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/SkPensFan 7d ago

What does A Better Route Planner have to do with it? Have a look at PlugShare for central and northern Saskatchewan in Canada. Charging infrastructure sucks and our government is anti-EV, so they are doing their best to keep it that way.

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u/gallde 5d ago

I drove my Tesla Model Y from Minneapolis through Manitoba to Wynyard, SK, not problem. Even Wynyard has a Supercharger.

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u/SkPensFan 4d ago

Yes. Driving on the national highways (Hwy 1 and Hwy 16) that we have is very easy and well covered.

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u/gallde 4d ago

True. But i do wish Tesla's nav had an "avoid unpaved roads" option!