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I use ABRP when they feel like taking my advice on routes. My mom is more reasonable than my dad at listening to me. Haha.Check out a better route planner.
Dave
I use ABRP when they feel like taking my advice on routes. My mom is more reasonable than my dad at listening to me. Haha.Check out a better route planner.
Dave
I'm trying on the whole "charge it to 82% to get to your next stop" but baby steps, you know. If it were me, I'd already have an ELM327 adapter plugged into the OBD2 port in order to feed data directly into ABRP for actionable data, but then, I am a tech head.Good for them.
And as I recall they're in their 70s which isn't elderly in my opinion.
Too bad they don't buy into the concept of doing the minimum charge (plus 10 or 15% to spare) to get to their next charger. That would save a lot of time. But they're retired and have time. One thing we noticed on our long trip in western Canada is that older men charging their Teslas usually got out and talked to one another while their cars were charging. So charging is actually a half-ways social activity. For the record, the other two big groups at the Superchargers, young people and new immigrants almost always sat in their cars and studied their cellphones.
Happy trails.
On a side note ABRP will calculate the time taken for charging for your whole trip. It's not that bad if you are on vacation. If you are traveling in a car for business, probably a better use of time to keep using the ICE vehicle at our current battery technology level. 6hours and 42 minutes total for charging on this trip. At 300 miles per tank you'd stop 5 times on this trip for a total of 50 minutes of fill time, but then there's meals and bathroom breaks and so forth, so the total difference isn't going to be that large, unless you have to wait for a charging station.With zero time constraints it's easy peasy and cheap.
Thanks to our modern freeway system you can travel anywhere while experiencing nothing.
They'll be fine.
This! If time constrained, this scenario wouldn’t turn out so we’ll.Seems perfectly sane since there is no tight timetable
Yes, this is a good point about the colder weather. It will be interesting. Then again they are taking I-10 for a good portion of the route and it's entirely possible it could be in the 70s or even 80s. I haven't looked at the long range forecast for the higher elevation parts of their trip, say between Fort Stockton and Tuscon which is mostly over 3000 feet.190 to 200 miles is a decent drive for one day for an elderly couple, even with a vehicle with lane keeping and mostly highway driving.
I can understand them not having any problem with charge times if they are ready for a rest or good meal while the vehicle charges.
One thing they should consider is that heating the cabin area in cold weather will reduce the range. Maybe as much as 20%. That could change their plans, if they do not take that into consideration in advance. OP, you might pass that along to them.
Curious... How many EV trips have you made and what is your ownership experience?Just because they can, doesn't mean they should. I think an EV is a great choice for retirees who just drive to and fro in the city and can charge at home. For a road trip? Not so much.
It's an adventure for them, and I'm sure they like the idea of driving for free. As long as they have the time and have planned their stops with a large margin of error, why not; go for it.
For me, the novelty would wear thin pretty quickly and range anxiety would add unnecessary stress. But, to each his own.
Maybe you should suggest they carry a gas powered generator... just in case![]()
On a side note ABRP will calculate the time taken for charging for your whole trip. It's not that bad if you are on vacation. If you are traveling in a car for business, probably a better use of time to keep using the ICE vehicle at our current battery technology level. 6hours and 42 minutes total for charging on this trip. At 300 miles per tank you'd stop 5 times on this trip for a total of 50 minutes of fill time, but then there's meals and bathroom breaks and so forth, so the total difference isn't going to be that large, unless you have to wait for a charging station.
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I dont consider it free, driving a small car dependent on finding a place to plug it in when I can afford to buy gasoline in a gas station and drive a larger car for less money.Just because they can, doesn't mean they should. I think an EV is a great choice for retirees who just drive to and fro in the city and can charge at home. For a road trip? Not so much.
It's an adventure for them, and I'm sure they like the idea of driving for free. As long as they have the time and have planned their stops with a large margin of error, why not; go for it.
For me, the novelty would wear thin pretty quickly and range anxiety would add unnecessary stress. But, to each his own.
Maybe you should suggest they carry a gas powered generator... just in case![]()
At the time they purchased their ID.4 it included 3 years of free charging at Electrify America, I think that promotion is over now though. I think it was to keep the people that had to order them, loyal to their orders. My parents waited 6 months for theirs, was ordered in February 2022, arrived August. Now you can get them right off the dealer lots, the local VW dealer has 10 for sale.I dont consider it free, driving a small car dependent on finding a place to plug it in when I can afford to buy gasoline in a gas station and drive a larger car for less money.
With that said, as an adventure for people having fun with a vehicle, in this case an EV, sure, why not? To each their own, got to enjoy life!
For our home, without question an EV would be sweet for around town, local, second car at the house.
On our long trip we charged to 100% for the start and then up to 90% on stops.I'm trying on the whole "charge it to 82% to get to your next stop" but baby steps, you know. If it were me, I'd already have an ELM327 adapter plugged into the OBD2 port in order to feed data directly into ABRP for actionable data, but then, I am a tech head.
Yeah probably not yet "elderly" at early 70s, they get around pretty well still.
No, they are not significantly limited in any way. I'll refrain from using that term in the future.That they are in their 70s wouldn't worry me by itself. That they are being referred to as elderly makes me think they are incapacitated or significantly limited, or fragile in some way. Elderly usually refers to capabilities while age is just a number. I know 40 year-olds who are elderly. Limping around in pain, griping about everything. As for people getting murdered on roadtrips, the few who get murdered make it into the news while tens of millions don't get murdered and remain dead-silent.
Unless they are a hazard to themselves or others l don't see doom and gloom.
He said 190-200 per charge, not per day.190 to 200 miles is a decent drive for one day for an elderly couple, even with a vehicle with lane keeping and mostly highway driving.
I agree. I am 76 and don't consider myself elderly. Maybe when I hit 90, but who knows. I will let you all know when I get there as I still plan on being on this forum.That they are in their 70s wouldn't worry me by itself. That they are being referred to as elderly makes me think they are incapacitated or significantly limited, or fragile in some way. Elderly usually refers to capabilities while age is just a number. I know 40 year-olds who are elderly. Limping around in pain, griping about everything. As for people getting murdered on roadtrips, the few who get murdered make it into the news while tens of millions don't get murdered and remain dead-silent.
Unless they are a hazard to themselves or others l don't see doom and gloom.
I'm in the same age group and don't consider myself "elderly".190 to 200 miles is a decent drive for one day for an elderly couple, even with a vehicle with lane keeping and mostly highway driving.