[jlquinn]

Sometimes you'll see a route that's amazingly well equipped with charging infrastructure and sometimes, you see a route like Vegas to Phoenix. There's not a single fast charger between the two cities (that I'm aware of). And the trip is just under 300 miles, so making it on a single charge is risky. The only solution on the direct route is to stop at the L2 charger in Kingman and try to top off with enough to get the rest of the way. But, that could take hours. There's a fast charger in Blythe, CA but that adds about 50 miles to the trip. Kind of makes me think Phoenix is sort of out of the question for the Bolt right now. Anyone got a better solution than the two I've mentioned? Anyone know if there are any fast chargers planned for that corridor? Seems like one about half way in Wickieup would do quite well.

 

[ZoomZoom]

That route is pretty much what I'm seeing for going north in my state. Except I don't have DCFC, but it's even worse out here; the DCFC's that are in the area are 24 kW 'ers. Seriously? The new ones installed in the last 6 months, courtesy Harley are all 24's. Jesus. I know it's for the bike, but big picture please.

 

[Fivedoor]

Sometimes you'll see a route that's amazingly well equipped with charging infrastructure and sometimes, you see a route like Vegas to Phoenix. There's not a single fast charger between the two cities (that I'm aware of). And the trip is just under 300 miles, so making it on a single charge is risky. The only solution on the direct route is to stop at the L2 charger in Kingman and try to top off with enough to get the rest of the way. But, that could take hours. There's a fast charger in Blythe, CA but that adds about 50 miles to the trip. Kind of makes me think Phoenix is sort of out of the question for the Bolt right now. Anyone got a better solution than the two I've mentioned? Anyone know if there are any fast chargers planned for that corridor? Seems like one about half way in Wickieup would do quite well.

On less infrastructure dense trips, going 50 miles out of your way to get a charge is par for the course if you want to travel in the Bolt... for your trip, you add an hour for route deviation and an hour and a half for charging... or you take an ICE car.

Keith