[crosspost] Has anyone noticed the LACK of connectivity with Alaska? Not even anything planned, other than a Supercharger in Anchorage. If I am getting a cyberTruck in 2021 wouldn't they have to be adding Superchargers to the route now? I mean, 30" wheels and an armored windshield, I am GOING to Alaska! I may regret not choosing the 500-mile battery, but even with the extra miles I am not gonna make it to Alaska with this infrastructure. If they don't see a lot of traffic perhaps they can setup solar/battery charge points...
The most common is to use the ferry between Vancouver and Anchorage. I you have extra time, I would recommend making a stop a Juneau. Otherwise, from looking a Google map, it's a 2,200 mile trip from Vancouver to Anchorage. Going to Juneau would request making a little detour, and use a ferry. One possibility using an EV is to stop at campgrounds for overnight charge. Otherwise, if you have plenty of time, you use use solar panels attached to your car. I would recommend looking this interesting project: Route Del Sol Note: Your trip project reminds me some trip reports for crossing Australia using an EV. Where along major highways, some home owners have installed an electrical outlet available for EV drivers. You can now drive an electric car right around Australia without range anxiety
I checked PlugShare and they don't show really any power north of Prince George, BC, and they have campgrounds listed. Sadly ABetterRoutePlanner.com seems to be offline right now. I like the idea of getting a group of homeowners to form a collective charge network that allows people to drive that distance. Perhaps Tesla could outfit them with 80-amp destination chargers. I would worry about the same thing happening to me as the Route Del Sol guys: Panels that can articulate may not be able to handle all wind conditions.
I’m also interested in an Alaskan Cybertruck trip in a couple of years. PlugShare shows quite a few charging options in more populated regions of Alaska.
Businesses have to worry about things like cash flow and cost/benefit analysis rather than hopes and dreams. The marketing advantage of having Alaska connectivity is non-existent. Anyone who would want to specifically drive an EV that distance is going to buy one anyway. On the 80amp wall connectors, I thought that died with gen 3 connectors that only do 48amp unless Tesla is going to do something new with the truck.
True but this particular mishap was the result of human error. Joel admitted he forgot to set a latch.
I saw that too. I guess I could take a gas genset with me to cover the stretches between those marked locations crossing Canada, but then perhaps it's best to take the Marine Highway as once you get to Alaska it looks like there is lots of power in the popular places. That is going to be ugly, trying to charge all 500 miles of cT range w/o 80 amps. To say nothing of what it's going to be like trying to charge at a Supercharger w/o those you park between complaining about how much of the space you are taking. Though I will finally have a reason to charge at a v3 Supercharger, my TM3 only charges at the 1000 MPH for about 2 of the 24 minutes it takes to fill up. The 150kW charger takes only a few minutes longer than the 250kW to charge. Should be much more of a benefit to the cT. Or will the cT have a charge port on both sides and you straddle both spaces to charge the 500 miles in the same time it takes to charge a Model 3? Then you won't get complaints about parking too close.
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I live here in AK. The supercharger in Anchorage has been “planned” for at least 4 years. Although Anchorage should be fairly low in the list of places to put the first SC. We had an S for almost 4 years and now a 3 for going on 2 years. We drive our Tesla’s all over within ~150 miles of Anchorage (75 miles in the winter). Outside of that is possible but best charging options are campgrounds with RV hookups. Most of those are remote and not the best place to spend hours. In my opinion first SC In AK should be Talkeetna junction, which makes the Anchorage to fairbanks (~350 miles) drive better. After that need: Glenallen, Tok, delta, Soldotna, Homer, Seward, Valdez, Haines, Skagway, Fairbanks. After all that, then Anchorage. I don’t see all that happening any time soon. Construction of any type is $$$$$$$ is remote AK.
You don’t know what you are talking about. The ferry doesn’t come to Anchorage or Vancouver. Only stop in lower 48 is Bellingham, only in Canada is prince Rupert, closest to Anchorage is Whittier >1 hr away. Bellingham to Whittier takes 5-7 days, and 2 different ships and not close to a cruise ship. Very basic, many travelers camp on the deck and you can’t access your vehicle while onboard.
Nice! Those points are at the ends of the road and intersections. I’ll add we only have ~3 major roads in the state and these dots are on them. over 85% of our communities are not accessible via road. Also although many are within your Anchorage range circle, it’s ~225 miles To Homer and ~300 miles to Valdez. And from a year round perspective there is almost nothing the ~250 miles between Talkeetna and Fairbanks.
Really?? Still!?! How long is this global warming gonna take? Srsly, is there a lot of 220V charging for Teslas up there like my story earlier, plugging into people's welder outlet? Or is it all 110V, which I guess would barely stay ahead of the vampire drain for half of the year...
More and more L2 charging all the time. Three now in Talkeetna. A couple in Palmer. A nice place in Soldotna with at least three. Two near Cantwell. Chena Hot Springs has 2. At least one in Homer. There are several, if not more in Anchorage. Cordova even has a couple if you take the ferry there. Most campgrounds also have 14-50s but you generally have to pay the day rate. Lots of talk about SuperChargers and DC fast chargers but so far - nada. Last year drove Talkeetna to Homer (330mi) and back, no problem. In a couple weeks driving Talkeetna to Chena, about 325mi. In 2013 I took the ferry (Whittier to Bellingham) and went to Seattle. Able to charge on the ferry at 110V. Took 4 days and was a great trip. Also got to spend a day in Juneau waiting to change ships. Juneau has the best charging stations in the state though when I was there it was a single charger at the utility offices (they had a Volt) that charged at 15A! Everyone came out to see us use their station and take pictures. Cabins are available on the ferry, you don’t have to rough it. As for day to day, most people just charge at home.
Best places to charge are campgrounds, however Most of those are only open Mid May to early Sept and range is 30-50% less in the winter. For us the Tesla is for around Anchorage, will go as far as Soldotna, Seward, and Talkeetna in the summer. Winter only as far as Girdwood and Wasilla.
I thought I posted a report on my drive with a Model S from the Mexico border to Fairbanks in 2014. However I couldn't find it so here's a link. Trip log Anyone else since?
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