Road Trip apps?

[metachron]

I have been looking for a road trip to help me plan a trip from Vancouver Canada to Northern California. I can't seem to find one that not only lays out the basic map (google does that just fine), and the locations of Charging stations along the way, (Plugshare and others do that just fine), but what I need is one that shows the distance between stations that are quite distant from each other, or better yet, highlights segments of the trip that might be problematic. Is anyone aware of such an app? I may be ahead of the times here, or too ambitious about such a long distance road trip (I have level 2 and quick charge capability). Thoughts?

 

[cwerdna]

Don't know of any such apps but the list at http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?p=198034 might help.

You'll be able to fly thru WA and OR thanks to http://www.westcoastgreenhighway.com/WAelectrichighways.htm and http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/OIPP/Pages/inn_ev-charging.aspx.

Definitely make sure you're signed up for the major charging networks along the way. At min, whatever's required for the above, Chargepoint, Blink and NRG EVgo (for Nor Cal).

Just know that NRG EVgo has apparently terrible billing system problems (http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=19528) but they're definitely adding charging stations. Blink is known to be unreliable, so don't depend on any one of them. These two are the major providers of paid DC FCing in the SF Bay Area.

You may want to bring along a portable 208/240 volt 30 amp L2 EVSE and adapters so that you can charge at RV parks in the more sparsely populated areas of CA (north of the Bay Area). Or, at min, you might want to get your stock L1 brick upgraded to http://evseupgrade.com/ and then buy adapters for it. I don't think you want to be stuck charging at 120 volts.

 

[pkulak]

Yeah, that's a rough trip. You can get an app, but you won't want to trust it. I've planned a trip from Portland to Vancouver before using a spreadsheet and Plugshare. It just requires careful human planning to make sure you don't rely on unreliable chargers.

The problem area is Seattle. You can do the rest of the trip using only Aerovironment chargers, which are mostly rock solid and reliable. There's none in a good 100+ mile diameter around Seattle, however, so you need to rely on at least one Blink or dealership charger through there. That's always been the deal breaker for me and what's kept me trading cars with a family member every time I need to make the trip.

 

[DaveinOlyWA]

would be awesome but not sure you will find anything like that. What I do is look at stations near my route to see if its viable to incorporate them into my trip like a lunch stop or a quick sightseeing adventure. The weather does play a part but something that some may view as a hassle has actually become something I look forward to and that is plugging in somewhere and walking a few blocks to visit unusual shops or things while the charge takes place. It has really opened up a whole new world of discovery for me.

Something I stumbled across yesterday for $3