rpmdk said:
they're averaging about 30 mph - definitely a rest stop trip
Yes, they said that they stopped about every chance they got, 20 stops in all, and that the time to charge the car was the same as the time to have a cup of coffee. I didn't see it if they said how fast they drove, nor whether they drove through cities on slow streets, nor whether they stopped for meals.
Here are some hypothetical trips with ideally placed quick charging stations and gas stations. You start with 100% charge or a full tank of gas. EV range is based on speed from Tony Williams' chart. (
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=4295&hilit=range+thumb) ICE range is 300 miles. You drive to within 10 miles of your range limit. Then you stop and recharge to 80% in 20 minutes, or refill the gas and visit the convenience store etc. in 15 minutes. Repeat for 24 hours, ending after the last recharge or refueling stop. Since the range of the ICE car (4 hours at 70 mph) may exceed the stamina of its human driver I added one more case where the ICE car has a 30 minute rest stop every 2 hours. Here are the results:
EV @ 43 mph
80% charge takes you 76 miles in 2.1 hours with 10 mile margin
11 charging stops in 23.6 hours
858 miles. Average speed 36 mph
EV @ 50 mph
80% charge takes you 67 miles in 1.7 hours with 10 mile margin
14 charging stops in 23.9 hours
957 miles. Average speed 40 mph
EV @ 60 mph
80% charge takes you 55 miles in 1.3 hours with 10 mile margin
19 charging stops in 24.0 hours
1061 miles. Average speed 44 mph
EV @ 70 mph
80% charge takes you 44 miles in 1.0 hours with 10 mile margin
25 charging stops in 24.2 hours
1114 miles. Average speed 46 mph
ICE @ 70 mph
full tank takes you 290 miles in 4.1 hours with 10 mile margin
5 fueling stops in 22.0 hours
1450 miles. Average speed 66 mph
ICE @ 70 mph - human driver limited
stamina to drive 145 miles in 2.1 hours
9 rest & fuel stops in 23.1 hours
1305 miles. Average speed 56 mph
So I don't think I'll be driving San Diego to Vancouver (actually I'd fly). But San Diego to LA might be nice.