garygid said:Will the front seat fold forward completely, to allow a surfboard to (mostly) fit inside?
RevBrent said:a 9 foot longboard will fit inside..a board bag and you are good to go!
Be careful! Mountain High Resort is at about 6900' elevation and significantly further from the LA basin than Mt. Baldy. Still, given a top-off charge at Fontana Nissan, you should have no problem driving the remaining 32 miles and 5400' to Mt. High as long as you don't go fast. I wouldn't try it if chains are required, though, due to the extra drag (and hassle).JimSouCal said:From the forum, based on "spark's" post, I can make Mt. Baldy, and likely, Mt. High, for local skiing... I think I even have tire chains that fit too.
abasile said:Be careful!
It generally doesn't get all *that* cold in the SoCal mountains, so that shouldn't generally be too big a concern.JimSouCal said:My greater concern would be reaching the low end temp limit of the battery spec.
Ahhh, a place to charge on Baldy! We like to hike to the summit of Baldy every year. Is that plug publicly accessible/usable? :mrgreen:JimSouCal said:Still, I do recreation stuff a great deal on Baldy (further up the hill than Spark tested), and will be giving it a try--that is certain. I have a spot to plug an extension cord in at the top if need be...
abasile said:Is that plug publicly accessible/usable? :mrgreen:
RevBrent said:I can't say what it would do to the range to have the board on top, but I was happy to discover this week that a 9 foot longboard will fit inside. Just put it in a board bag and you are good to go!
abasile said:It generally doesn't get all *that* cold in the SoCal mountains, so that shouldn't generally be too big a concern.JimSouCal said:My greater concern would be reaching the low end temp limit of the battery spec.
Ahhh, a place to charge on Baldy! We like to hike to the summit of Baldy every year. Is that plug publicly accessible/usable? :mrgreen:JimSouCal said:Still, I do recreation stuff a great deal on Baldy (further up the hill than Spark tested), and will be giving it a try--that is certain. I have a spot to plug an extension cord in at the top if need be...
Thanks for the tip! I'd be surprised if the Sierra Club isn't interested in helping its members get to the mountains without using oil. Even if one doesn't hang out there, that lodge is close to the trails and $5 would be more than enough to cover the electricity to charge an EV. Here's a link: http://angeles.sierraclub.org/lodges/harwoodlodge.htmlKataphn said:Maybe the Sierra Club would provide access to a plug at their Harwood cabin in Baldy. If you are a Sierra Club member, it wouldn't hurt to ask. Most weekends are "open weekends" at the cabin where people come and go at will. Members pay, I believe, $5 for day use of the cabin (coming and going with everyone else on open weekends). It is a great place to bring your lunch and hang out by the fire or use the kitchen to make some tea.
abasile said:Thanks for the tip! I'd be surprised if the Sierra Club isn't interested in helping its members get to the mountains without using oil. Even if one doesn't hang out there, that lodge is close to the trails and $5 would be more than enough to cover the electricity to charge an EV. Here's a link: http://angeles.sierraclub.org/lodges/harwoodlodge.htmlKataphn said:Maybe the Sierra Club would provide access to a plug at their Harwood cabin in Baldy. If you are a Sierra Club member, it wouldn't hurt to ask. Most weekends are "open weekends" at the cabin where people come and go at will. Members pay, I believe, $5 for day use of the cabin (coming and going with everyone else on open weekends). It is a great place to bring your lunch and hang out by the fire or use the kitchen to make some tea.
JimSouCal said:RevBrent said:a 9 foot longboard will fit inside..a board bag and you are good to go!
My board is 9'1". I'd bet I am still good if I am flying solo? Yes?
RevBrent said:JimSouCal said:It would be really, really close. ... Not saying it wouldn't fit, but 9'1" would be the maximum! (With the back closed of course...)
JimSouCal said:RevBrent said:JimSouCal said:It would be really, really close. ... Not saying it wouldn't fit, but 9'1" would be the maximum! (With the back closed of course...)
Will be getting racks, regardless, I suppose. They work for a bunch of other stuff like bikes and cargo box, etc. Thanks for the in situ data.
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