dgpcolorado
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I'm wondering if the trip below is possible in a LEAF. The purpose of the trip would be to get to the Durango Nissan dealer for service and then home again. I would likely be able to get an L1 charge in Ridgway for the final drive to and from home. Failing that, an L1 charge in Ouray, ten miles closer to Durango, might be possible to arrange on each leg.
Speeds are mostly 50 mph or less — including some 15 mph curves — and one extended grade with higher speeds has a climbing lane for slow speed vehicles. Otherwise, this is all two lane mountain road, as you might expect from the terrain.
Abasile, who routinely drives mountains, suggests that charging stops in Silverton would be the best way to go. I'm inclined to agree but that limits the trip to summer months, since RV parks would be the only place I can think of to charge (and that assumes they would let me tent camp in an RV slot while charging). There is, of course, zero public charge station infrastructure in this rural area.
Any other suggestions?
Speeds are mostly 50 mph or less — including some 15 mph curves — and one extended grade with higher speeds has a climbing lane for slow speed vehicles. Otherwise, this is all two lane mountain road, as you might expect from the terrain.
Abasile, who routinely drives mountains, suggests that charging stops in Silverton would be the best way to go. I'm inclined to agree but that limits the trip to summer months, since RV parks would be the only place I can think of to charge (and that assumes they would let me tent camp in an RV slot while charging). There is, of course, zero public charge station infrastructure in this rural area.
Any other suggestions?