a cross country
trip. He had had the Bolt towed from California and seemed to be using
it only locally. We chatted a bit but it was time for me to leave. The
Bolt was still charging when I left. One other Tesla had come and gone
in that period.
Side anecdote: When a fee is charged for Tesla SuperCharging, the fee
seems mostly around $.35/kwh. I think the BrandX charger in Kentucky
fee was about $.32/kwh. I was surprised since I thought BrandX fees
were generally around $.45/kwh. OTOH, I think that is TVA territory.
If so, electric rates may be lower than other areas.
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