tantousha said:Also can confirm that Langley is operational now. Time to update the first page!
Has anyone heard anything out of BCIT? drove out there a few weeks ago and saw the stations are fully installed, but they were currently in testing.
achewt said:I am planning to buy a Nissan Leaf in Vancouver and will be flying from the Kootenays to pick it up and drive it home. I've heard some mixed messages about the status of the quick charger (Level 3) in Hope. I would be very appreciative if someone was able to confirm whether it is, or is not, currently up and running.
Edit: I'm planning to come through next weekend; pick up the car on Friday (May 9) and be through to Manning Park by Friday night where I'll camp overnight and recharge.
Thanks!
achewt said:I've put some effort into planning this out, hopefully I'm not being too optimistic! I've pasted a link to my spreadsheet in Dropbox - please review it folks for any glaring errors! Would be great to find out any incorrect assumptions prior to getting stuck in the middle of nowhere
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christrit said:Hey folks...
Well we did a test run of the Coquihalla today with our Nissan Leaf.....
We left downtown Hope on a full charge, sad to say that the battery died just before Comstock Road, only 15km south of Merritt.....
We will continue to do more testing at different speeds to see if it will make a difference..... Hoping to be able to make it
from Hope to Merritt flawlessly..... There was some equipment in the vehicle, so will post again after our next test with a
completely empty car.....
Happy charging.....
achewt said:christrit said:Hey folks...
Well we did a test run of the Coquihalla today with our Nissan Leaf.....
We left downtown Hope on a full charge, sad to say that the battery died just before Comstock Road, only 15km south of Merritt.....
We will continue to do more testing at different speeds to see if it will make a difference..... Hoping to be able to make it
from Hope to Merritt flawlessly..... There was some equipment in the vehicle, so will post again after our next test with a
completely empty car.....
Happy charging.....
Hmm that is a bit concerning for me as I'm about to attempt that trip on Friday. How fast were you going?
christrit said:Hey folks...
Well we did a test run of the Coquihalla today with our Nissan Leaf.....
We left downtown Hope on a full charge, sad to say that the battery died just before Comstock Road, only 15km south of Merritt.....
We will continue to do more testing at different speeds to see if it will make a difference..... Hoping to be able to make it
from Hope to Merritt flawlessly..... There was some equipment in the vehicle, so will post again after our next test with a
completely empty car.....
Happy charging.....
christrit said:Hey folks...
Well we did a test run of the Coquihalla today with our Nissan Leaf.....
We left downtown Hope on a full charge, sad to say that the battery died just before Comstock Road, only 15km south of Merritt.....
Happy charging.....
achewt said:I made it over the Coq tonight - will post account to the other thread. However, once I found the L3, I could not get it to work. Will try calling the service number tomorrow. Will set me back on my trip to Nelson by a few hrs for sure. Thankfully there are three other reliable Sun Country chargers right in the same area.
Galiano said:achewt said:I made it over the Coq tonight - will post account to the other thread. However, once I found the L3, I could not get it to work. Will try calling the service number tomorrow. Will set me back on my trip to Nelson by a few hrs for sure. Thankfully there are three other reliable Sun Country chargers right in the same area.
An adventure for sure. Good luck on the rest of your trip and keep us posted.
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