David Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Electrify America has added DC fast charger locations on this route since our 2019 trip. We used their app on our iPhone. This involves a user name and password on your cell phone. It is cheaper than using a credit card. We never had to wait for a charger. We saw another car at a charger only once. We stayed at the 7 Feathers Hotel and used the free ChargePoint L2 charger over night. This does require a ChargePoint ID card. There are lots of charging options on this route including motels with overnight charging but it requires preparation. We mention electric vehicle charging whenever we visit a motel. We traveled 1199 miles for a cost of $80. DC Fast charging (> 25 kw) from ChargePoint cost 43 cents per killowatt-hour and from EA (Pass Membership), 31 cents. The over-all Bolt efficiency was 3.8 miles/ kw-h. Details are in the table below. Restrictions due to corona virus limited our dinning options while charging and otherwise. Recent fires near Talent, OR made motel rooms scarce along I-5 in that area. Navigation using our phone to a charger was a challenge on two occasions due to cell coverage. Despite this, it was a very enjoyable trip. Waldport Trip power 10_20.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
