Hi everyone! My gf and I are planning a trip to LA. Do you have any recommendations for where to stop for charging? Thank you!
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The PlugShare app will also list some Roadster 70amp HPCs as well as owners who'll offer you a charge at their home. You can filter for the Roadster HPCs and 14-50 outlets as well.
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=> Tesla HPWC (Roadster)@wiztecy, I'm looking at the filters in PlugShare app. Which filter represents the 70 amp Roadster HPC? I see J1772 filter, which I believe includes non-HPC chargers, Nema 14-50, and Tesla (Roadster). Thanks.
I did that roundtrip a couple months back. Confirming what slcastner (and SFOTurtle) said:
Rabobank Salinas
Rabobank Atascadero
Downtown San Luis Obispo (Marsh St. garage is next to a mall with movies & food)
Rabobank Goleta (Starbucks down the street, shopping near.)
I also stopped at the Tesla LA store (Santa Monica Blvd.) There are multiple Tesla stores in the LA area with Roadster HPCs.
You can do 30A J1772 other places, but the quicker charging of 70A makes these locations the best way to go to minimize your wait time.
If you want to split the trip into two days, overnighting in San Luis Obispo is a good way to go.
Ah, thanks for the overnight tip. I think that's what we'll do, so we can take the scenic route. Is San Luis Obispo pretty safe area? I've never been there before
I recommend charging in Range mode, but then switching to Standard mode to drive. When you make that switch, it reduces the displayed range by 25 miles, but you can consider that to be a reserve to be used in case of emergency. Battery wear is reduced if you don't go down into that region. Also, being in Standard mode means you have full acceleration available in case you should need it.
Charging in Range mode delays the tapering of the charge current at the end of the charge, which is particularly useful when charging at 70A. To minimize overall time on the road trip, you always want to start out with a full Range mode charge, then at intermediate stops you want to charge in Range mode until the charge current drops below what your charge current will be at the next stop, presuming that the range is sufficient at that point.
Does charging in Range Mode still cause additional stress on the battery even if you start driving on Standard Mode?