I realize this is an Ottawa to Toronto thread, but I am wondering about a (shorter) trip that I will likely be making when my Model S arrives, and am interested in opinions.
My trip is from my home in the GTA to a friend's cottage near Bracebridge, ON. It is 196 km or 122 miles each way. Originally, I was thinking it would be no problem to make the trip and back on a single charge, but with temperature, vampire draw and other issues, I'm no longer sure. The only charging option I would have there is 120 volts, and there doesn't seem to be too much public charging infrastructure nearby. Typically, I go for a weekend (or part of a weekend), so at best I might have a bit over 24 hours @ 120 volts/12 amps.
In the summer, I think I could recoup enough miles to do it. In the winter, I'm not sure the 120 volts would do much more than "hold" the car's range.
I may offer to foot the cost of a 14-50 at the back door, but barring that, what do you think????
My trip is from my home in the GTA to a friend's cottage near Bracebridge, ON. It is 196 km or 122 miles each way. Originally, I was thinking it would be no problem to make the trip and back on a single charge, but with temperature, vampire draw and other issues, I'm no longer sure. The only charging option I would have there is 120 volts, and there doesn't seem to be too much public charging infrastructure nearby. Typically, I go for a weekend (or part of a weekend), so at best I might have a bit over 24 hours @ 120 volts/12 amps.
In the summer, I think I could recoup enough miles to do it. In the winter, I'm not sure the 120 volts would do much more than "hold" the car's range.
I may offer to foot the cost of a 14-50 at the back door, but barring that, what do you think????