Finally getting some time to provide some details about the first leg of the trip. Our primary mission for the San Diego leg of the trip was to tour Assisted Living facilities for the parental units. We stayed two nights in Chino Hills with my brother and toured facilities, then headed to San Diego to spend time with the parents. Here is an overview:
Trip Segment Description: Colorado - SoCal
Total Miles: ~1200 miles 3.7mi/kWh
Total Driving & Charging Times: 24 hrs Total, Day1: 2h 26m charging, Day2: 2hr 57m charging.
Overnight Stops: Richfield, UT (Free Charge Point in town)
Longest stretch without charging: 205 miles (Home to Glenwood Springs)
Charging Site Run Down - All EA unless noted:
Glenwood Springs: 30kWh - $9.23 No other EVs, ate “hurried lunch” at Chilis.
Grand Junction: 24kWh - $7.83 2022 Bolt EV, 2 plugs (same pedestal) failed to activate.
Green River: 39kWh - $12.09. BMW i4 pre-release.
Richfield: Arrived with ~25 mi on GOM, free Charge Point.
Beaver: 32kWh - $10.65, ID.4
Washington, UT: 26kWh, $8.60, ID.4, eTron GT. Ate hurried lunch at Red Robin.
Las Vegas: 35kWh, $10.85, Helped eTron (1st DCFC attempt)
Baker: 14kWh, $4.34, ID.4. This is a site next to a 40 stall SuC, both are under solar canopies.
Barstow: 24kWh, $7.44, No others.
Diamond Bar: 18kWh, $5.58, no others.
Fallbrook Park & Ride: OOS! 30 miles on GOM! Total Fail!
Escondido (EVGo): Free – hobbled in with ~5 miles on GOM, Charger rebooted when plugged in, never charged me for session!
Spent 2 days in Chino Hills touring Assisted Living for parental units. Installed spare L2 at parents house in SD to take advantage of their Solar energy!
3 days in Oceanside, Temecula Wine Tasting, EA in Vista 30kWh, $9.30 (ID.4 & eGolf).
Above: BMW I4 spotted in Green River, UT was heading to Benmiji, MN for cold weather trials.
Above: Home again! The view from my parents house in SD!
Still have another week in San Diego before heading to Dallas. Will take the parents to Chino Hills to tour Assisted Living facilities, but they insist on driving their Prius to give it some road time. Sill a few High School friends to catch up with in the coming week too!
Trip Segment Description: Colorado - SoCal
Total Miles: ~1200 miles 3.7mi/kWh
Total Driving & Charging Times: 24 hrs Total, Day1: 2h 26m charging, Day2: 2hr 57m charging.
Overnight Stops: Richfield, UT (Free Charge Point in town)
Longest stretch without charging: 205 miles (Home to Glenwood Springs)
Charging Site Run Down - All EA unless noted:
Glenwood Springs: 30kWh - $9.23 No other EVs, ate “hurried lunch” at Chilis.
Grand Junction: 24kWh - $7.83 2022 Bolt EV, 2 plugs (same pedestal) failed to activate.
Green River: 39kWh - $12.09. BMW i4 pre-release.
Richfield: Arrived with ~25 mi on GOM, free Charge Point.
Beaver: 32kWh - $10.65, ID.4
Washington, UT: 26kWh, $8.60, ID.4, eTron GT. Ate hurried lunch at Red Robin.
Las Vegas: 35kWh, $10.85, Helped eTron (1st DCFC attempt)
Baker: 14kWh, $4.34, ID.4. This is a site next to a 40 stall SuC, both are under solar canopies.
Barstow: 24kWh, $7.44, No others.
Diamond Bar: 18kWh, $5.58, no others.
Fallbrook Park & Ride: OOS! 30 miles on GOM! Total Fail!
Escondido (EVGo): Free – hobbled in with ~5 miles on GOM, Charger rebooted when plugged in, never charged me for session!
Spent 2 days in Chino Hills touring Assisted Living for parental units. Installed spare L2 at parents house in SD to take advantage of their Solar energy!
3 days in Oceanside, Temecula Wine Tasting, EA in Vista 30kWh, $9.30 (ID.4 & eGolf).
Above: BMW I4 spotted in Green River, UT was heading to Benmiji, MN for cold weather trials.
Above: Home again! The view from my parents house in SD!
Still have another week in San Diego before heading to Dallas. Will take the parents to Chino Hills to tour Assisted Living facilities, but they insist on driving their Prius to give it some road time. Sill a few High School friends to catch up with in the coming week too!