I need to charge - Big Bear

[Rally]

Have you entered the route to the SC into the car's navigation? It's pretty reliable including taking into account elevation changes.

 

[gaswalla]

What's the outcome OP? (folks here telling you to charge up before the trip down by going to one of the places listed in this thread, one cowboy saying just do it)... interested to see what transpired

 

[father_of_6]

Too busy being stranded on Big Bear

 

[oneformula@gma]

not to beat up the OG poster at all, but why would someone remove their adapter and mobile charger from their car?

 

[ngng]

not to beat up the OG poster at all, but why would someone remove their adapter and mobile charger from their car?

I leave mine plugged in at my shop to charge. Easy to forget

 

[mtmra70]

I leave mine plugged in at my shop to charge. Easy to forget

I could see leaving the mobile charger plugged in somewhere and forgetting it, but to not have both the charger and adapter(s) in the car? Just a bit strange.

 

[SteelClouds]

10% would get him to the SC at Lake Arrowhead. It is mostly downhill enough.. I would not go all the way down. But, there are destination chargers at a real estate shop in Big Bear proper.. no adapter needed. They do ask for a donation. Its RE/MAX. open during biz hours.. gated. 626 Pine Knot Ave

 

[oneformula@gma]

I leave mine plugged in at my shop to charge. Easy to forget

you leave your adapter, too?

 

[ngng]

it most definitely will.

I've noticed that regen is limited overnight even in a CA winter. Will pay attention next time I go to Tahoe.

you leave your adapter, too?

Yeah I leave the whole thing.

 

[CaptUAL]

I’d rent a Porsche and enjoy myself. Way too much drama for a little drive up to Big Bear.

 

[TesslaBull]

Smart plan would have been to drive down right then and there while he had 19% and supercharge as much as needed, then drive back up.

 

[ngng]

I could see leaving the mobile charger plugged in somewhere and forgetting it, but to not have both the charger and adapter(s) in the car? Just a bit strange.

Oh, I misread adapter as plug adapter not J adapter. All our cars have their own J adapters.

 

[KenC]

Smart plan would have been to drive down right then and there while he had 19% and supercharge as much as needed, then drive back up.

Damn, bigTesslabear, but you're a genius!

 

[alexthager]

Hey guys! I wanted to say thank you so much for your help. I ended up with about 17% this morning and although I probably could have risked it, I stopped by Sierra Blue Suites for an hour and a half while grabbing lunch to get my battery to 33%. I then made it down the hill with about 37% charge!

 

[gaswalla]

great community here

 

[XPsionic]

Hey guys! I wanted to say thank you so much for your help. I ended up with about 17% this morning and although I probably could have risked it, I stopped by Sierra Blue Suites for an hour and a half while grabbing lunch to get my battery to 33%. I then made it down the hill with about 37% charge!

So you ended up gaining 4% going down the hill? That's even better than what abrp predicted

 

[Adam3]

not to beat up the OG poster at all, but why would someone remove their adapter and mobile charger from their car?

They won't do it again

 

[TarmacSurfer]

The only thing that’ll burn you in a situation like that is traffic. Once you’re moving and on the descent you’re fine. I gain typically 1% per 2,000’ or so. But you have to get to the descent point and be attentive to your driving and spacing from anyone else to maximize your regen. Keep in mind it likely will be limited due to cold battery. Any time you use your brakes, you’ve lost regen. I could see someone running out of juice if they were sitting in traffic on 330 or 18. It can get bad if you leave at the wrong time. Good luck.

FWIW I once left lake arrowhead (couldn’t find the superchargers - found out later where they are) with 9% and rolled into Highland with 13%.

There are also superchargers in Redlands about 2-3 miles further.

 

[comanchepilot]

Oh, I misread adapter as plug adapter not J adapter. All our cars have their own J adapters.

But it’s gotta be in the car.

 

[SteelClouds]

There are two CCS stations. One in Blue Jay and one just outside big bear city proper heading towards the airport. Problem is they are run by Loop which is the absolute worst for keeping their crap up and running. 70% of the time, their stations are down hard or non responsive. Which sucks because blue Jay is just a few months old and is perfectly located to avoid the crowds at the lake arrowhead supercharger. All this assumes you have a CCS adapter and the car can use it