Summer Road Trip, 2020 edition
Coffee in the garden, planning Summer Road Trip, 2020 edition. First vacation trip with our electric vehicle. In this Corona age, instead of driving down to Croatia for the first time with several stops through Europe, we will drive from Lund to Jämtland via Värmland. And on the way back, the tour goes via Dalarna, Södermanland, and Öland.
There are a few alternative routes, but my main alternative is a trip of 2874 km. The tool I use is ABRP (abetterroutplanner.com), with test data, I have been able to collect during the weeks that have had the car.
Based on ABRP's reference consumption of 250 WH/KM @ 110 KM/H, we need 13 planned charging stops, a total charging time of 5 hours, and 45 minutes along our entire trip. I am usually not that high on consumption, more reasonably would have been around 220 WH/KM on the roads we will drive on. Almost no freeways, but regular highways, 70, 80, and 100 KM/H are what we do for the most parts.
Now we will drive with a roof box and fully loaded car. The tests I have done here at home give an average consumption of about 280-290 WH/KM. Taking into account some headwinds, rain and somewhat cooler temperatures, I based the guestimates on 300 WH/KM with a 20% margin in the battery when I reach the charging stations.
On at least three stops during the trip, we will be able to destination charge to 100%. Overall, it will give this theory…
Reference consumption: 300 WH/KM @ 110 KM/H
Total length: 2 878 KM
Driving time: 34 hours 57 minutes
Charging stops: 14
Charging time: 6 hours 37 minutes
Fossil car (maps.google.se): 35 hours without breaks.
It will be exciting to see how well the outcome will coincide with my guesses. Anything can happen on a road trip like this, and it usually does. Everything from a broken charger, nasty weather, or why not a detour to a great place you hadn't thought of from the beginning. Perhaps that site will be Road Trip 2020's most extraordinary stop, among many other beautiful memories.
And not least, will I sell my electric car this fall?
