@Tacoma Dave : how did you get to Iskut in the first place? I’ve driven the Cassiar almost as many times as the AK Hwy. I’d wince at having to jump from Meziadin to Iskut, particularly in anything but the few weeks of high summer. One really needs a charge either at Bell 2 or at that mine operation whose airstrip is right alongside the west edge of the highway…can’t think of the name of it offhand but I believe it’s the oldest active operation along the road.
Most unfortunately for the very nice lodge at Bell 2, BCHydro would not run a drop from their big line the extremely short distance to them; it’s heinous they remain captive to running their own big diesel generator. I have tried to cheer them up by suggesting possibly Tesla has enough pull with BCH that they could persuade them of doing so, but I have stopped holding my breath regarding any such long since.
After Iskut, and Dease Lake, the only reasonable location is Cassiar’s toehold on the Highway, that amusing tourist stop of Jade City. I cannot see, however, enough electricity being available there to do the job.
At least once one arrived at the junction of the AK Hwy, one should not need to backtrack east into Watson Lake the ~10-12 miles (each way) to charge. Power runs right to the small locus at the intersection, called….errr, something.
