Club member Bruce Gamradt sent me the following write-up of a challenging trip from West Palm Beach to Key West.
Larry
Larry, I am finally back home in West Palm Beach and relaxing. My trip to Key West had some interesting twists.
Monday:
On the trip to Key West from home we stopped at the Miami Sales center to top up before heading on. They were extremely helpful and after a walk to the beach and an early lunch with Sheila and the granddaughters we were off again.
After arriving at the Parrot Key Resort I quickly discovered that I needed an extension cord to reach the basically useless 110 outlets. Realizing that I would need a 30/50 outlet I contacted 2 of the closest RV parks to see what was available. I needed to do this because the 1772 ReCargo site listed was a car dealer who would not let me use their station. Liability issue.
Tuesday: The RV parks required a full 24hr rental regardless of how long it would take. Upon arriving I paid for a 30AMP spot but soon found out it is not the same as the 1772 adapter so back to the office. The clerk felt bad for me and didn't charge me the additional $20 for a 50AMP spot. So after 4.5 hours later and $80 lighter I returned by cab to pick it up to prepare for out trip back to WPB the next day.
I plugged into the 110v outlet over night to insure I had a full charge for my return trip home which registered at 240 miles based on Google Maps.
Wednesday:
My options were to return via Miami, Dania or add some miles at the Marriott on Key Largo which was listed via the ReCargo. We stopped at the Marriott for lunch and Lo and Behold, "We have no such thing". Very disappointed, I contacted Dania to make them aware I might be stopping. On the trip back to the mainland I observed that the Rated Mileage was stable at between 55-60 MPH. One mile rated for every one mile driven. So, I made a decision that we could take our Granddaughters to the Everglades Alligator Farm without hindering our ability to make it back on one charge. Back on the Florida Turnpike with cruise control set at 58MPH I was very comfortable that we could make it. Even though I needed to pass a slower vehicle but always reset to 58MPH.
I made it home with 22 Rated Miles left. Total, miles drive 259!!!!
I am anxiously waiting for Elon Musk's Tuesday announcement.
Bruce Gamradt
Larry