Is there anything SM could offer to get you to switch from EREV to BEV?

[SpaceEVDriver]

I made these maps last spring from data that’s about a year old now.

The only areas I would have to think about planning for charging options is around MT, ND, SD, and WY and the north-eastern part of Nevada.
Locations of DCFC charging stations in the United States. The size of the circle indicates the number of plugs.

Heat map of locations within the US that are within 200 miles (straight-line) from a DCFC charging station. The darkness level gives a qualitative indication of the number of charging stations within 200 miles. There’s nowhere in the continental US that is farther than 200 miles from a charging station. But that big gap up in the SD, ND, MT, and WY area needs filling in.

And here’s a heat map of locations within the US that are within 50 miles (straight-line) from a DCFC charging station. The darker the red, the more charging stations there are within 50 miles. There’s pretty much nowhere on the coasts that are more than 50 miles from multiple charging stations.

The paucity is in the midwest and from west Texas north through Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska. And a bit of the non-highway regions in Nevada, Idaho, and eastern Oregon and Washington.

I’ve traveled through west Texas in 2022 and had no problems with charging; there’s more charging there now.

Only up in the WY, SD, ND, and MT areas would I have to sit down and plan the charging for a trip that explored those regions.
I still plan my trips for sites of interest, where and when to stop for the night, etc., as I’ve always done even in an ICEV, but I don’t worry about charging for the vast majority of our trips.

 

[maynard]

I made these maps last spring from data that’s about a year old now.

The only areas I would have to think about planning for charging options is around MT, ND, SD, and WY and the north-eastern part of Nevada.
Locations of DCFC charging stations in the United States. The size of the circle indicates the number of plugs.
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Heat map of locations within the US that are within 200 miles (straight-line) from a DCFC charging station. The darkness level gives a qualitative indication of the number of charging stations within 200 miles. There’s nowhere in the continental US that is farther than 200 miles from a charging station. But that big gap up in the SD, ND, MT, and WY area needs filling in.

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And here’s a heat map of locations within the US that are within 50 miles (straight-line) from a DCFC charging station. The darker the red, the more charging stations there are within 50 miles. There’s pretty much nowhere on the coasts that are more than 50 miles from multiple charging stations.

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The paucity is in the midwest and from west Texas north through Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska. And a bit of the non-highway regions in Nevada, Idaho, and eastern Oregon and Washington.

I’ve traveled through west Texas in 2022 and had no problems with charging; there’s more charging there now.

Only up in the WY, SD, ND, and MT areas would I have to sit down and plan the charging for a trip that explored those regions.
I still plan my trips for sites of interest, where and when to stop for the night, etc., as I’ve always done even in an ICEV, but I don’t worry about charging for the vast majority of our trips.

Thanks for this! Valuable stuff!

 

[speedrye]

Winter in northern Maine is definitely a problem. Jackman, ME is the last charger heading north to my knowledge and you definitely DON'T want to plug anything bigger than a cell phone in to the usual cabins. Most of the logging roads stay pretty clear, but deeper snow and cold weather is hard on any vehicle, especially when parked outdoors. I'm usually the only 4wd drive vehicle around as everyone else is on snowmobiles, haha.

First time I'd taken my FJ up there, years ago...

Farther south, it's not too bad. There's a Supercharger on each route I take to the beach, so you're not usually looking at more than 120-150 miles between them. I generally avoid major highways, so it makes things worse. I also don't like stopping, so I'll run 900+ miles straight with maybe 30 minutes of total stops for gas, eating while on the move. Sure, changing my travel style would help, but I'm not changing my preferences for a vehicle. I change vehicles/accessories for my preferences.