Hi All,
I know there have been a few folks who've made the trip from the lower 48 to Alaska, so I'm looking for some advice. Based on my research, the folks who did it previously relied on RV sites or welding shops to charge their car, but I was thinking something different. I was thinking of getting a scooter rack and putting it on the back of the X (from the trailer hitch) and then getting a (relatively) portable generator and strapping it in. I'm not expecting any problems there, but my big concern is around the type of generator I should go with.
Right now I'm leaning towards the following: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q1DLKB...13774808.1654397205&tag=brg_ana_exp_4-20&th=1
This is a 50amp 240v generator with a 6 gallon tank. I could always go with something a little bigger (in both tank capacity and overall power output), but this should give me the ~6-8 hours of charge time to get my X topped up (75kwh battery with around 200 miles of range). In doing some research, there is also the issue of Harmonic Distortion. This is what I was really hoping to get people's opinion on. The generator I linked to above has a Harmonic Distortion of 23%, which based on my research is on the high side. Over time, it can damage sensitive electronics, which I'm guessing our Teslas qualify as. So, my ultimate question is: does anyone here regularly charge their Tesla from a generator? If so, are you aware of Harmonic Distortion, and if so, what number would you recommend?
On another note, the last Supercharger is in a place called Prince George, BC. From there, it's ~1700 miles to Anchorage, which is where I'm hoping to get to. So, 3400 miles roundtrip that I'll have to be relying on a generator for power (barring any RV stops along the way). By my math, if I get a HPWC and slap a 14-50 plug on it, I should be able to get ~29 miles of range per hour, or ~25 miles of range per hour if I go with the standard Tesla charger. The plan will then be to charge over night (obviously), starting with a full battery. Drive ~150-180 miles, stop and charge/explore for 6-8 hours, then drive another 150-180 miles and stop for the night (sunlight won't be a problem that far north). At that rate, we'd be making 300-360 miles a day, which means it'll take us 5-5.5 days to make the trip from Prince George to Anchorage. In all, I'm budgeting 14 days to get there and back, plus another 7 days to get from the Bay Area to Prince George and back.
This will be my fourth major roadtrip in the X. The previous two were cross country trips to New York and New England and back, and the first one being to Vancouver, Calgary, Yellowstone, and back. So I've logged some pretty extensive trips in the X, but this one would be the ultimate. Any and all advice is welcome!
Thanks!
I know there have been a few folks who've made the trip from the lower 48 to Alaska, so I'm looking for some advice. Based on my research, the folks who did it previously relied on RV sites or welding shops to charge their car, but I was thinking something different. I was thinking of getting a scooter rack and putting it on the back of the X (from the trailer hitch) and then getting a (relatively) portable generator and strapping it in. I'm not expecting any problems there, but my big concern is around the type of generator I should go with.
Right now I'm leaning towards the following: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q1DLKB...13774808.1654397205&tag=brg_ana_exp_4-20&th=1
This is a 50amp 240v generator with a 6 gallon tank. I could always go with something a little bigger (in both tank capacity and overall power output), but this should give me the ~6-8 hours of charge time to get my X topped up (75kwh battery with around 200 miles of range). In doing some research, there is also the issue of Harmonic Distortion. This is what I was really hoping to get people's opinion on. The generator I linked to above has a Harmonic Distortion of 23%, which based on my research is on the high side. Over time, it can damage sensitive electronics, which I'm guessing our Teslas qualify as. So, my ultimate question is: does anyone here regularly charge their Tesla from a generator? If so, are you aware of Harmonic Distortion, and if so, what number would you recommend?
On another note, the last Supercharger is in a place called Prince George, BC. From there, it's ~1700 miles to Anchorage, which is where I'm hoping to get to. So, 3400 miles roundtrip that I'll have to be relying on a generator for power (barring any RV stops along the way). By my math, if I get a HPWC and slap a 14-50 plug on it, I should be able to get ~29 miles of range per hour, or ~25 miles of range per hour if I go with the standard Tesla charger. The plan will then be to charge over night (obviously), starting with a full battery. Drive ~150-180 miles, stop and charge/explore for 6-8 hours, then drive another 150-180 miles and stop for the night (sunlight won't be a problem that far north). At that rate, we'd be making 300-360 miles a day, which means it'll take us 5-5.5 days to make the trip from Prince George to Anchorage. In all, I'm budgeting 14 days to get there and back, plus another 7 days to get from the Bay Area to Prince George and back.
This will be my fourth major roadtrip in the X. The previous two were cross country trips to New York and New England and back, and the first one being to Vancouver, Calgary, Yellowstone, and back. So I've logged some pretty extensive trips in the X, but this one would be the ultimate. Any and all advice is welcome!
Thanks!
