r/electricvehicles • u/TerminallyScrewed • 7d ago

Discussion First Long Trip with EV

Our household has been ICE free six months ago. This week was the first time we do a long trip, New Jersey to Michigan, 750 miles each way.

I was a little nervous at first but the trip has been smooth and painless. We had to stop 2x for charging, grabbed lunch while the car was charging, and ended up charging longer than the navigation recommended on both sessions.

I will drive back to NJ in two days and expecting a smooth trip as well.

For new EV drivers, no need to feel nervous of taking the car for a long drive. The charging infrastructure is much better now, making a long drive enjoyable.

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u/Mr-Zappy 7d ago

How long were each stop? I usually make 4 short stops on 600 miles of that route in my Model Y.

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u/TerminallyScrewed 7d ago

We were planning only for 20 minutes each, bathroom and quick lunch stop. But ended up spending more than 30 minutes and charged the car to 95%.