I have driven through Idaho many times, but mostly just stuck to the interstates which of course are well covered with superchargers. As you have noticed, driving off the interstates with a Tesla is considerably more difficult, but in most cases, it's still doable. Plugshare is your friend.
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Idaho Superchargers (location speculation, discussion)
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Mrbrock
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Plot your route at www.abetterrouteplanner.com. It will pick the quickest route based on your state of charge and where you plan to go.
IdaX
Member
The freeways are superchargered well enough, although Mountain Home would sure help for when you're driving into a headwind in the winter.
There's a hole though from Ontario, Oregon to Coeur d'Alene along US95 and another along US93 through Salmon, as you indicated. The former has a CHAdeMO in Lewiston, Idaho and Pullman, Washington, which help. South on US95 isn't great either, but again there's a CHAdeMO in McDermitt on the way to Winnemucca.
In both cases you can go around, at some cost in time. Along I84 around through Kennewick to avoid US95, and on I15 as you noted through Lima, Montana the other way. Since you're starting in the middle, you might make it to Missoula from Hailey if you've got good range and under good conditions. Especially once this new plug in Hamilton, MT finishes.
Check plugshare for chargers, and it can definitely be helpful to invest in a CHAdeMO adapter out here to help you out of tight spots in rural areas.
There's a hole though from Ontario, Oregon to Coeur d'Alene along US95 and another along US93 through Salmon, as you indicated. The former has a CHAdeMO in Lewiston, Idaho and Pullman, Washington, which help. South on US95 isn't great either, but again there's a CHAdeMO in McDermitt on the way to Winnemucca.
In both cases you can go around, at some cost in time. Along I84 around through Kennewick to avoid US95, and on I15 as you noted through Lima, Montana the other way. Since you're starting in the middle, you might make it to Missoula from Hailey if you've got good range and under good conditions. Especially once this new plug in Hamilton, MT finishes.
Check plugshare for chargers, and it can definitely be helpful to invest in a CHAdeMO adapter out here to help you out of tight spots in rural areas.
Sunvalleylaw
Member
Thanks. I will need to be learning all the tricks. And will have a good supply of adapters, for RV parks, other brands/types of chargers, etc. Bicycle camping, etc., when I don't want to bring the whole truck and camper and all that. Also for powder day runs across the state such as when Targhee has killer pow and it has been dry forever at SV.
@Mrbrock , thanks for the reminder. I had downloaded the plug share app, but had not downloaded the betterRoute one yet. Now done.
Sunvalleylaw
Member
Yeah, that is interesting. I like the Lost Trail Pass route into MT. Though I prefer to go through Stanley and Salmon, and not try to take the short cut over Trail Creek Summit. I imagine with a firm-ish Model Y suspension, that would be pretty punishing.
IdaX
Member
Plugshare shows a CHAdeMO/CCS combo at a Town Pump Convenience Store coming soon. Although a checkin says 2023 fall, which is awhile!
Town Pump Convenience Store- Hamilton | PlugShare
Sunvalleylaw
Member
I had not noticed that Butte, MT had a Supercharger. That is nice to see. Would love to see some sort of charging in the Stanley/Redfish lake area, and Arco/Mackey/Challis area somewhere.
Butte is the intersection of 2 major interstates. That supercharger has been there for 7.5 years!
Sunvalleylaw
Member
Newbie just getting his bearings here. Don't have my car yet. @PLUS EV My high school Literature teacher in Tacoma, who was raised in Butte, called Butte the existential capitol of the universe! Been there exactly once.
IdaX
Member
All of these places do have charging available; you'll see it on Plugshare. It's just not DC fast charging.
webbbcam
not-so-junior member
Tesla continues to frustrate driving north/south through the central mountains with no superchargers on ID-55 and US-95. They even took McCall off of the most recent round of supercharging balloting!
You may be interested to know i recently noticed the addition of 3 Central Idaho entries on PlugShare for DCFCs. None are operational yet but construction has begun in McCall at May’s hardware for a mixed CCS/chademo station. Similar statiohs are listed in Grangeville and Kamiah but have not yet begun construction. These are funded by Idaho’s portion of the VW emissions settlement.
When done these will open a huge chunk of the state for those Teslas with CCS or chademo capability.
For me the drive to Boise will be so much better than veering off to the Tricities and Baker, I’ll just have to take my wife’s Model Y instead of my Model S.
You may be interested to know i recently noticed the addition of 3 Central Idaho entries on PlugShare for DCFCs. None are operational yet but construction has begun in McCall at May’s hardware for a mixed CCS/chademo station. Similar statiohs are listed in Grangeville and Kamiah but have not yet begun construction. These are funded by Idaho’s portion of the VW emissions settlement.
When done these will open a huge chunk of the state for those Teslas with CCS or chademo capability.
For me the drive to Boise will be so much better than veering off to the Tricities and Baker, I’ll just have to take my wife’s Model Y instead of my Model S.
Sounds like McCall will be getting a Supercharger station.
boisedev.com
McCall looks to add Tesla Superchargers to public lot
The City of McCall is working to make electric vehicle charging more accessible within the community. On Thursday evening, the McCall City Council will hear a presentation about installing Tesla Level 3 charging stations — or Tesla Superchargers in a public lot. City staff worked with Commercial...
boisedev.com
IdaX
Member
Comment here before December 28th to tell McCall city council how useful the chargers will be for us.Sounds like McCall will be getting a Supercharger station.
McCall looks to add Tesla Superchargers to public lot
The City of McCall is working to make electric vehicle charging more accessible within the community. On Thursday evening, the McCall City Council will hear a presentation about installing Tesla Level 3 charging stations — or Tesla Superchargers in a public lot. City staff worked with Commercial...
webbbcam
not-so-junior member
Tesla continues to frustrate driving north/south through the central mountains with no superchargers on ID-55 and US-95. They even took McCall off of the most recent round of supercharging balloting!
You may be interested to know i recently noticed the addition of 3 Central Idaho entries on PlugShare for DCFCs. None are operational yet but construction has begun in McCall at May’s hardware for a mixed CCS/chademo station. Similar statiohs are listed in Grangeville and Kamiah but have not yet begun construction. These are funded by Idaho’s portion of the VW emissions settlement.
When done these will open a huge chunk of the state for those Teslas with CCS or chademo capability.
For me the drive to Boise will be so much better than veering off to the Tricities and Baker, I’ll just have to take my wife’s Model Y instead of my Model S.
McCall is up and running!
ChargePoint 4 dual ccs/chademo 62 kW
This will help until the McCall Supercharger gets built.
Also Grangeville is built out with 3 dual ccs/chademo finished but has been waiting for a transformer for last 2 months.
Kamiah is unknown at least on PlugShare.
Clearwater casino’s 2 ccs/chademo (in Lewiston ) have been out of service since September.
webbbcam
not-so-junior member
McCall is up and running!
ChargePoint 4 dual ccs/chademo 62 kW
This will help until the McCall Supercharger gets built.
Also Grangeville is built out with 3 dual ccs/chademo finished but has been waiting for a transformer for last 2 months.
Kamiah is unknown at least on PlugShare.
Clearwater casino’s 2 ccs/chademo (in Lewiston ) have been out of service since September.
Finally there are DCFCs to get from Boise to Coeur d’ Alene.
Grangeville’s 3 stall ccs/chademo chargers are up and running.
Boise to McCall is 100miles
McCall to Grangeville is 91 miles
Grangeville to Coeur d’ Alene is 186 miles
Both Chargepoint locations are only 65kW but the US 95/ID55 route is at least available
John
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