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gavendan

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Hi all, I just completed a trip from Vancouver to Calgary with my 2014 Nissan Leaf. I want to share the data I gathered and hopefully it can be useful if you want to make the same trip.

Car Specs:
2014 Nissan Leaf S with Quick Charger package.
24 kWh capacity
Odometer: ~86,000 km
SOH = 93%
Load = ~200 kg (2 Adults + stuff)

Summary:
Travel Time = 3 days (can be done in 2, but we decided to stay an extra night in Canmore)
Level 3 Charges = 11 (All in BC and in 1 day, no battery overheating issues)
Level 2 Charges = 5
Level 1 Charges = 1

Notes:
* Most difficult leg was Revelstoke to Golden, we arrived with very low battery to Golden (less than 5%) and we had to drive at 40km/h for about 150km.
* Second most difficult leg was Hope to Manning Park. It was colder than expected, so I had to reduce my speed to about 50km/h on the uphills.
* I used Kelly Charmichael's EV tool to plan for the trip. Works great! http://evplanner.mgrid-bcit.ca/evplanner.html

Details
New Westminster -> Chilliwack
Avg. Trip Temperature = 6ºC
Trip Time = 1h 09min
Distance = 86.7km
Avg. Speed = Posted Speed (~90km/h)
Battery Charge = 100% -> 28% (Net -72%)
Avg. Economy = 6.3 km/kWh
Heating set at 22ºC during the entire trip.

CHAdeMO Fraser Valley Region District
Cost = Free
Total Charge = 9.91 kWh
Charging Time = 21 min
Battery Charge = 28% -> 80% (Net +52%)

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Chilliwack -> Hope
Avg. Trip Temperature = 5ºC
Trip Time = 38min
Distance = 54.7km
Avg. Speed = Posted Speed (~90km/h)
Battery Charge = 80% -> 25% (Net -55%)
Avg. Economy = 5.4 km/kWh
Heating set at 22ºC during the entire trip.

CHAdeMO Hope
Cost = Free
Total Charge = 14 kWh
Charging Time = 53 min
Battery Charge = 25% -> 98% (Net +73%)

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Hope -> Manning Park
Avg. Trip Temperature = 0ºC
Trip Time = 1h 18min
Distance = 68.3km
Avg. Speed = 50km/h
Battery Charge = 97% -> 19% (Net -78%)
Avg. Economy = 4.5 km/kWh
Heating set at 22ºC during the entire trip.

CHAdeMO Manning Park Resort
Cost = Free
Total Charge = 13.52 kWh
Charging Time = 23 min
Battery Charge = 19% -> 87% (Net +68%)

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Manning Park -> Princeton
Avg. Trip Temperature = 3ºC
Trip Time = 55min
Distance = 67.8km
Avg. Speed = Posted Speed (~100km/h)
Battery Charge = 87% -> 45% (Net -42%)
Avg. Economy = 8.6 km/kWh
Heating set at 22ºC during the entire trip.

CHAdeMO Princeton
Cost = $2.43
Total Charge = 6.95 kWh
Charging Time = 13 min
Battery Charge = 45% -> 80% (Net +35%)

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Princeton -> Keremeos
Avg. Trip Temperature = 7ºC
Trip Time = 49min
Distance = 67.7km
Avg. Speed = Posted Speed (~100km/h)
Battery Charge = 80% -> 32% (Net -42%)
Avg. Economy = 7.9 km/kWh
No heating needed.

CHAdeMO Keremeos
Cost = $3.82
Total Charge = 10.91 kWh
Charging Time = 22 min
Battery Charge = 32% -> 87% (Net +55%)

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Keremeos -> Penticton
Avg. Trip Temperature = 7ºC
Trip Time = 43min
Distance = 48.1km
Avg. Speed = Posted Speed (~100km/h)
Battery Charge = 87% -> 49% (Net -38%)
Avg. Economy = 6.4 km/kWh
No heating needed.

CHAdeMO Penticton
Cost = Free
Total Charge = 8.6 kWh
Charging Time = 22 min
Battery Charge = 49% -> 91% (Net +42%)

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Penticton -> Kelowna
Avg. Trip Temperature = 10ºC
Trip Time = 43min
Distance = 50.3km
Avg. Speed = Posted Speed (~100km/h)
Battery Charge = 91% -> 48% (Net -43%)
Avg. Economy = 5.9 km/kWh
No heating needed.

CHAdeMO Kelowna
Cost = $2.88
Total Charge = 8.23 kWh
Charging Time = 32 min
Battery Charge = 48% -> 95% (Net +47%)

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Kelowna -> Vernon
Avg. Trip Temperature = 10ºC
Trip Time = 1h 17min
Distance = 65.7km
Avg. Speed = Posted Speed (~50-100km/h)
Battery Charge = 95% -> 46% (Net -49%)
Avg. Economy = 7.5 km/kWh
No heating needed.

CHAdeMO Vernon
Cost = Free
Total Charge = 7.54 kWh
Charging Time = 27 min
Battery Charge = 46% -> 89% (Net +43%)

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Vernon -> Salmon Arm
Avg. Trip Temperature = 10ºC
Trip Time = 47min
Distance = 61.8km
Avg. Speed = Posted Speed (~100km/h)
Battery Charge = 89% -> 42% (Net -47%)
Avg. Economy = 6.5 km/kWh
No heating needed.

CHAdeMO Salmon Arm
Cost = $3.61
Total Charge = 10.31 kWh
Charging Time = 25 min
Battery Charge = 42% -> 92% (Net +50%)

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Salmon Arm -> Malakwa
Avg. Trip Temperature = 7ºC
Trip Time = 43min
Distance = 51.4km
Avg. Speed = Posted Speed (~90km/h)
Battery Charge = 92% -> 51% (Net -41%)
Avg. Economy = 6.4 km/kWh
Heating set at 22ºC during the entire trip.

CHAdeMO Malakwa
Cost = $2.19
Total Charge = 6.3 kWh
Charging Time = 10 min
Battery Charge = 51% -> 80% (Net +29%)

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Malakwa -> Revelstoke
Avg. Trip Temperature = 6ºC
Trip Time = 40min
Distance = 54.4km
Avg. Speed = Posted Speed (~100km/h)
Battery Charge = 80% -> 28% (Net -52%)
Avg. Economy = 5.5 km/kWh
Heating set at 22ºC during the entire trip.

CHAdeMO Revelstoke
Cost = $2.88
Total Charge = 8.24 kWh
Charging Time = 11 min
Battery Charge = 28% -> 70% (Net +42%)

LEVEL 2 Revelstoke
Cost = Free
Charging Time = Overnight
Battery Charge = 70% -> 100% (Net +30%)

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Revelstoke -> Golden
Avg. Trip Temperature = 3ºC
Trip Time = 3h 49min
Distance = 150.8km
Avg. Speed = ~40km/h
Battery Charge = 100% -> 5% (Net -95%) *40% at Rogers Pass and 30% at Heather Mountain Lodge
Avg. Economy = 8.7 km/kWh
No heating needed.

LEVEL 2 Golden
Cost = Free
Total Charge = N/A
Charging Time = ~3 h
Battery Charge = 5% -> 95% (Net +90%)

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Golden -> Lake Louise
Avg. Trip Temperature = 7ºC
Trip Time = 1h 29min
Distance = 88.3km
Avg. Speed = ~50-80km/h
Battery Charge = 95% -> 18% (Net -77%)
Avg. Economy = 5.7 km/kWh
No heating needed.

LEVEL 2 Lake Louise
Cost = Free
Total Charge = N/A
Charging Time = ~2 h
Battery Charge = 18% -> 76% (Net +58%)

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Lake Louise -> Canmore
Avg. Trip Temperature = 5ºC
Trip Time = 1h 07min
Distance = 84.6km
Avg. Speed = Posted Speed (~90km/h)
Battery Charge = 76% -> 17% (Net -59%)
Avg. Economy = 7.8 km/kWh
Heating set at 22ºC during the entire trip.

LEVEL 2 Canmore
Cost = Free
Total Charge = N/A
Charging Time = ~2 h
Battery Charge = 15% -> 78% (Net +63%)

LEVEL 1 Canmore
Cost = Free
Total Charge = N/A
Charging Time = Overnight
Battery Charge = 78% -> 100% (Net +22%)

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Canmore -> Calgary
Avg. Trip Temperature = 1ºC
Trip Time = 1h 30min
Distance = 106km *Took A1
Avg. Speed = Posted Speed (~90km/h)
Battery Charge = 100% -> ~30%
Heating set at 22ºC during the entire trip.

Top up LEVEL 2 Cochrane
Cost = Free
Total Charge = N/A
Charging Time = ~1 h
Battery Charge = 33% -> 60% (Net +63%)
 
Wow, Que increíble mi amigo. That must have been an amazing and at times tense trip. Angela and I met you in Vernon and couldn't help but be a little jealous as you told us about your upcoming adventure. Thanks for sharing a detailed trip report.

Good news Gustavo. There is a bunch (13) of new DC fast chargers as well as 40 level 2 chargers coming on line in the next year, all in the kootenays and including one in Field and one in the Rogers Pass which should make that trip easy. Here is a link you can follow to read about it.

Buena suerte con el regreso a Vancouver. Enjoy your stay in Calgary.

You'll have to scroll down to see the map

http://acceleratekootenays.ca/#charging-station-map.





John and Angela
 
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