Liking my Lightning... Challenge.

[woodsman]

I have a challenge for my truck. This fall we plan on going to MCACM (Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals) in Rosemont, Il. 270 miles from my place, 3 of my friends going along. Can you imagine the Hero my truck would be if it makes on one charge?
It will be colder, no A/C, but maybe heater? Any advice? Love the idea of going to a muscle car show with an EV. A friend will be bringing a car, 1970 Torino Ford Factory Drag Car, drivin by Don Cumby, with a Jon Kasse Boss 9.
If you are a car guy this show will blow your mind.
Going to order Wheel Well Liners for truck, didn't realize it didn't have em.

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[RickLightning]

Use ABRP to plan your trip. Leaving with 100%, and keeping your speed low enough, you should make that if you have an ER, but it's tight.

 

[sd25]

Sounds like a fun trip! Hope you guys have a great time.

Range is going to drop 10%-30% in colder weather. I'd charge to 100% overnight and set it to pre-condition before the departure time to maximize range.

Even then, I'd stop for 10-15min to top up and stretch my legs or use the bathroom or just to grab snacks.

I'd avoid EA/EVGo and just plug and charge at a supported Tesla Supercharger site using the adapter, or maybe there's a Tesla site on your route that has built-in adapters (Magic Dock).

A quick stop would save you from stressing out about remaining range.

 

[FloridaMan655321]

I have an Extended Range and just received the A2Z adapter. I stopped at a Wawa to test and walked inside to grab a drink and then left. Not only testing the adapter, but trying to get a real world idea of a ‘normal’ stop as I’m planning a trip a little longer than yours soon. I got 20% in 8 minutes. Might be a good idea to do. You’ll probably take longer if everyone takes a bathroom break and gets a drink.

 

[CD4TNF]

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Looks a uncomfortably tight from the numbers, but doable with 100%, 2.4mi/kWh, flat road, no wind, 55-65mph. Basically an ideal day. You would have to be guaranteed there is a charger at your meetup destination. There's no room for error or bad conditions.


I would charge. Even if it's a quick stop for the bathroom and charge. That's safer and guaranteed to work.


My last trip I went 266 miles from 100% to 19%. Dash showed 50 miles left and the 50 mile warning. 89F temp displayed on the dash. Google shows that's my route was a 4.5 hr drive.

 

[potato]

Why pretend? Find a nice charging spot with good amenities and stop for 15 or 20 minutes. For me anyway I found travelling that way to be much more relaxing than having to micro manage.

I don't know if spending the entire drive fretting about range and whether you're driving slowly enough to make it would give the favourable impression you appear to be trying for.

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