I shared a video from TFL EV on YouTube where they interviewed a couple towing a small camper across the United States with a Volkswagen ID.4
The end result was getting between 1.8 and 2.4 miles/kWh compared to 3.5-3.6 unloaded. The trip was slow with all of the charging, obviously, but the couple was able to sleep in the camper for free or cheap and they had the advantage of free charging from Electrify America. Even with long charging sessions, the Casita gave them a nice place to eat, hang out, or even take a nap!
As most people know, towing with an EV can be slow. But, most people who have taken an EV road trip find that they don’t hate the slow pace. In some ways, trips are more pleasant. So, the slowness wasn’t bad. They also have the VW free charging at Electrify America stations, which saved them a lot of money. All in all, charging at other places or going beyond the half-hour limit
At the time, there were three good routes for the trip across the United States. There’s a southern route, going through El Paso and then either Dallas or Houston and across. There’s a middle route along I-40 and then I-70 through Denver. A northern route seemed possible, but there were bigger charging gaps and colder temperatures along that route.
One thing they figured out was that in the future such planning and worrying wouldn’t be such a problem. It’s the gaps and the sparse infrastructure that leads to a need to be careful and plan ahead, and then still experience some anxiety.
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