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Nice video. She didn't include the problem I encountered too often on my cross-country trips - chargers only supplying a small fraction of their advertised output. One EA site in Wisconsin had four charge stations, all functioning, but none providing more than 30kw (I tried all of them). I...

I never use 1PD, but there is always significant regen happening, very similar to my Volt's. The truck even gives you a regen score every time you brake to a stop. I sometimes argue with the judges when I don't get 100% :)

Mine has been loose since day one. I don't see any tab with any type of catch on it. Any chance you could send a picture of what yours looks like when it's off?

I've probably got 7,000+ miles of Blue Cruise hands-free cross-country driving and love it. That being said, it does "give up" more than I wish it did, but that just means I take over for 30 seconds or so. And it sometimes does feel like it's not centered, but I've asked my passengers which...

:) It actually has a bathroom with shower, and a separate custom trailer. All this is probably too off-topic for this thread.

Camping at AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 with 40,000 others

Launching my homebuilt RV/Houseboat (CampinBoat) on her maiden voyage

I have another posting talking more about the camper itself. My Lightning is extended range

:) That's basically what I told folks at the airshow who were curious about the Lightning (not a lot of overlap between airplane and EV types today). I told them it's very similar to planning a cross-country flight, but instead of checking weather forecasts and airport fuel availability, I...

Thx for the kind words. I see three kayaks(?) Are you sleeping three in the tent?

Does anyone know the real story why EA charge stations in some areas are so problematic and/or so poorly maintained? I talked to some folks at a Madison, WI EA stop (all stations severely de-rated) who told me they met the person who works on Madison-area stations. He apparently lives near...

I also had a 'duh' moment while driving, and using Alexa for math help... I was getting 1.75 miles per kWh at 66 mph, so I was burning 66/1.75=37.7 kWh per hour of driving. If I'm only charging at 50kW (as I often was off the interstate), my drive to charge ratio is only 1.3:1, so I'm spending...

In my travels I've thankfully only had to wait for a charger once. I tend to waste more time moving the truck to try different chargers. On this last trip I moved it four times at one stop: first getting only 19kW, then 29kw, then no connection, and finally a whopping 49kw.

Thx. One highlight I forgot to mention was the people you meet, often at charging stations! I'm always learning something from them. At one stop a gentleman was helping me connect to a stubborn charger, and suggested re-starting the Electrify America app, something he does all the time...

2000-mile Lightning Trail Camper Road Trip Report I drove the Lightning with my DIY Lightning Trail camper from Windsor, CO to Oshkosh, WI for the annual AirVenture air show. I’ll cover some of the key takeaways from the trip below. Old news for some of you, but... This is my third...

Thanks for the kind words.

Who am I to pass up free advice from my professional M.E. friend? Done. Took longer to clean off the tape residue than it did to install the VHB tape. Seems very secure and you can't even see the tape.

Hi Toby. It's hard to see, but I put a small 90 degree bend (i.e. flange) on the bottom edge of the PC caps to stiffen them (and reduce flapping), then used clear Gorilla Tape to fasten the trailing edge to the camper trim. VHB tape might be a slightly better option. In any case, I'll learn...

You are too kind, sir. I had some scrap polycarbonate lying around, so fabricated some quick and dirty fairing end caps to try on the road. Also made a simple "z" fairing for the front of the awning. We'll see if they stay attached and help any on the trip this week. But it also occurred...