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Anonymous
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Thanks for creating this thread. I am an BEV owner too, and I think there are a lot of misconceptions out there about them.
I have been afraid to take long distance trips. When you did some of your long drives, were they through the South? For example, trying to make it to Myrtle Beach, there is only one Tesla station there, and my car just became compatible with an adapter. However, where I need to go is about 20 mins south of that station. What have you done when embarking in those types of situations? |
jsteele
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My trips have been to the midwest. You might want to check PlugShare (you can use either the app or website). I just checked and saw several chargers near Myrtle Beach. Most are at car dealerships, but those chargers are often open to the public. But more generally in regard to your question, check for hotel charging. Two of the trips we've made have been to rural southern Illinois where chargers are few and far between. There was a DC fast charger one hour north of where we were staying and another one hour south. But, the hotel had three level 2 chargers that were free. So we simply plugged in there for the night. There has been tremendous growth in chargers and new ones are being installed every day. Don't be surprised if the situation now is considerably different than it was just a year ago. If you are truly in a desperate situation, some alternatives are to bring your level 1 charger if you have one and see if you can plug it into a wall socket somewhere. While that is very slow charging, if you leave the car overnight you can add a little bit of range. Also, look for a place where they park RVs. There are often 240v sockets that you can use with your level 2 charger (again, if you have one). |