Electric Vehicle Trip #SD2ABQ, JRP0046

Published: April 26, 2019, 6:09 p.m.

b'Driving an electric vehicle through the desert from San Diego to Albuquerque with limited electric charging station infrastructure.\\xa0 Am I crazy?\\xa0 Here\\u2019s the complete itinerary of my #EVadventure.\\xa0 #SD2ABQ and #ABQ2SD.\\n\\n\\n\\nStop\\n#1: Blythe CA\\n\\n\\n\\nPoway to Blythe = 218 milesHampton InnEVConnect, Level 3 High Speed Charging StationElectric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYCsBCxzgDw\\n\\n\\n\\nStop #2:\\xa0 Scottsdale AZ\\n\\n\\n\\nBlythe 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\\n\\n\\n\\nStop #3: Tucson AZ\\n\\n\\n\\nScottsdale to Tucson = 123 milesBaggins Gourmet SandwichesEVgo, Level 3 High Speed Charging StationElectric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooVoLcMrVEw\\n\\n\\n\\nStop #4: Silver City NM\\n\\n\\n\\nTucson to Silver City = 193\\n milesTucson to Deming = 210 miles\\n (my preferred plan, but Deming charging station was not open)Silver City Visitors CenterChargePoint, Level 2 Charging\\n StationNo Review.\\xa0 I was so focused on getting back on the\\n road after a long charge, I forgot to do the review!\\n\\n\\n\\nStop #5: Los Lunas NM\\n\\n\\n\\nSilver 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\\u2019t 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\\n\\n\\n\\nStop #6: Albuquerque NM\\n\\n\\n\\nLos Lunas to Albuquerque = 30 milesAlbuquerque Jaguar/LandRover DealershipChargePoint, Level 3 High Speed Charging Station\\n(slower L3 version)No Review\\n\\n\\n\\nStop #7: Albuquerque NM\\n\\n\\n\\nO\\u2019Neill\\u2019s 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\\n\\n\\n\\nStop #8:\\nAlbuquerque NM\\n\\n\\n\\nMontgomery Shopping PlazaGreenLots, Level 3 High Speed Charging Station, Did Not Work!Electric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dUVKnhumFY\\n\\n\\n\\nStop #9: Kewa\\nPueblo, NM\\n\\n\\n\\nAlbuquerque to Kewa Pueblo = 26 milesPhillips 66EVgo, Level 3 High Speed Charging StationElectric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUCPp9MJ_tQ\\n\\n\\n\\nStop #10:\\nAlbuquerque NM\\n\\n\\n\\nKewa Pueblo to\\nAlbuquerque = 26 milesMy AirbnbLevel 1, SLOW\\ncharging, just to top off before I left the next day\\n\\n\\n\\nStop #11: Socorro\\nNM\\n\\n\\n\\nAlbuquerque 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\\n\\n\\n\\nStop #12: Deming\\nNM\\n\\n\\n\\nSocorro to Deming = 159 milesWalmartElectrify America, Level 3 High Speed Charging StationElectric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHOMJqmfnzE\\n\\n\\n\\nStop #13: Tucson AZ\\n\\n\\n\\nDeming 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\\n\\n\\n\\nStop #14: Casa Grande AZ\\n\\n\\n\\nTucson to Casa Grande = 63 milesTucson to Yuma = 235 miles (windy conditions made\\nthis impossible)\\n\\n\\n\\nPromenade Shopping CenterEVgo, Level 3 High Speed Charging StationElectric Vehicle Charging Station Review:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCALylb-l_M\\n\\n\\n\\nStop #15: Yuma AZ\\n\\n\\n\\nCasa Grande = 181 milesTarget Shopping CenterElectrify America, Level 3 High Speed Charging StationElectric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck4hsShblMo\\n\\n\\n\\nStop #16: Poway CA\\n\\n\\n\\nYuma to Poway =\\n172 miles\\n\\n\\n\\nOverall\\nMileage\\n\\n\\n\\nSD to ABQ = 937 miles\\n(if gas, most efficient = 771 miles)ABQ to SD = 881 milesTOTAL = 1,818 (if gas,\\nmost efficient = 1,542)\\n\\n\\n\\nCharging Time for Kona\\nEV'