SF to LA - anyone has done this?

[Akemisdad]

Would be curious to hear if anyone has done a trip from the Bay Area ( east bay) to LA? Planning to do this next week and the trip planner says 2 stops around 30 mins each… but that’s if the high KW charger they recommend is available . Wonder how accurate that is.

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[RickLightning]

Use ABRP to plan, PlugShare to lookup chargers in advance AND day of trip.

 

[swtaylor89]

Would be curious to hear if anyone has done a trip from the Bay Area ( east bay) to LA? Planning to do this next week and the trip planner says 2 stops around 30 mins each… but that’s if the high KW charger they recommend is available . Wonder how accurate that is.

That sounds about right. I've done So Cal to Sacramento and back multiple times. 2 stops about that time very typical. ABRP and Plugshare apps are your friend.

 

[F150ROD]

I haven't done that trip yet. But I did go LA to Vegas, that was one stop in Baker. However, I found it better to make two stops 10-15 min each on the way back.

 

[hikinbengal]

Done it three times. I usually only needed one stop on the way down since I could charge at my end point. I like Kettleman City on the way down and Harris Ranch Inn on the way back.

 

[SMMD]

Have done this several times. I take 2 days and usually charge 4 times (in the 35-60% SOC charge range) and end up with a little over 50% SOC on arrival. You could probably do it in 2 charges if you felt you could really rely on the chargers, which I don’t yet. I took 101 instead of 5. Seemed like a larger variety of chargers on 101 and it’s so much prettier.

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