Looking at doing our first long range trip with our new MX LR and just wondering just "how bad will it really be"? We'll be going from Denver to Merced CA through Las Vegas. I've been switching between ABR and Google maps to get an idea, but since we've never done this I'm pretty unsure about the whole experience.
With the colder temps I know I'm going to have to stop more but just seems like the trip is dotted with 15 min charge stops. I will admit that when ever I've done long road trips I'm the "we've got road to conquer" mind set, so a full tank to empty tank run was always the goal. I'll be with my family (wife, 3yr old and a 3 month old) so the stops will be good to allow the 3 yr old out, but I'm somewhat worried my wife will be more of the problem with all the stops. She's already asked if we can take our her car (Hyundai Santa Fe Sport) over the MX.
How much will running the heater at 70-72 eat into the charge? A lot of the temps through the mountains and Utah will be in the 30s, I know keeping it off will help range but I'm NOT a fan of wearing a coat in the car, I don't mind putting on a hoodie but I don't really want to tell me wife "put our daughters light coat on her so she doesn't get cold" as that will just be fuel for the fire.
Thanks in advance!
With the colder temps I know I'm going to have to stop more but just seems like the trip is dotted with 15 min charge stops. I will admit that when ever I've done long road trips I'm the "we've got road to conquer" mind set, so a full tank to empty tank run was always the goal. I'll be with my family (wife, 3yr old and a 3 month old) so the stops will be good to allow the 3 yr old out, but I'm somewhat worried my wife will be more of the problem with all the stops. She's already asked if we can take our her car (Hyundai Santa Fe Sport) over the MX.
How much will running the heater at 70-72 eat into the charge? A lot of the temps through the mountains and Utah will be in the 30s, I know keeping it off will help range but I'm NOT a fan of wearing a coat in the car, I don't mind putting on a hoodie but I don't really want to tell me wife "put our daughters light coat on her so she doesn't get cold" as that will just be fuel for the fire.
Thanks in advance!