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SFandH
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I researched charging stations on the Peninsula and determined EVs don't suit my usual Baja driving. I drive Hwy 1 through Ensenada and El Rosario. I
did the San Felipe route once a few years ago, and not again.
During our last stay at the TerraSal motel in Guerrero Negro, I looked at the charger there. It was dirty and not being used. I wondered whether it
worked and what I would do if other people were ahead of me waiting to use it. I doubt it's a high-speed DC charger, but I'm not sure.
Down the street was a gas station with multiple pumps. Ten minutes in the morning, and I was on my way with a full tank.
My research also said I could charge up in off-grid Catavina at the hotel. Yeah, sure thing. Maybe, I suppose, if they have their diesel generator
running and the charger isn't broken.
In Baja, EVs are good for urban driving only.
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JDCanuck
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It could be the only electric vehicles that make much sense at present in Baja are either extended range EVs, plug in hybrids like the Shark, or a
Lightning EV with a cheap portable 7.8kv dual fuel generator in the frunk for backup power when you want to spend a week or more camping out. For more
local trips, I don't see why one of the cheap AWD Hyundais wouldn't be sufficient, especially if you have 5kw of solar installed at your place and a
240v 50A outlet. That might cost an additional 7500 installed, but would give you free energy for decades. What most people don't realize is any 240v
30A dryer plug or 50amp plug will charge your EV, it will just take 3-6 hours at that output. The high voltage DC chargers are only needed if you are
in a big hurry to get back on the road after stopping for a meal.
We charge ours overnite from our dryer plug so the personal recharge time expended is 2 minutes once or twice a week. The lower charge rate will
extend the battery life as a bonus.
[Edited on 9-6-2026 by JDCanuck]
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JDCanuck
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SFandH: I just looked at the reports for La Paz on Plugshare and it indeed is pretty dismal according to the users. Existing installed Tesla or J1772
chargers are commonly not in service far too often and there are limited numbers of people providing them. But based on the EVs that did attempt to
use them, there are quite a few Teslas, a few BYD Dolphin Minis and Hyundais in the area. They must either be charging locally on their own systems or
have found places like Maranatha campground with 240V amp RV outlets they are charging at. When I was at Maranatha last they stated they can charge
EVs on a time based rate. Ensenada on the other hand had some popular restaurants that were more than happy to let people charge while they had lunch
at the restaurant.
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BornFisher
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So has anyone here actually driven to Cabo in an EV? And for extra credit, done it in a Tesla with Full Self-Driving for, say 99 percent of the trip
that would include cities?
"When you catch a fish, you open the door of happiness."
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Ateo
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Quote: Originally posted by BornFisher  | | So has anyone here actually driven to Cabo in an EV? And for extra credit, done it in a Tesla with Full Self-Driving for, say 99 percent of the trip
that would include cities? |
Odds of that are probably pretty low.......I'd be pretty scared to use FSD 99% in Baja......I didn't use it on my weekend pleasure cruise thru the
tourist corridor in TJ-Ensenada either.....Oh wait I see you're mentioning "cities".....that would maybe be suicidal in place like TJ, or at least
very stressful trying to use the Via Rapida trying to enter and exit crazy lane systems! Ha ha.
I'm not a fan of FSD yet.......
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