We recently bought a 2016 Leaf. Our primary use is commuting, shopping etc. in the city so no problem doing that charging at home, even with just a Level 1 EVSE.
But I feel I was slightly misled by media stories, or my own naivety, about the practicality of long distance travel. I had read, for instance, several years ago, that it was possible to drive an EV across Canada using available charging stations, and assumed the situation now would be better. The impression given was that it would take a couple of hours a day to charge the car and by combining that with meals it would not add much to real travel time. Maybe that was for a Tesla with a 400km range.
When I look online now, it seems that CHAdeMO stations are few and far between, and charging on Level 2 takes 6 hours. Prince George to Dawson Creek is 400km with no public chargers at all (and not a lot of towns, either).
How do EV users manage travelling ? Is it possible to beg or buy 120V or 240V from businesses such as hotels, restaurants, gas stations ? What are your experiences ?
But I feel I was slightly misled by media stories, or my own naivety, about the practicality of long distance travel. I had read, for instance, several years ago, that it was possible to drive an EV across Canada using available charging stations, and assumed the situation now would be better. The impression given was that it would take a couple of hours a day to charge the car and by combining that with meals it would not add much to real travel time. Maybe that was for a Tesla with a 400km range.
When I look online now, it seems that CHAdeMO stations are few and far between, and charging on Level 2 takes 6 hours. Prince George to Dawson Creek is 400km with no public chargers at all (and not a lot of towns, either).
How do EV users manage travelling ? Is it possible to beg or buy 120V or 240V from businesses such as hotels, restaurants, gas stations ? What are your experiences ?