ataman
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Has anyone tried to make it to Merritt, BC from Hope,BC ? It seems impossiable to me, but I wonder if you were to go slow enough, maybe you can make it???
ataman said:Has anyone tried to make it to Merritt, BC from Hope,BC ? It seems impossiable to me, but I wonder if you were to go slow enough, maybe you can make it???
TonyWilliams said:Well, you start at 600 meters elevation, and go over the pass at 1000 meters, and then all the way down to sea level. The journey is only 120km.
Looks pretty easy in the summer with a new condition car with no heater use.
ataman said:You start at sea level, summit is 1210m and Merritt is 600m. You got is opposite...
Might as well figure the worst case. The OP is likely to want to come back after all.Berlino said:The OP said he wants to go from Merritt to Hope, so starting at 600m. Is there really a valley deep enough to be at sea level in that area?ataman said:You start at sea level, summit is 1210m and Merritt is 600m. You got is opposite...
Try getting an elevation profile for the trip. From gpsvisualizer.com for example.Berlino said:ataman said:You start at sea level, summit is 1210m and Merritt is 600m. You got is opposite...
The OP said he wants to go from Merritt to Hope, so starting at 600m. Is there really a valley deep enough to be at sea level in that area?
davewill said:Might as well figure the worst case. The OP is likely to want to come back after all.
TonyWilliams said:See range chart to see how I calculated this.
Supposedly, Nissan does that thorough CarWings now, and if you plan a trip using their route planer, historical data will considered. I haven't used this new functionality myself and can't really say how accurate or useful it is. Elevation differences are not all that hard to consider, and it's surprising that most EV manufactures don't even make an effort.johnrhansen said:I thought it would be nice if people kept records in a database somewhere of charge used for different trips, that way only one person would have to figure it out and after that people could just look it up.
Do you have an iOS device? Just download "LEAF Energy" if you do. It will work with dash instruments. Many of us early LEAF owners did not use CarWings much, because it delivered erroneous energy readings in the past.johnrhansen said:I don't have any of that. I bought a "s" model
Hm, the easiest thing would be an iPod, even an older model, which could be used on wifi. Also, a prepaid Android phone would be good too, even though "LEAF Energy" will not work on it. At least you could run Jim's battery app, which is very useful. Elevation differences are not as much of a stumble as they might appear. It just takes some getting used to. Whatever you decide to do, getting PlugShare installed could be quite helpful for finding charging stations!johnrhansen said:Is that a smartphone or a tablet? I am planning on getting one of those, but still trying to figure out which one to buy. I also need the apps to find charging stations. Right now I just have a handwritten list in the glove box!
Right, good to hear, that makes complete sense. How do your calculations agree with Tony's estimate of 1.5 kWh per 1,000 feet of elevation gain?johnrhansen said:when I took my trip I just used physics (Work = force times distance) to figure out the energy used to climb a hill. I figured 2000 feet cost me 25 miles. If I go down 2000 feet I get 13 miles back. I mapped out my whole trip to spokane that way using google maps terrain feature, and I was pretty much dead on with my estimated charge usage.
ataman said:Has anyone tried to make it to Merritt, BC from Hope,BC ? It seems impossiable to me, but I wonder if you were to go slow enough, maybe you can make it???
surfingslovak said:Supposedly, Nissan does that thorough CarWings now, and if you plan a trip using their route planer, historical data will considered. I haven't used this new functionality myself and can't really say how accurate or useful it is. Elevation differences are not all that hard to consider, and it's surprising that most EV manufactures don't even make an effort.johnrhansen said:I thought it would be nice if people kept records in a database somewhere of charge used for different trips, that way only one person would have to figure it out and after that people could just look it up.
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