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Winnemuca NV to Boise ID?
- Thread starter jay-bay
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You might want to read: Reno <--> Boise: Bridging the Gap.
That's for an X100D in late December.
Reading that whole thread could give you more idea.
EV Trip Planner suggests 74.4kWh 223 rated miles (reverse 81.0kWh, 243 rated miles) in an X90D 20", from Winnemucca, NV to Boise, ID at 72*/72*, and no wind.
Seems like you'd need to get a good long charge at the Say When in McDermott, NV.
From the Say When to Boise, ID Supercharger 72*/72* no wind for an X90D it says 51.6 kWh, 155 RM.
Large net elevation drop overall.
So, it appears doable, especially if you can keep your speed down.
It seems like it'd be comparable driving time as well, but with less time in the car, especially since you "only" have an X75D which would have slower Supercharging than the X90D.
Hopefully my bump will get the attention of somebody else who's done it.
That's for an X100D in late December.
Reading that whole thread could give you more idea.
EV Trip Planner suggests 74.4kWh 223 rated miles (reverse 81.0kWh, 243 rated miles) in an X90D 20", from Winnemucca, NV to Boise, ID at 72*/72*, and no wind.
Seems like you'd need to get a good long charge at the Say When in McDermott, NV.
From the Say When to Boise, ID Supercharger 72*/72* no wind for an X90D it says 51.6 kWh, 155 RM.
Large net elevation drop overall.
So, it appears doable, especially if you can keep your speed down.
It seems like it'd be comparable driving time as well, but with less time in the car, especially since you "only" have an X75D which would have slower Supercharging than the X90D.
Hopefully my bump will get the attention of somebody else who's done it.
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Well, there is only one answer to your question of "is it doable" for pretty much any route. Yes, every route is doable. It's just a question of how long you will have to stay at the intermediate charging point(s) and whether that is beyond your patience/tolerance/boredom threshold.
Going the northern direction is the downhill way, so you're a little better off, and I know one or two people have done that without stopping, taking it easy in an S85 or P85 Model S. I've done it the uphill way, south, with my S85 Model S and had to stop for about an hour. With the Model X, it's heavier and less aerodynamic, and with a 75 battery won't have as much range. So you will definitely have to stop at Say When. The 75 battery kind probably has the lower power 48A onboard charger, so that's what you'll be able to pull.
So just do it, and you'll find out how long the stop is. Drive the first part fairly easygoing to not waste energy. Plug in at the casino and start charging. Set the Boise Supercharger in your navigation, and let it do the energy calculation. You'll be able to get some idea then of how long it will need to charge to give you some decent buffer like 15% or so. Then it's just up to the balance of your factors of comfort level with charging buffer versus your patience to wait, etc. Say When isn't bad if you plan to make it your meal stop. The food is OK, they have free wi-fi, and they can make lattes and stuff, so it's an alright place to spend about an hour, and with you having the 48A charger, you probably wouldn't need to spend more than an hour. Mine was the older 40A charger, so I couldn't take energy as fast.
Pilot Steve
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There is a supercharger in twin falls you could use the jackpot route. Never have done the route but that would be my.02
dprisoner
Member
I did it last year in my 75, but I went through Twin Falls - which, outside of the charging, puts added time on the trip (7:47 total trip). I see there's a charger at the Say When Casino in McDermitt - and that will only 2 hours onto your trip (4:20 total trip).
So the long way around has 2 short SuC stops (0:43 & 0:37) but is nearly 8 hours long, and the short route has 1 long non-SuC stop of nearly 2 hours (plus uncertainty of charging). It all depends on how long you want to be in one place, and how long you want to be in your X...
This route through eastern Oregon on Hwy 95 (Boise to Winnemucca) will soon be much better because the Say When Casino is graciously going to add Destination chargers. I sent a note to the Destination Charging team and got a very quick reply shown below. We should all make it a point to stop and patronize this helpful business.
Thanks for your note.
Tesla has already spoken with and shipped stations to Say When Casino; we are just waiting on the property to complete the installation.
Thank you,
Destination Charging Team
Thanks for your note.
Tesla has already spoken with and shipped stations to Say When Casino; we are just waiting on the property to complete the installation.
Thank you,
Destination Charging Team
aesculus
Still Trying to Figure This All Out
He might make it there but might not make it back out. We can get to Twin Falls easily in winter from Elko in our MX90D at 90% but there is a big elevation gain coming back out, usually a headwind and with colder temperatures, range can be reduced too. I usually range charge to 100% before leaving, drive 55 mph much of the way to the summit and have been known to draft semis just to make it to Elko with 10% remaining.
In a MX75D I would not even think about it.
If you do go that route your last chance to charge is in Jackpot, NV as the RV park in Wells supposedly is turning away EV's.
We were just through there last week and no sign of the Destination Chargers but they did indicate they would be getting them. Tesla claimed some time ago to have sent them. Not sure if we need a gofundme for the owners electrician expense to hook up as I did not get a chance to talk to the owner. The one charger is there but I did not check its operation
We are moving to the Boise area end of March and will be going back and forth, would rather take the S.
Amen to that. I'd help with that GoFundMe. I know Tesla Boise club helped during the first charger install
I open up Plugshare every once in a while to scan the routes near me to see if some new charging resource has been added, and a new Big Deal finally got added to this Winnemucca to Boise route on US highway 95, so I’m digging up a few of these old threads to add a comment to them. There is finally a CHAdeMO station available!
PlugShare - Find Electric Vehicle Charging Locations Near You
It’s in McDermitt, NV, and the stations are from Greenlots. They have two cabinets that are the dual-cable CCS + CHAdeMO ports. It looks like it just opened up in the past week or two, and the only checkins and pictures are from Chevy Bolts, so I don’t know if any Teslas have been there yet. It says it’s 50kW power level, so hopefully the 125A CHAdeMO version, rather than 100A limited.
PlugShare - Find Electric Vehicle Charging Locations Near You
It’s in McDermitt, NV, and the stations are from Greenlots. They have two cabinets that are the dual-cable CCS + CHAdeMO ports. It looks like it just opened up in the past week or two, and the only checkins and pictures are from Chevy Bolts, so I don’t know if any Teslas have been there yet. It says it’s 50kW power level, so hopefully the 125A CHAdeMO version, rather than 100A limited.
So I am planning a trip to Winnemucca and beyond from Boise next week. It looks like the Say When Casino is closed. I have a CHAdeMO and Nema Adaptors on order but will not be here for this trip. Any advice on charging options along the way? I just picked up my MYLR this week so only have the provided mobile connector and J1772 adapter. I appreciate any advice.
Yeah, it sucks that Say When closed down, but here's what's available:
1. Sunny Ridge RV Park is open again! It used to be the only thing on this route several years ago, but then it closed down. And then Say When added charging. Now Say When is gone, but Sunny Ridge reopened. They have 14-50 outlets available. Here's their listing on Plugshare.
PlugShare - Find Electric Vehicle Charging Locations Near You
2. Greenlots CHAdeMO stations in both Winnemucca and Orovada. It is a little weird and frustrating that they don't have a J1772 station along with each of those sites, but it is what it is. Since you're in Boise, you can borrow my CHAdeMO adapter since yours won't be there in time. I'll message you.
Hopefully not too late for you but I've been to Winnemucca 5 times in the past 3+ months. There hasn't been a time where there wasn't a line to charge (either when I arrived or left). Do everything in your power to get there and then get out of there. Note plug share's comments about two of the stations charging slower than the others
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aesculus
Still Trying to Figure This All Out
Wow. Up until 2 years ago I would hit up the Winnemucca SC at least 4 times a year for 3 years running. Only once did I encounter another car.
My wife went backpacking in eastern NV earlier this month and said it was crazy crowded on the trails too compared to normal. And forget trying to get a campsite anywhere. All full except for the BLM pit pot only sites.
Have you made the trip to Winnemucca from Boise? Wondering how it went? I am getting my MY LR soon and we travel to Bay Area all the time so just wanted to see how I should prepare.
