PostPoned - date TBD - [4th Annual Taycan Social Drive] - where should we go? TBD

[daveo4EV]

thinking about dates end of Oct. or Sept.

choices, choices, choices…

Sept. 15th update:

team - I've had an unexpected family issue come up so I will be unavailable this saturday for the drive - this of course doesn't prevent others from doing this but I will be unable to attend!!

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have fun everyone!!​

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some one else will need to take lead to "set a route"​

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[daveo4EV]

https://goo.gl/maps/v2vzN9fEJoPNd5oA9 - choice #1 - about a 3 hour drive - stop at the Observatory gift shop
https://goo.gl/maps/feLL7vXu2CHaDAkV9 - choice #2 - about a 2 hour drive - stop at Alices restaurant

both Drive's will start at an EA charging station - but only choice #1 ends at an EA station…

we'd leave 8 or 9 am - find lunch along the way - and end up somewhere nice.

I'll post more details once a favorite starts to emerge.

 

[daveo4EV]

please vote…

 

[daveo4EV]

Choice #1 - rough plan…

 

[daveo4EV]

Choice #2 - rough plan

 

[porsche_coyote]

https://goo.gl/maps/v2vzN9fEJoPNd5oA9 - choice #1 - about a 3 hour drive - stop at the Observatory gift shop
https://goo.gl/maps/feLL7vXu2CHaDAkV9 - choice #2 - about a 2 hour drive - stop at Alices restaurant

both Drive's will start at an EA charging station - but only choice #1 ends at an EA station…

we'd leave 8 or 9 am - find lunch along the way - and end up somewhere nice.

I'll post more details once a favorite starts to emerge.

Either is a great drive!

 

[submatrix]

please vote…

You don't want "maybes" to vote, am I understanding that correctly?

 

[daveo4EV]

You don't want "maybes" to vote, am I understanding that correctly?

it's not a hard and fast rule - vote how ever you feel about the proposal and what ever vote fits you best.

 

[chrisk]

Thanks for organizing again. The Mountain House is another good choice for lunch on Skyline and it is usually easier to park than Alice's. Also the Loma Mar Store & Kitchen on Pescadeo Creek drive

P.s. I will probably scout the San Mateo route either next Sunday or Monday. I will report back.

 

[ejcintr]

Having driven route 1 before - a significant portion of that drive is a one lane road.. just an fyi...

 

[submatrix]

Is it just me or is Route #2 only a little over an hour on Google Maps -- 36.9 miles?

 

[daveo4EV]

Is it just me or is Route #2 only a little over an hour on Google Maps -- 36.9 miles?

yeah distance wise - but it’s twisty and we plan to stop and take in some sites - and hit either alices or The Mountain House - also there is excellent taco’s in pescadero - and the return trip either via Hwy 1 south or north will take some time

all in all I think it will still easily take 2-3 hours if we do it right and relax - but yeah it’s a shorter trip.

 

[chrisk]

Choice #2 - rough plan

For the San Mateo trip, I am not sure if the EA stations in 100 Deanza Blvd are open yet. They don't show up in the Charging NA app and they show up as "coming soon" in EA website. They might be online by September. I am happy to check since I live nearby.
Not a big deal, there are two other EA locations nearby (less than 5 miles), one at the Hillsdale mall and another in Belmont downtown. This weekend I will run the route starting from Belmont EA location and I will make a quick stop at 100 Deanza Blvd (they have a nice bakery shop Dianda's over there )

 

[daveo4EV]

For the San Mateo trip, I am not sure if the EA stations in 100 Deanza Blvd are open yet. They don't show up in the Charging NA app and they show up as "coming soon" in EA website. They might be online by September. I am happy to scout since I live nearby.
Not a big deal, there are two other EA locations nearby (less than 5 miles), one at the Hillsdale mall and another in Belmont downtown.

yes I know - since we’re not doing it until Sept. 16th I’m hoping it’s opened by then - but also I know there are other’s near by so we can adjust the start point - but yeah you are right - I picked a spot that is NOT yet in service.

 

[chrisk]

I drove from Belmont to Pescadero today following the planned route (with a minor detour on Old La Honda dr)

Route details

• 9:50am, SOC 90%: Departure from Belmont downtown (EA location)
• 9:56am, SOC 88%: Arrived at Crystal Springs Mall. (This is the tentative start location if the EA stations are ready.)
• 10:11am, S0C 81%: Arrived at Mountain House restaurant
• 10:22am, SOC 80%: Arrived at Alice's restaurant
• 11:07am, SOC 75%: Arrived at Pescadero center
• 11:42am, SOC 67%: Arrived at Half Moon Bay downtown (EA location)
• 12:00pm, SOC 63%: Arrived back at Belmont downtown (EA location)

Car charged back to 90% in about 20 mins
2020 4S with 20inch wheels, always on Sport mode. A/C was set at 66F (19 C) and fan at one bar. Exterior temperature on the mountain was average 65F.

There was almost no traffic besides a slow moving SUV on Skyline that slowed me down for a small part of the trip. I also made a small detour to drive through the Old La Honda Rd for a couple of miles which probably added a couple of minutes to the trip. That is a narrow single lane road full of turns.

Overall it should be about an an hour and 10 mins drive from Belmont downtown to Pescadero without counting any stops and about 15% of battery.
If you head north from Pescadero, the closest EA station is 35mins (8% battery) away at Half Moon Bay.