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StuckSucks
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Electric Vehicle charging arrives in Baja
According to PlugShare.com, there is now EV charging down the peninsula. Ensenada wineries-aside, there is Tesla Destination charging available:
Marina San Felipe Resort
San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico, 21850
Mision Santa Maria
San Quintin, Baja California, Mexico, 22930
Mision Cataviña
Catavina, Baja California, Mexico, 22965
Hotel Terrasal
23940 Guerrero Negro, B.C.S., Mexico
Hotel La Huerta
San Ignacio, Baja California Sur, Mexico, 23930
Hotel Cuesta Real
Mulege, Baja California Sur, Mexico, 23880
Villa del Palmar at The Islands of Loreto
23880 Loreto, B.C.S., Mexico
Maria de Nadie Hotel Boutique
23600 Cd Constitución, B.C.S., Mexico
Also, a few shopping centers, Nissan Dealers and hotels in La Paz, San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas.
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bajadogs
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Yay!!!!
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mtgoat666
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kind of cool. but quick glance showed no price info for stations, and apparently none are level 3 chargers. need some guinea pigs to drive the
peninsula and report back on their charging experiences
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bajaguy
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Ensenada
Charging stations at Hussong's and Estero Beach Resort
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DanO
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Serious proliferation of those charging stations down the peninsula and a reasonably priced and Baja-proven electric pickup might just cure me of my
gasoline addiction.
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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AKgringo
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I did not see it myself, but I remember a post about two years ago on this forum reporting a Nissan Leaf, pulling a small trailer with a generator on
it!
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DavidT
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Now taking reservations
https://www.bollingermotors.com
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MrBillM
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Getting a Quickie ?
Or, gassing up ?
Pumping 25 gallons (good for 350-400 miles) into my Dodge takes about 5 minutes. If one needed more range, Jerry cans and saddle tanks can
do the job.
I see one reference that claims (for a compact EV) 30 minutes for each 40 miles. Is that about right ?
Total range around 200-300 miles ?
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mtgoat666
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Quote: Originally posted by MrBillM  | Or, gassing up ?
Pumping 25 gallons (good for 350-400 miles) into my Dodge takes about 5 minutes. If one needed more range, Jerry cans and saddle tanks can
do the job.
I see one reference that claims (for a compact EV) 30 minutes for each 40 miles. Is that about right ?
Total range around 200-300 miles ?
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Elec cars are great for commuting, short trips around town, etc. Some of them got whiplashing acceleration. Fun.
Unfortunately, the refueling time is long, especially if not a superchsrger station. So elec vehicles not really good for long road trips.
The teslas are way nicer and more fun than a tacoma or f150!
Woke!
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will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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Bubba
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Good luck when it's time to replace the batteries.
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tobianogreg
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Forgive my ignorance but isn’t most electricity on the Baja diesel generated? Doesn’t make a lot of sense if so.
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DanO
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Not likely to be an issue.
https://cleantechnica.com/2018/04/16/tesla-batteries-have-90...
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DanO
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At least from the border down to Ensenada BCN is on the California electrical grid, which relies on a combination of renewable and LNG generation
sources.
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-09/documents...
It looks like the plan for the rest of the peninsula is to move from internal combustion (diesel, other low grade fuel oil) to mostly LNG generation
in a few years. Don't know if that makes any more sense.
https://www.wartsila.com/twentyfour7/in-detail/optimising-th...
[Edited on 1-8-2019 by DanO]
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Bubba
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Thanks for the link, I would love it to be true.
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DanO
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And another startup hits the market, this one claiming a 15-minute recharge time with a 300 to 500-mile range depending on the model and a starting
price of $45,000. Hmmmm.
https://jalopnik.com/the-atlis-xt-electric-pickup-concept-co...
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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JZ
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Thanks pretty interesting. Good post op.
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Bubba
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https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/ap-online/2019/01/08/paren...
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PaulW
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For Baja not very practical for distance travel. IMO, just drive to a destination and spend the night at each charging place or in some cases go to a
charging place and spend several hours then go again. Would take week or more to get from San Diego to Cabo.
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weebray
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This whole industry is in its infancy. All of the issues thrown up here will be mitigated in time. At present EV's are more appropriate for local
and commute usage. This will change as technology catches up and renewable energy replaces fossil fuels. It just makes too much sense to ignore or
dismiss. It's already feasible for autonomous long-distance trucking.
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David K
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With four rotating tires as generators, why is there no tech on the cars recharging themselves when driven?
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