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Road Trips & Backup Charging

Portable chargers, campground outlets, adapters, and etiquette for charging on the road — plus when a backup EVSE is actually worth carrying.

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Road Trips & Backup Charging
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Top connectors: TT-30, 14-50, portable EVSE, campgrounds, backup charging

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How reliable is DC fast charging on a long road trip?
Planning a longer road trip and trying to get a realistic sense of how often public fast charging actually goes wrong versus how often it's fine. I've seen s...
kwatanabekwatanabe
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28votes
Airbnb host said "yes to EV charging" — I show up and it's a 120V garage outlet. Am I still OK?
We booked a place outside Terlingua for three nights so we could actually enjoy Big Bend instead of driving in and out from Alpine every day — my husband, ou...
meerakaymeerakay
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33votes
First public DC fast charger next week — what do I actually need to set up before I even leave the driveway?
ok so I've had the car a few months and the home charger has been fine, I get it now. but next week is the first trip where I actually need a fast charger on...
lunarcratelunarcrate
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41votes
My in-laws' lakeside cabins keep getting asked about EV charging — Level 2 chargers, or just list it as bring-your-own-cord on PlugShare?
My husband's aunt and uncle run a small lakeside property outside Austin, eight cabins, mostly weekend and week-long bookings. They've started getting bookin...
meerakaymeerakay
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25votes
TT-30 at a state park in Utah saved my road trip — what's the etiquette on asking rangers?
Drove up from Texas for a long weekend loop through southern Utah in the F-150 Lightning — Arches, Canyonlands, the whole corridor along I-70. Hit Green Rive...
hollowtickethollowticket
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36votes
800-mile road trip with a Mach-E — do I actually need a portable EVSE as backup or am I overpacking?
My wife and I are driving from Nashville to Denver to see her sister, three days, first trip anywhere close to this long since I got the Mach-E last year. Ro...
picklewindowpicklewindow
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110votes
Do the 'universal' portable EVSEs that fit every outlet actually work?
Has anyone tried one of the so-called 'universal' portable EVSEs that claim to work with 5-20, 6-20, 14-50, and even TT-30? I want one charger that covers al...
pixelmango19pixelmango19
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88votes
Does 'IP66 rated' actually tell you anything about cold-weather performance?
Shopping for a portable Level 2 charger for road trips up into Canada and every listing just says 'IP66 rated' like that settles it. Does that actually tell ...
hollowtickethollowticket
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73votes
First real winter road trip coming up — what should I actually pack?
Planning a January road trip up through Alberta and getting a little nervous after reading about iced-over public chargers. Never dealt with real cold before...
foghorn_jtfoghorn_jt
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61votes
Portable charger for road trips, or is fast-charger planning enough?
Do I need a portable charger for EV road trips, or is planning around fast chargers enough? Any favorite brands or must-have adapters for North America?
paperiguanapaperiguana
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94votes
Best portable Level 2 charger under $400 for road trips and rentals?
What are the best portable Level 2 chargers that come with adapters for multiple NEMA outlets? Looking for something under $400 that I can keep in my trunk f...
lampthreadlampthread
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