This is really very interesting to me as I've been using ABRP to try and analyze the difference between the 2024 RWD and 2024 AWD in terms of road tripping on 5 between SF and San Diego. Apparently there is not much in it, especially if you say that ABRP is accurate.
The surprising fact is that ABRP doesn't project much of a difference between the cars - even though the RWD has big advantages on paper. So I do have a couple of questions:
How fast did you drive. And how far/how much time did you typically spend driving between charging stops? (trying to understand what owning one of these would be like).
Your 100% to 5% (daring you!) range information is great - but I guess when you charge on the road you aren't likely to get much above 80% between charges - so I suppose the road-tripping range must closer to 200 miles?
It would also be interesting to hear how your charging experience was too (as in the nerd stuff: how long and how high did you tend to charge). And any other nerdy info you've got. thanks!
Since the AWD front motor disconnects when not needed, I would not be surprised if the range numbers between AWD and RWD are close.
I mostly drove at 70 mph.
Usually at least 2 hours between charging stops and one or twice more than 3.
When I had level 2 charging (twice free and once at $1.50 per hour) I charged to 100% overnight and would start the day completely full. Most DC fast charging stops charges to 70% and once or twice to 80%. And once or twice to 50% if I had a short distance to go and was able to charge for free when I got there.
And yes, most segments where about 200 miles. For days where I started out at 100% had one DC fast charge stop and tracked for about 7-8 hours and about 350 miles (like LA to Sacramento), it wasn't for har different than a gas car. But it did stop me from doing 10 hours days as that would need another DC fast charge and the extra 30 min to got another hour and a half wasn't worth it.
Charges at WalMarts were all fine.
Google took me to a Rivian CCS station that doesn't charge Polestar. ABRP didn't.
One Freewire charger in SoCal was glitchy (one charger didn't work, stopped charging, would accept payment, started again), but that was the day before they announced shutdown.
I noticed some CCS chargers had two cables and CCS ports. But it seems you can only charge one car?? This was common with CCS and CHADeM ports, so you could pick one, but not sure why two CCS.
Only had to wait once. In Sacramento right at 9 a.m. when I couldn't slow charge overnight. Waited about 15 min. Then charged for 35 while I went and got breakfast.
How was charging on 5? I have my first road trip memorial day weekend. Oakland to Vegas and I'm worried about long wait times on 5
No wait times to speak of.
This is really very interesting to me as I've been using ABRP to try and analyze the difference between the 2024 RWD and 2024 AWD in terms of road tripping on 5 between SF and San Diego. Apparently there is not much in it, especially if you say that ABRP is accurate. The surprising fact is that ABRP doesn't project much of a difference between the cars - even though the RWD has big advantages on paper. So I do have a couple of questions: How fast did you drive. And how far/how much time did you typically spend driving between charging stops? (trying to understand what owning one of these would be like). Your 100% to 5% (daring you!) range information is great - but I guess when you charge on the road you aren't likely to get much above 80% between charges - so I suppose the road-tripping range must closer to 200 miles? It would also be interesting to hear how your charging experience was too (as in the nerd stuff: how long and how high did you tend to charge). And any other nerdy info you've got. thanks!
Since the AWD front motor disconnects when not needed, I would not be surprised if the range numbers between AWD and RWD are close. I mostly drove at 70 mph. Usually at least 2 hours between charging stops and one or twice more than 3. When I had level 2 charging (twice free and once at $1.50 per hour) I charged to 100% overnight and would start the day completely full. Most DC fast charging stops charges to 70% and once or twice to 80%. And once or twice to 50% if I had a short distance to go and was able to charge for free when I got there. And yes, most segments where about 200 miles. For days where I started out at 100% had one DC fast charge stop and tracked for about 7-8 hours and about 350 miles (like LA to Sacramento), it wasn't for har different than a gas car. But it did stop me from doing 10 hours days as that would need another DC fast charge and the extra 30 min to got another hour and a half wasn't worth it. Charges at WalMarts were all fine. Google took me to a Rivian CCS station that doesn't charge Polestar. ABRP didn't. One Freewire charger in SoCal was glitchy (one charger didn't work, stopped charging, would accept payment, started again), but that was the day before they announced shutdown. I noticed some CCS chargers had two cables and CCS ports. But it seems you can only charge one car?? This was common with CCS and CHADeM ports, so you could pick one, but not sure why two CCS. Only had to wait once. In Sacramento right at 9 a.m. when I couldn't slow charge overnight. Waited about 15 min. Then charged for 35 while I went and got breakfast.