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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 milesHampton InnEVConnect, Level 3 High Speed Charging StationElectric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYCsBCxzgDw Stop #2:  Scottsdale AZ Blythe to Scottsdale = 159 milesBlythe to Tucson = 270 miles (just a bit too far)Scottsdale Fashion SquareEVgo, Level 3 High Speed Charging StationElectric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQq6JE_RisY Stop #3: Tucson AZ Scottsdale to Tucson = 123 milesBaggins Gourmet SandwichesEVgo, Level 3 High Speed Charging StationElectric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooVoLcMrVEw Stop #4: Silver City NM Tucson to Silver City = 193 milesTucson to Deming = 210 miles (my preferred plan, but Deming charging station was not open)Silver City Visitors CenterChargePoint, Level 2 Charging StationNo 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 milesSilver 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 milesAlbuquerque Jaguar/LandRover DealershipChargePoint, Level 3 High Speed Charging Station (slower L3 version)No Review Stop #7: Albuquerque NM O’Neill’s Irish PubGreenLots, 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 PlazaGreenLots, 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 milesPhillips 66EVgo, Level 3 High Speed Charging StationElectric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUCPp9MJ_tQ Stop #10: Albuquerque NM Kewa Pueblo to Albuquerque = 26 milesMy AirbnbLevel 1, SLOW charging, just to top off before I left the next day Stop #11: Socorro NM Albuquerque to Socorro = 83 milesAlbuquerque to Deming = 242 miles (windy conditions made this impossible)Best Western HotelClipperCreek, Level 2 Charging StationElectric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v31f239oHGY Stop #12: Deming NM Socorro to Deming = 159 milesWalmartElectrify America, Level 3 High Speed Charging StationElectric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHOMJqmfnzE Stop #13: Tucson AZ Deming to Tucson = 223 milesLa Encantada Shopping CenterEVgo, Level 3 High Speed Charging StationElectric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKSxt_4O61k Stop #14: Casa Grande AZ Tucson to Casa Grande = 63 milesTucson to Yuma = 235 miles (windy conditions made this impossible) Promenade Shopping CenterEVgo, Level 3 High Speed Charging StationElectric Vehicle Charging Station Review:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCALylb-l_M Stop #15: Yuma AZ Casa Grande = 181 milesTarget Shopping CenterElectrify America, Level 3 High Speed Charging StationElectric 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 milesTOTAL = 1,818 (if gas, most efficient = 1,542) Charging Time for Kona EV