Last night I embarked on the start of my very long road trip in my Spark. My starting location was Victorville, CA and my final destination is Edmonton, AB, Canada. This is my intended route: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Victorville,+CA/Edmonton,+AB,+Canada/@49.2989309,-115.3976147,7z/data=!4m29!4m28!1m20!1m1!1s0x80c3645a63ddd279:0xd95115925f43476!2m2!1d-117.2911565!2d34.5361067!3m4!1m2!1d-122.781011!2d42.295753!3s0x54cf705600c4fe11:0x52b0c0a04251c752!3m4!1m2!1d-122.6951437!2d45.529146!3s0x549509fa78e95cdf:0x6dd4ea3822dd323e!3m4!1m2!1d-113.5549809!2d49.9682599!3s0x536e38e2db328ca1:0x7aa281cd031db13f!1m5!1m1!1s0x53a0224580deff23:0x411fa00c4af6155d!2m2!1d-113.4909267!2d53.544389!3e0
I'll post updates as I go along, but so far my stops have been:
Day 1 (short day, left Victorville about 4PM)
Mojave, CA (residential charger)
Bakersfield, CA (Hampton Inn)
140 miles total
Day 2
Visalia, CA (BMW dealer)
EZ-truck stop outside of Fresno (shorepower connect, using a NEMA 14-30 outlet + LCS 25).
Atwater, CA (Applegate plaza EVgo, DC fast charger)
Elk Grove, CA (BMW Elk Grove)
Sacramento, CA (SMUD HQ DC fast charger)
Willows, CA (Motel 6)
360 miles total
Day 3
Near Redding, CA (Mountain View RV park)
Shasta City, CA (Shasta City KOA)
Ashland, CA (West Coast Electric Highway Texaco)
210 miles total
Day 4
Wolf Creek, OR (Wolf Creek Inn)
Roseburg, OR (Walgreens)
Cottage Grove, OR (Vintage Inn)
164 miles total
Day 5
Salem, OR (Salem Motor Pool Quick Charge)
Portland, OR (University of Portland Electric Ave. Quick Charge)
The Dalles, OR (West Coast Electric Highway @ Fred Meyers)
Arlington, OR (Quick charge at Bank of Eastern Oregon)
Richland, WA (BMW Tricities)
351 Miles Total
Day 6
Connell, WA (Coyote Run RV Park)
10 miles North of Ritzville, WA (Timplin's Country Corner, RV Park)
I then made a couple of short stops, because the conditions were terrible this night, howling winds, heavy rain and cool temps: Spokane, WA (Shorepower charging station in Steamplant Alley). Idaho border crossing rest stop (120volt outlet).
Coeur d'Alene, ID (Springhill Suites)
176 Miles Total
Day 7
Naples, ID (Blue Lake RV Resort)
Yahk, BC (Grouse Valley Gas Station, a couple of hours stop at a 120volt outlet).
Cranbrook, BC (Curling / Rec center, J1772)
158 Miles Total
Day 8
Fernie, BC (Sun Country charger at City Hall)
Pincher Creek, AB (120volt outlet at a Super 8)
132 Miles
Day 9
Pincher Creek, AB
Calgary, AB
137 miles
Day 10
Calgary, AB
Red Deer, AB (Sun Country charger @ red deer lodge)
Leduc, AB (quick stop at a Sun Country station at a Peavy Mart)
Edmonton, AB
189 miles
I've already learned that (as I suspected), NEMA tt-30 is different from NEMA 10-30 (I have an adapter for the latter), but fortunately I was bailed out by a friendly Plugshare user and his residential charger.
My range has been slightly impacted by installing winter tires (Michelin Ice X-i3, low rolling resistance), plus the added weight of all my cargo. However, driving 55mph through the central valley, my efficiency isn't bad at all, and I'm sure I can get 95 miles on a single charge as long as it isn't too stormy. If your along the route and want to hang out a bit, let me know, I may soon be visiting a town near you!
I'll post updates as I go along, but so far my stops have been:
Day 1 (short day, left Victorville about 4PM)
Mojave, CA (residential charger)
Bakersfield, CA (Hampton Inn)
140 miles total
Day 2
Visalia, CA (BMW dealer)
EZ-truck stop outside of Fresno (shorepower connect, using a NEMA 14-30 outlet + LCS 25).
Atwater, CA (Applegate plaza EVgo, DC fast charger)
Elk Grove, CA (BMW Elk Grove)
Sacramento, CA (SMUD HQ DC fast charger)
Willows, CA (Motel 6)
360 miles total
Day 3
Near Redding, CA (Mountain View RV park)
Shasta City, CA (Shasta City KOA)
Ashland, CA (West Coast Electric Highway Texaco)
210 miles total
Day 4
Wolf Creek, OR (Wolf Creek Inn)
Roseburg, OR (Walgreens)
Cottage Grove, OR (Vintage Inn)
164 miles total
Day 5
Salem, OR (Salem Motor Pool Quick Charge)
Portland, OR (University of Portland Electric Ave. Quick Charge)
The Dalles, OR (West Coast Electric Highway @ Fred Meyers)
Arlington, OR (Quick charge at Bank of Eastern Oregon)
Richland, WA (BMW Tricities)
351 Miles Total
Day 6
Connell, WA (Coyote Run RV Park)
10 miles North of Ritzville, WA (Timplin's Country Corner, RV Park)
I then made a couple of short stops, because the conditions were terrible this night, howling winds, heavy rain and cool temps: Spokane, WA (Shorepower charging station in Steamplant Alley). Idaho border crossing rest stop (120volt outlet).
Coeur d'Alene, ID (Springhill Suites)
176 Miles Total
Day 7
Naples, ID (Blue Lake RV Resort)
Yahk, BC (Grouse Valley Gas Station, a couple of hours stop at a 120volt outlet).
Cranbrook, BC (Curling / Rec center, J1772)
158 Miles Total
Day 8
Fernie, BC (Sun Country charger at City Hall)
Pincher Creek, AB (120volt outlet at a Super 8)
132 Miles
Day 9
Pincher Creek, AB
Calgary, AB
137 miles
Day 10
Calgary, AB
Red Deer, AB (Sun Country charger @ red deer lodge)
Leduc, AB (quick stop at a Sun Country station at a Peavy Mart)
Edmonton, AB
189 miles
I've already learned that (as I suspected), NEMA tt-30 is different from NEMA 10-30 (I have an adapter for the latter), but fortunately I was bailed out by a friendly Plugshare user and his residential charger.
My range has been slightly impacted by installing winter tires (Michelin Ice X-i3, low rolling resistance), plus the added weight of all my cargo. However, driving 55mph through the central valley, my efficiency isn't bad at all, and I'm sure I can get 95 miles on a single charge as long as it isn't too stormy. If your along the route and want to hang out a bit, let me know, I may soon be visiting a town near you!