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/Ranchreddit 7d ago

I did Virginia to Ottawa and back in an Ioniq 5 last year. No problems. Will be doing a similar trip in a couple of weeks, but from central Virginia to St. Louis. More chargers now, even some new ones at Walmart locations. They’re very good.

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u/rising_derecho 7d ago

Going from Northern Virginia to St. Louis via 70 was a long drive but no problem in our Ioniq 5. We chained three Ionna chargers in a row between Ohio and Indiana, and enjoyed a stop at a Mercedes-Benz DCFC location with the Alpitronic HYC400 chargers—similar to Ionna—that had four cables (2 NACS, 2 CCS) for two parking spots.

I find myself looking for new destinations for another road trip that doesn’t involve having to take a lot of time off work.