I'm planning a road trip from the Bay Area to Eureka. The shortest route is US 101. No Superchargers. I've reviewed PlugShare/Recargo and it looks like a couple of good overnight stops at motels (Ukiah, Garberville, or even Mendocino/Ft Bragg if I cut over to Hwy 1).
My alternative routes:
1. I-5 (using Supercharger @ Corning) and cut over near Redding to Eureka via Route 299 (187 miles from Corning). Although it's only an extra 50 miles vs the direct route on US 101, I'm not looking forward to route 299 (and Route 36 from Red Bluff looks worse); but each way done in 1 day (thank you supercharging). Total distance from my house 390 miles. Found a reasonable motel in Arcata with EV charging (no know motel/hotels in Eureka with EV charging).
2. US 101 cut over to the coast at Cloverdale, Ft Bragg or Mendocino (overnight stay, considerable more expensive than Arcata, but EV charging also available), then to Eureka. This is only 20 miles longer than the direct route, but requires an overnight stay to charge in Ft Bragg or Mendocino each way. Total 1-way distance from my house 331 miles. This is actually physically shorter than the direct US 101 route!
3. Direct route US 101 to Eureka/Arcata (344 miles from my house). Requires very long stops in Healdsburg and/or Ukiah, and overnight in Garberville. Garberville has one very expensive hotel with EV charging.
4. Leave Model S at home, and drive someone else's gas car (I'll have to remember how to use a gas station). And drive US 101 direct route.
Boy it would be great to have a Supercharger somewhere near Santa Rosa (ideally north of Santa Rosa)
It looks like by the end of 2014 there will be a supercharger on N US 101 -- it looks like it may be Ukiah or some spot halfway between Santa Rosa and Eureka (perfect!). Once that is in place, this will be a very easy trip (and also make a very easy trip to Mendocino/Ft Bragg).
But for now, it's a difficult choice.
Any HPWCs along the way (I have twin chargers)?
Only a couple of personal residence HPWCs show up in Plugshare. I wouldn't want to impose, except for an emergency.
Any suggestions from someone who has made a similar trip?
My alternative routes:
1. I-5 (using Supercharger @ Corning) and cut over near Redding to Eureka via Route 299 (187 miles from Corning). Although it's only an extra 50 miles vs the direct route on US 101, I'm not looking forward to route 299 (and Route 36 from Red Bluff looks worse); but each way done in 1 day (thank you supercharging). Total distance from my house 390 miles. Found a reasonable motel in Arcata with EV charging (no know motel/hotels in Eureka with EV charging).
2. US 101 cut over to the coast at Cloverdale, Ft Bragg or Mendocino (overnight stay, considerable more expensive than Arcata, but EV charging also available), then to Eureka. This is only 20 miles longer than the direct route, but requires an overnight stay to charge in Ft Bragg or Mendocino each way. Total 1-way distance from my house 331 miles. This is actually physically shorter than the direct US 101 route!
3. Direct route US 101 to Eureka/Arcata (344 miles from my house). Requires very long stops in Healdsburg and/or Ukiah, and overnight in Garberville. Garberville has one very expensive hotel with EV charging.
4. Leave Model S at home, and drive someone else's gas car (I'll have to remember how to use a gas station). And drive US 101 direct route.
Boy it would be great to have a Supercharger somewhere near Santa Rosa (ideally north of Santa Rosa)
It looks like by the end of 2014 there will be a supercharger on N US 101 -- it looks like it may be Ukiah or some spot halfway between Santa Rosa and Eureka (perfect!). Once that is in place, this will be a very easy trip (and also make a very easy trip to Mendocino/Ft Bragg).
But for now, it's a difficult choice.
Any HPWCs along the way (I have twin chargers)?
Only a couple of personal residence HPWCs show up in Plugshare. I wouldn't want to impose, except for an emergency.
Any suggestions from someone who has made a similar trip?