Stoaty
Well-known member
OK, in case anyone is wondering about making this round trip, here is my experience:
1) Charged to 92% (11 bars)
2) Set cruise control to 50 MPH on freeway
3) One way distance 50 miles, net elevation gain West LA to Claremont about 900 feet
Results:
1) Took about 7.5 bars to get there
2) Charged on L1 for 6 hours at my sisters house, bringing battery from 3.5 bars to 8 bars
3) Took about 5.5 bars to get back (although there were occasional slowdowns that may have helped range)
Efficiency reported by center console energy screen:
1) To Claremont - 5.0 miles/KWh
2) For round trip - 5.9 miles/KWh (must have been a heck of a run on the way back to bring the average this high)
I thought the L1 charging would be kind of marginal and planned to stop at West Covina Nissan to see if I could charge for 45-60 minutes, but it wasn't necessary. Stayed out hiking (to top of Baldy) long enough that I got plenty of charging done.
Next week: if I get my Chargepoint RFID card, I will try the Chargepoint charging docks in the new Pomona College parking structure on South Campus. The L2 charger should make the trip a breeze, even at faster speeds. Will increase speed slightly.
1) Charged to 92% (11 bars)
2) Set cruise control to 50 MPH on freeway
3) One way distance 50 miles, net elevation gain West LA to Claremont about 900 feet
Results:
1) Took about 7.5 bars to get there
2) Charged on L1 for 6 hours at my sisters house, bringing battery from 3.5 bars to 8 bars
3) Took about 5.5 bars to get back (although there were occasional slowdowns that may have helped range)
Efficiency reported by center console energy screen:
1) To Claremont - 5.0 miles/KWh
2) For round trip - 5.9 miles/KWh (must have been a heck of a run on the way back to bring the average this high)
I thought the L1 charging would be kind of marginal and planned to stop at West Covina Nissan to see if I could charge for 45-60 minutes, but it wasn't necessary. Stayed out hiking (to top of Baldy) long enough that I got plenty of charging done.
Next week: if I get my Chargepoint RFID card, I will try the Chargepoint charging docks in the new Pomona College parking structure on South Campus. The L2 charger should make the trip a breeze, even at faster speeds. Will increase speed slightly.