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in that case never mind :)
Does it work on a Mac laptop? I'll have my work laptop with me. Btw, are you still in the Bay area?
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Actually yes it does!

And yes, still in the Bay Area (Los Gatos).
Okay will give it a try, hopefully it works on offline mode?
 
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I'm in Kalispell tonight. Will start the adventure tomorrow when the car drops at 9a. Plan is to go to Glacier NP, overnight in Spokane/Kennewick. Full day drive to Klamath Falls, overnight, then final day will be Crater NP and then home to CA. I've been to Crater 3 times, so a quick 3 hr excursion should be sufficient
 

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I'm in Kalispell tonight. Will start the adventure tomorrow when the car drops at 9a. Plan is to go to Glacier NP, overnight in Spokane/Kennewick. Full day drive to Klamath Falls, overnight, then final day will be Crater NP and then home to CA. I've been to Crater 3 times, so a quick 3 hr excursion should be sufficient
Amazing. I love that part of the country. I lived in Sandpoint for 10 years. Looking forward to your trip report.
 
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Day 1
Kalispell MT - delivery day!
Glacier National Park
Kalispell MT - 165kw EVC
Smelterville ID EA (171 miles)
Spokane - overnight AC (75 miles)

Delivery day today! I admire the car as it comes off the trailer. After logging into my Porsche profile, I'm off to Glacier NP. Here, I take some initial photos after a 30 minute drive in which I needed to make multiple setting adjustments.

My initial thoughts:
  • Ice Grey is a stunning color. White under bright lighting, Grey under all other lighting, high gloss, high metallic flakes
  • The PSCBs stopping power is awesome. High and hard initial bite. This car had the brake hose replaced.

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Arrival in Glacier NP. I head straight for the park visitor center thinking I'll spend 30 minutes to explore, buy swag and get an AC charge. However the park facilities has closed for the winter! The Going-to-the-Sun road is close at the foothills as of 2 weeks ago, but the main drive along the lake is open.

The park is stunning, despite the overcast day. Ice Grey, with glacier blue tinted headlight and rear logo ar Glacier NP. The backdrop is perfect!



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At 3p I'm back in Kalispell. Ready for my first DC Charge. The best charger in town is a 168kw EV Connect unit at the Ford dealership. Unfortunately, the plugs did not work and required me to call in to activate, about 10 minutes lost fumbling around and calling, but it activated immediate upon the call. This unit peaks at 158kw and held it over 100kw until 80%. While charging, I eat my packed lunch, adjust tire pressures. While I intended to unplug at 80%, I wasn't ready, and when I finished eating and using the restroom, the car charged up to 99%. The 50%-80% took 15 minutes.

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The sun is rapidly setting and I book it down to the
interstate. My goal was to minimize nighttime drive on the rural highway due to wildlife concerns.

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I ended up driving about 1 hr in the dark on the rural roads. Literally 1 mile from the interstate, I'm pulled over by county sheriff for speeding! These towns in MT are 35 mph zones on rural highway roads that are 60-70 mph, of course out-of-towners are easy pickings!

I had a chat with the deputy that Porsche enthusiasts would find humorous :
Deputy: "The VIN registers the car as white. Why is the car grey?"
Me: "It's a color called Ice Grey sir".
20 minutes later, he doesn't charge me for speeding but for a "failure to pull over" $60, lol.



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Next DC charge is my first at an EA. Anxiety ensues. I picked a highly rated charger, arrive with a 20% SoC, tired, needed to pee and really hoping EA will play ball. I plug into a 350kw unit, cross my fingers, click click click, plug and charge worked without a hitch! The car charges at 250kw and peaks at around 260kw at 30%. After my bathroom break, I check the EA app, and it says station is "operating under reduced power". Oh no, I rush back and am relieved to see the car still blazing at 160kw at 70%, I unplug at 80% when the speed goes down below 100kw. Total charge time 17 minutes 20-80%! Efficiency is decent at 3.85 kw/mile





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Hey, great meeting you at the charging station in Kennewick WA. Gorgeous spec, especially the carbon blade wheels. Enjoy!
 
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Day 2:



Started the day on a full charge. Using plugshare, I found a garage at a local business that provided a free charger. Learning my lesson from the prior night, I also install my friend's escort passport radar detector. Today's drive is from Spokane WA to Klamath Falls OR. Most of this drive was VERY boring.

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The 1st charge stop was an EA in Kennewick WA, the car averaged 38.4 kwh/100 miles over a 2.5 hr drive. This EA session only averaged about 100kw over 30 minutes and peaked at only about 130kw. However, while I should have been disappointed with the session, the time flew by as I charged next to a Taycan 4 CT. In talking to the owner ( @SpeedWagon ) I found out he is also on the forums, what a coincidence.

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The next stretch brings me from souther Washington to Madras OR. This is my first time running the car down to 10% upon arrival. Scenery in this area was amazing driving along the Columbia river and the Oregon high dessert.

Charging stop in Madras was another EA. This session was also "slow". Had to switch chargers and only peaked at 160 kw.

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I made a dinner and shopping stop at Bend. I couldn't resist and had a beer from a gas station, a 3 course Italian meal, and a quick 20 minute charge at a Chargepoint 62kw station. As of 9pm, I still had a 2.5 hr drive to Klamath after this! I learned that Chargepoint stations, while slow at 62kws are consistent.

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Day 3
I'm off to Crater Lake NP. As I start the climb, the weather changed to rain and fresh snow. The park roads were closed for the winter. This is my 3rd time at Crater, so I'm not missing much I've done it all (including swimming in the water).


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On the way down, I thoroughly enjoy the twisty road, in the wet. This is the first time I can feel understeer when the front axle engages in the wet conditions.
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After lunch in Klamath and a top off at Chargepoint 62kw unit, I approach Mt Shasta on the eastern side, what an amazing mountain!

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My last two charges are EA stations in CA, the first in Redding and second in Vacaville. Both stations were full when I arrived but turnover was high (<3 minutes). And the best part was that BOTH sessions saw max peak charging speeds. I am utterly astonished that despite all the negative reports on EA, in CA, I waited less than 3 minutes for each, and each session delivered 55kws in 17 minutes, hitting peak rates at the car's limit of 270!




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A final picture of the sunset as I approach Sacramento area. I made it home safe and a total of about 24 hrs driving in 3 days. Wow, what a delivery trip!

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Hey, great meeting you at the charging station in Kennewick WA. Gorgeous spec, especially the carbon blade wheels. Enjoy!
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