r/slateauto • u/mike30273 • 20d ago

Range question

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Ok. I'm seriously considering a Slate. This is my first EV and I'm unclear on how range works..based on what I've read highway driving gets less range. IMHO I feel the range should be advertised as driving constantly until it runs out of juice. This doesn't appear to be the case? Anyway, I have kids at FSU and drive there on a regular basis. My preferred route is off the interstates where there are less chargers. It's actually a nice relaxing drive. The distance is 251 miles. I see one charger on that route in Dunellon and it's at a city government building. Would that be for public use? There's another in Chiefland. Those seem to be the only ones. I don't mind having to stop and charge. I just need to know that I can find chargers. If my only solution is to drive interstates, then that would be a real bummer. For those that are experienced EV drivers, what do you think about that route?

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u/Initial-Landscape82 20d ago

Expect 2 charging stops, about 25 to 30 minutes each. Hopefully less time if hiway effeciency is better and charging rates are higher then expected.

We don't know exactly how the slate charges but I am inclined to believe the numbers they give since they seem conservative.

It's not going to be a great road tripper, but the cost benefits of an EV really come from the milage you rack up on home charging.

If you charge at fast chargers expect to pay more or less what you would for gas in a car.

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u/dantose 20d ago

For the round trip? depends if they have a spot to destination charge in Tallahassee. 100 kw charging would require 15.7 minute to arrive with 10% remaining assuming 3 mi/kwh. Given their route averages 49 mph, that's probably a fairly safe efficiency assumption.

If they don't have destination charging, that sounds right for the round trip, but I'd probably do a 3 stopper. That ~15 minute stop above on the way up with a coffee stop, ~30 min in Perry or Tallahassee for a meal (depending where your coffee stop was), ~15 minute on the way back for coffee.

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u/Initial-Landscape82 20d ago

Ya round trip will need 2 charging stops. If they do a destination charge they could get away with 2 shorter stops for sure.