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Driving an electric vehicle through the desert from San Diego to Albuquerque with limited electric charging station infrastructure. Am I crazy? Here’s the complete itinerary of my #EVadventure. #SD2ABQ and #ABQ2SD.
Stop #1: Blythe CA
- Poway to Blythe = 218 miles
- Hampton Inn
- EVConnect, Level 3 High Speed Charging Station
- Electric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYCsBCxzgDw
Stop #2: Scottsdale AZ
- Blythe to Scottsdale = 159 miles
- Blythe to Tucson = 270 miles (just a bit too far)
- Scottsdale Fashion Square
- EVgo, Level 3 High Speed Charging Station
- Electric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQq6JE_RisY
Stop #3: Tucson AZ
- Scottsdale to Tucson = 123 miles
- Baggins Gourmet Sandwiches
- EVgo, Level 3 High Speed Charging Station
- Electric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooVoLcMrVEw
Stop #4: Silver City NM
- Tucson to Silver City = 193 miles
- Tucson to Deming = 210 miles (my preferred plan, but Deming charging station was not open)
- Silver City Visitors Center
- ChargePoint, Level 2 Charging Station
- No Review. I was so focused on getting back on the road after a long charge, I forgot to do the review!
Stop #5: Los Lunas NM
- Silver City to Los Lunas = 214 miles
- Silver City to Albuquerque = 244 miles (my original plan was foiled by slow mountain road driving coming out of Silver City and I couldn’t make it all the way to ABQ)
- Melloy Ford (great people!)
- Level 2 Charging Station, Ford proprietary, free!
- Electric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2Fo9RnUHdw
Stop #6: Albuquerque NM
- Los Lunas to Albuquerque = 30 miles
- Albuquerque Jaguar/LandRover Dealership
- ChargePoint, Level 3 High Speed Charging Station (slower L3 version)
- No Review
Stop #7: Albuquerque NM
- O’Neill’s Irish Pub
- GreenLots, Level 3 High Speed Charging Station, Did Not Work!
- Electric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk-1W-EsNlE
Stop #8: Albuquerque NM
- Montgomery Shopping Plaza
- GreenLots, Level 3 High Speed Charging Station, Did Not Work!
- Electric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dUVKnhumFY
Stop #9: Kewa Pueblo, NM
- Albuquerque to Kewa Pueblo = 26 miles
- Phillips 66
- EVgo, Level 3 High Speed Charging Station
- Electric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUCPp9MJ_tQ
Stop #10: Albuquerque NM
- Kewa Pueblo to Albuquerque = 26 miles
- My Airbnb
- Level 1, SLOW charging, just to top off before I left the next day
Stop #11: Socorro NM
- Albuquerque to Socorro = 83 miles
- Albuquerque to Deming = 242 miles (windy conditions made this impossible)
- Best Western Hotel
- ClipperCreek, Level 2 Charging Station
- Electric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v31f239oHGY
Stop #12: Deming NM
- Socorro to Deming = 159 miles
- Walmart
- Electrify America, Level 3 High Speed Charging Station
- Electric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHOMJqmfnzE
Stop #13: Tucson AZ
- Deming to Tucson = 223 miles
- La Encantada Shopping Center
- EVgo, Level 3 High Speed Charging Station
- Electric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKSxt_4O61k
Stop #14: Casa Grande AZ
- Tucson to Casa Grande = 63 miles
- Tucson to Yuma = 235 miles (windy conditions made this impossible)
- Promenade Shopping Center
- EVgo, Level 3 High Speed Charging Station
- Electric Vehicle Charging Station Review:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCALylb-l_M
Stop #15: Yuma AZ
- Casa Grande = 181 miles
- Target Shopping Center
- Electrify America, Level 3 High Speed Charging Station
- Electric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck4hsShblMo
Stop #16: Poway CA
- Yuma to Poway = 172 miles
Overall Mileage
- SD to ABQ = 937 miles (if gas, most efficient = 771 miles)
- ABQ to SD = 881 miles
- TOTAL = 1,818 (if gas, most efficient = 1,542)
Charging Time for Kona EV
- Level 1 Charging Time (120V): 2.5 days
- Level 2 Charging Time (240V) : 9 hours and 35 minutes
- DC Fast Charging Time (SAE Combo / CCS connector): 80 percent in 54 minutes (206 miles)
Closing Quote:
“The overarching goal of Tesla is to help reduce carbon emissions and that means low cost and high volume. We will also serve as an example to the auto industry, proving that the technology really works, and customers want to buy electric vehicles.”
― Elon Musk, Tesla
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