I will .... when I get my 2017tantousha said:Hey guys,
With the L3 in Revelstoke coming online, has anyone attempted a trip to Banff?
It's looking pretty spartan between Revelstoke and Banff, but I wonder if anyone has attempted it?
Reddy said:Revelstoke to Golden is 148 Km.
WetEV said:Reddy said:Revelstoke to Golden is 148 Km.
Yes, and there are several potential places to charge. Kinabasket Lake Resort, for example. At worst, could rent an RV site for a day.
Still a bit scary with 103kim and almost 1000 meters of climb.
achewt said:WetEV said:Still a bit scary with 103kim and almost 1000 meters of climb. (wrong, twice that)
Actually it is a bit worse than that even! I used my trip planner spreadsheet (you can find on my website) and did some checking:
- Even with a brand new 24 kWh Leaf, you need to stop twice between Revy and Golden; once at Canyon Hot Springs Resort, and again on the other side of the pass at Kinbasket Lake Resort
achewt said:- Each place only has 120V/30A outlets (that I can find), so if you have an EVSE capable of drawing 120V/24A (not many can), you have about 6+ hours of en-route charging
achewt said:I like taking my EV on far-out trips (check my blog), but I think even I will pass on this one
achewt said:- Each place only has 120V/30A outlets (that I can find), so if you have an EVSE capable of drawing 120V/24A (not many can), you have about 6+ hours of en-route charging
I think you are correct, and I've never seen an EVSE capable of 120V/24A. Most current I've seen in a L1 is 120V/20A:
http://www.clippercreek.com/store/product/acs-25-20-amp-ev-charging-station-25-ft-cable/
Perhaps then add a NEMA TT-30, but at least the early 2011 and 2012 Leafs couldn't charge at this current. Can later Leafs charge at 120V above 12A on 120V?
WetEV said:achewt said:- Each place only has 120V/30A outlets (that I can find), so if you have an EVSE capable of drawing 120V/24A (not many can), you have about 6+ hours of en-route charging
I think you are correct, and I've never seen an EVSE capable of 120V/24A. Most current I've seen in a L1 is 120V/20A:
http://www.clippercreek.com/store/product/acs-25-20-amp-ev-charging-station-25-ft-cable/
Perhaps then add a NEMA TT-30, but at least the early 2011 and 2012 Leafs couldn't charge at this current. Can later Leafs charge at 120V above 12A on 120V?
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WetEV said:achewt said:- Each place only has 120V/30A outlets (that I can find), so if you have an EVSE capable of drawing 120V/24A (not many can), you have about 6+ hours of en-route charging
I think you are correct, and I've never seen an EVSE capable of 120V/24A. Most current I've seen in a L1 is 120V/20A:
http://www.clippercreek.com/store/product/acs-25-20-amp-ev-charging-station-25-ft-cable/
Perhaps then add a NEMA TT-30, but at least the early 2011 and 2012 Leafs couldn't charge at this current. Can later Leafs charge at 120V above 12A on 120V?
Scroll down to the Charging Equipment section (http://kootenayevfamily.ca/ev-basics/resources/) and click on BSA Electronics - this guy builds high - quality Open EVSE products. I bought one last year and have used it several times now, and can confirm that it will charge at at least 20A on a 120V TT-30 outlet. I've actually never tried 24A, because I was camping overnight anyways and didn't need maximum juice. I should have a chance to try it during a road trip at the end of April and will report back.
And oh yeah, 3% is wayyyy too close for comfort If my sheet says anything less than 10%, I either slow down or go a different route. Some routes it is incredibly unsafe to slow down on, and I would count this as one of those routes.
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