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We left on 25/12 for a short ski to the Austrian Alps and returned today.
Some info about the trip:
4 persons, no roofbox (packed light), 20 inch winter wheels. Ambient temperatures around 10 degrees C, too high for the time of year.
25/12 we drove 600 Km to Stuttgart. Average 100 Km/h, 30,2 kWh/100 km. Had to charge 3 times. Ionity Achener Land, Fastned Boppard, Ionity Bruchsal West. All accepted plug and charge. Fastned was 300 Kw but only charged at 150 even with preconditioning and low SoC, had too stay longer than planned. All 3 locations had multiple free chargers on arrival. I drove between 130 - 150 km/h where allowed
Stayed at Adagio Acces Stuttgart near the airport / messe. Multiple 22 Kw chargers available (probably only 3 public) in a safe closed but 24/7 accessible underground parking under the hotel. Left in the morning with a conditioned, 100 % charged and 25 degrees battery. The hotel is doable, the chargers however really good and so was breakfast.
26/12: 330 km to Galtur., average speed 86 km/h, 31,7 Kw/100 km. Charged at Heiterwang 300 Kw hypercharger, Ionity was just out of range. Up to 220 Kw charge speed. Left at 40 % SoC and finished at Ionity 20 Km further (because 1/2 the price). Could als have made it without the first charger. Planned 50% SoC at arrival to be sure. Our hotel installed a 22 Kw charger just two days before and I was going to be the first to use it. Tested it after arrival and it worked. Could have arrived with much lower SoC.
Driving around Galtur / Ischl and pre conditioning each morning was no problem because I could plug when I want. I have charged around 50 KwH locally for this.
For the local 22 Kw charger I used my Shell rfid card. They ask 1 cent per minute. Porsche 5 cents ! Could lead to surprises if plugged in all night. I unplugged when my SoC reached 85% in the evening except the last night. Plug surfing doesnât have a price per minute but was more expensive per kWh than Shell.
We left this morning with 100% charge and pre conditioned. I forgot to set the timer last night and when I realized the SoC was 95%. I set the timer anyway and when we left this morning the battery was 25 degrees Celsius. I have read some discussion about pre conditioning of the battery but in my current experience is does look like it also preconditioned the battery when plugged in. In the hotel in Stuttgart it was also 25 degrees when we left but it charged from 30 to 100 and could be heat generated by charging and it was parked inside. This morning however it was parked outside, covered with fresh snow, -5 Celsius and it only had to charge from 95 to 100 % and the battery was 25 degrees Celsius when we left.
For the return trip we charged 3,2 times. 0,2 was a 5 minute charge because I left 5% too soon on the previous charger.
the server is down so I donât have the last 220 km but for the first 700 km the average speed was 89 km/h and 25,3 kWh/100 km which is much better than 5 days before. Driving up hill took 30 % SoC and going down was almost free.
I drove over Switzerland, France, Luxemburg for the return trip.
227 Km, 85 km/h, 22,9 kWh/100 km. Freezing temperatures but first 35 km downhill. Arrived downhill with 98% SoC.
first charge Ionity. Charge speeds > 220, 18 minutes for restroom, coffee, sandwich , higher SoC than needed.
second stop planned at Ionity Haut Koningsbourgh. PCM showed 0/8 chargers available and sometimes 1/8. This location has six 320 Kw chargers but also two 50 Kw chargers. When using the info on PCM: look at the details of the chager it shows all available chargers but some may be slow. Anyway if pcm is showing 0/8 and 1/8 chargers free during a 1.5 hour trip you can be sure there is a queue of cars waiting for a charger. And it was. My wife said we only need one when it showed 1/8 5 minutes before arrival so we checked. Ten minutes before a Volvo C 40 passed by and I only realized then that he was going for the same charger. At the exit I was behind a Mach E and EV 6 and a couple of cars further the same C 40. All looking for the Ionity charger and after arrriving no free spots off course. I had a plan B : Allego Duttlenheim with six 300 Kw chargers 38 Km further and showing 6/10 free, I still had 90 km range. The EV 6 and C 40 stayed but the Mach E went back to the highway too. Probably the same plan as me but lower SoC because he was only driving 90 km/h where 120 was allowed. I arrived earlier, 3 free chargers, one taken by a Cupra just before me, one for me and one for the Mach E that arrived a couple of minutes later. Charge speeds up to 220. Stayed for coffee and left at 85 SoC.
Three possible ionities to charge but all showed the be really busy in PCM and the app. Plan B again: charge to 100 % at Tesla Arlon and have dinner at Van Der Valk hotel restaurant. I would have had 10 km left and didnât dare. Drove over Saarlouis Schengen because of multiple fast chargers on that route and non on the peage in France. Charged 5 minutes in Schengerwis, 300 Kw charger speeds > 200. If I would have charged to 90% in stead of 85% before I wouldnât have needed this one.
connecting to Tesla was easy. Charger configuration was good for the Taycan. After connecting PCM showed a message that charge speed was limited by the charger. Donât know if it was 150 or 250 but charge speed was 95 Kw. This wasnât a problem because we were having diner anyway and planned to stay a hour. Left with 100 % SoC and arrived home with 26 %. By far the most expensive charger on my trip. 64 euro for 73 kWh.
For longer trips: during holidays, make sure to have a plan B and store both charger as a favorite so you can see the number of free chargers is PCM. And make sure you have enough SoC to arrive at charger B. The Ionity chargers in Wellin, MĂ©ziĂšres, Metz, Haut Koningsbourg are really busy around the holidays probably better to avoid or at least have a plan B.
I needed less charge stops on my way back because my average speed was lower. Driving 150 km/h in Germany may be fun but more charging is needed.
Some info about the trip:
4 persons, no roofbox (packed light), 20 inch winter wheels. Ambient temperatures around 10 degrees C, too high for the time of year.
25/12 we drove 600 Km to Stuttgart. Average 100 Km/h, 30,2 kWh/100 km. Had to charge 3 times. Ionity Achener Land, Fastned Boppard, Ionity Bruchsal West. All accepted plug and charge. Fastned was 300 Kw but only charged at 150 even with preconditioning and low SoC, had too stay longer than planned. All 3 locations had multiple free chargers on arrival. I drove between 130 - 150 km/h where allowed
Stayed at Adagio Acces Stuttgart near the airport / messe. Multiple 22 Kw chargers available (probably only 3 public) in a safe closed but 24/7 accessible underground parking under the hotel. Left in the morning with a conditioned, 100 % charged and 25 degrees battery. The hotel is doable, the chargers however really good and so was breakfast.
26/12: 330 km to Galtur., average speed 86 km/h, 31,7 Kw/100 km. Charged at Heiterwang 300 Kw hypercharger, Ionity was just out of range. Up to 220 Kw charge speed. Left at 40 % SoC and finished at Ionity 20 Km further (because 1/2 the price). Could als have made it without the first charger. Planned 50% SoC at arrival to be sure. Our hotel installed a 22 Kw charger just two days before and I was going to be the first to use it. Tested it after arrival and it worked. Could have arrived with much lower SoC.
Driving around Galtur / Ischl and pre conditioning each morning was no problem because I could plug when I want. I have charged around 50 KwH locally for this.
For the local 22 Kw charger I used my Shell rfid card. They ask 1 cent per minute. Porsche 5 cents ! Could lead to surprises if plugged in all night. I unplugged when my SoC reached 85% in the evening except the last night. Plug surfing doesnât have a price per minute but was more expensive per kWh than Shell.
We left this morning with 100% charge and pre conditioned. I forgot to set the timer last night and when I realized the SoC was 95%. I set the timer anyway and when we left this morning the battery was 25 degrees Celsius. I have read some discussion about pre conditioning of the battery but in my current experience is does look like it also preconditioned the battery when plugged in. In the hotel in Stuttgart it was also 25 degrees when we left but it charged from 30 to 100 and could be heat generated by charging and it was parked inside. This morning however it was parked outside, covered with fresh snow, -5 Celsius and it only had to charge from 95 to 100 % and the battery was 25 degrees Celsius when we left.
For the return trip we charged 3,2 times. 0,2 was a 5 minute charge because I left 5% too soon on the previous charger.
the server is down so I donât have the last 220 km but for the first 700 km the average speed was 89 km/h and 25,3 kWh/100 km which is much better than 5 days before. Driving up hill took 30 % SoC and going down was almost free.
I drove over Switzerland, France, Luxemburg for the return trip.
227 Km, 85 km/h, 22,9 kWh/100 km. Freezing temperatures but first 35 km downhill. Arrived downhill with 98% SoC.
first charge Ionity. Charge speeds > 220, 18 minutes for restroom, coffee, sandwich , higher SoC than needed.
second stop planned at Ionity Haut Koningsbourgh. PCM showed 0/8 chargers available and sometimes 1/8. This location has six 320 Kw chargers but also two 50 Kw chargers. When using the info on PCM: look at the details of the chager it shows all available chargers but some may be slow. Anyway if pcm is showing 0/8 and 1/8 chargers free during a 1.5 hour trip you can be sure there is a queue of cars waiting for a charger. And it was. My wife said we only need one when it showed 1/8 5 minutes before arrival so we checked. Ten minutes before a Volvo C 40 passed by and I only realized then that he was going for the same charger. At the exit I was behind a Mach E and EV 6 and a couple of cars further the same C 40. All looking for the Ionity charger and after arrriving no free spots off course. I had a plan B : Allego Duttlenheim with six 300 Kw chargers 38 Km further and showing 6/10 free, I still had 90 km range. The EV 6 and C 40 stayed but the Mach E went back to the highway too. Probably the same plan as me but lower SoC because he was only driving 90 km/h where 120 was allowed. I arrived earlier, 3 free chargers, one taken by a Cupra just before me, one for me and one for the Mach E that arrived a couple of minutes later. Charge speeds up to 220. Stayed for coffee and left at 85 SoC.
Three possible ionities to charge but all showed the be really busy in PCM and the app. Plan B again: charge to 100 % at Tesla Arlon and have dinner at Van Der Valk hotel restaurant. I would have had 10 km left and didnât dare. Drove over Saarlouis Schengen because of multiple fast chargers on that route and non on the peage in France. Charged 5 minutes in Schengerwis, 300 Kw charger speeds > 200. If I would have charged to 90% in stead of 85% before I wouldnât have needed this one.
connecting to Tesla was easy. Charger configuration was good for the Taycan. After connecting PCM showed a message that charge speed was limited by the charger. Donât know if it was 150 or 250 but charge speed was 95 Kw. This wasnât a problem because we were having diner anyway and planned to stay a hour. Left with 100 % SoC and arrived home with 26 %. By far the most expensive charger on my trip. 64 euro for 73 kWh.
For longer trips: during holidays, make sure to have a plan B and store both charger as a favorite so you can see the number of free chargers is PCM. And make sure you have enough SoC to arrive at charger B. The Ionity chargers in Wellin, MĂ©ziĂšres, Metz, Haut Koningsbourg are really busy around the holidays probably better to avoid or at least have a plan B.
I needed less charge stops on my way back because my average speed was lower. Driving 150 km/h in Germany may be fun but more charging is needed.
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