Next road trip starts early tomorrow.
- Took the truck for its once-a-quarter touchless bath. Hand-washed the interior windshield and the mirrors, etc.
- Vacuumed.
- Charged to 100%
- Made sure all the emergency gear is in the frunk:
- Charging gear
- Cold-weather gear
- Travel cribbage game (glove box, not frunk)
- Snow cables
- Tools
- Put the fridge in the bed of the truck, along with the power station. I typically run the fridge on the power station instead of the truck for a few reasons:
- Less power draw from the truck, though the fridge uses about 0.5 kWh per day, which accounts for just a mile or two, at the very most.
- I don’t have to worry about remembering to make sure the power outlets in the bed are turned on.
- I charge the power station in the bed when I stop for a DCFC. Even if it was down to 0%, it wouldn’t slow down the truck’s charge in any measurable way.
- Packed and mostly ready to go.
- Day 1: 470 miles
- 7000 feet to sea level
- Clear, dry, warm-for-winter
- Two stops for restroom breaks, meals, and charging
- Day 3: 560 miles
- Sea level up to 4000 feet down to 500 feet
- Cold, rain, flooding
- Two or three stops for restroom breaks, meals, charging
- Day 4: 320 miles
- 500 feet to 300 feet to 500 feet
- Cold, rain, flooding
- One stop for airport pickup, restroom break, maybe charging if the flight is delayed
- Day 6: 950 miles
- 500 feet to 4000 feet to 300 feet then lots of up and down and up and down to 7300 feet
- Cold, rain, flooding, then dry and clear, then cold and snow
- Four to six stops, depending on weather, need to stop and move around, switch drivers, etc. At least two long stops for meals and stretching our legs
