Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2012 08:57:17 -0700
Reply-To: Fel Paj <felpaj@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Fel Paj <felpaj@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Re-Visiting Electric Vehicle talk - event on Sunday.
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at 65, things get a little less efficient. my wife drains a full charge to just under 50% by the time she gets home (~45 miles.) so sustained cruising at 65 may get us upwards of 70-80 miles comfortably.
the challenge is the distance between current "quick charge" stations. (Tumwater, Centralia, Castle Rock, Ridgeland) where we can get 80% in about 20mins. getting to 100% after a quick charge requires a 2nd session and its slower to protect the batteries.
travel time increases, taking charge time into consideration. and conservative driving helps stretch out the travel distance on a full charge.
there's already been a documented BC2BC trip: Baja California to British Columbia ... via the current network, so it not merely a "local in town car" as a lot of people think they are.
cheers,
Fel
'91 Vanagon Carat | '07 3.6L 4Motion Passat | '12 Nissan LEAF
On Sep 21, 2012, at 11:34 PM, Rob <vwrobb@gmail.com> wrote:
> I saw the plug in station at the north bound rest area, I think the first or second one in the state on I-5. I had to walk over & read the sign.
> Planning a trip to Portland? How far will it go on a 'full tank' at 65 mph?
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> Rob
> vwrobb@gmail.com
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> At 9/21/2012 10:10 PM,Fel Paj wrote:
>> National Plug In Day (#NPID2012) is coming to a city near you.
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>> in 30 days of having our 100% Electric LEAF: we've driven 1,240 miles, using 313.8 kWh for a cost of $28.24 -- my vanagon has been giving the "recreation" designation, now that we've added this electric car to the stable. my wife daily drives it for work, at least 40 miles/day. mostly I-5, since it comfortably travels 65mph+ on the freeway (contrary to popular belief.)
>> some of you may be interested in checking out this event:
>> At Seattle Center on Sunday, I'll be joining 28 other LEAF owners, a possible brand new Tesla Model S (7-seater, 4-door luxury sedan), a Tesla Roadster, Toyota RAV4EV, among other electrics and electric-hybrids. a few conversion projects as well. http://events.pluginday.org/p/salsa/event/common/public/index.sjs?event_KEY=67935
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>> Events happening NATION WIDE ... 62 different cities. Washington also gets a second event at Snoqualmie Falls Park and it sounds like some owners are giving rides and possible test drives
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>> cheers, happy motoring-
>> Fel
>> '91 Vanagon Carat | '07 3.6L 4Motion Passat | '12 Nissan LEAF
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