I felt the biggest weakness of EV when traveling to a summer vacation resort

Index

・If you make it to your child's schedule, you must rush into the crowded place
・There is no charging spot on the toll road along the way to where you want to go
・I can't help it, but after all it's a pity
・To solve the EV problem, charge the battery for 5 minutes! Is it?

If you make it to your child's schedule, you must rush into the crowded place

I am riding the new Nissan Leaf G (ze1) white / blue two-tone.
I'll tell you first, just in case.
I like EV very much.
There are countless good points such as a moist ride, a quiet interior, cheap fuel costs, and even if you stop, the surroundings will not smell of exhaust gas.

But ...
I love my EV so much, but this time I learned about the weaknesses of EV (^ _ ^;)
My child It's getting bigger and I'm already in kindergarten.
Going to kindergarten means that your holidays are now tied to weekends and summer holidays ...

So far, I can take a rest on weekdays. I was able to go to a vacant resort, but that means it has become impossible (~ _ ~;)

When you do this, you can't avoid going to a crowded charging spot, the natural enemy of EV ...

There is no charging spot on the toll road along the way to where you want to go

Under such circumstances, this summer vacation.
We decided to travel with 3 families from Yokohama to Shimoda for 3 days and 2 nights.

Determining your preparedness, first try to determine the route to Shimoda.
Take the Tomei Expressway halfway through the route, which is usually guided by navigation. On that road, there are plenty of charging spots in the service area of ​​Tomei Expressway.
But Tomei Expressway is expensive, and everyone uses Tomei Expressway.

This time, we decided to aim for Shimoda along the sea, using the Yokohama New Road and the Toei Bypass toll road.
Children are happy because the scenery is good along the sea.

Now that we ’ve decided on a route, let ’s look at the charging spot.
The EVsmart app is useful for finding charging spots.
I tried to find all the charging spots of the planned route with EVsmart ...

No charging spots (~ _ ~;)
Each of the two toll roads has a parking area, but neither has a charging spot.
If possible, I would like to avoid quick charging at Nissan stores.
After all, it is against my travel policy to eat for 30 minutes just for charging while traveling (￣ ー ￣)

Travel without loss on EV To do.
After all, this is my mission!

There were several stores that had a quick charge in Lawson near Shimoda, so if you bought a drink or went to the toilet, It seems that there is no problem somehow.
Before departure, of course, it is essential that the leaf battery is almost fully charged.


Nevertheless, at the time of planning, I didn't expect that it would be difficult.
I learned that fast charging in the service area of ​​the expressway is very important.
As long as there is a charging spot in each service area, when you take a rest in the bathroom, you can quickly charge it a little ... and you can travel almost without reducing the battery ...・.

I hope that you will have charging facilities even in the parking area of ​​a toll road. really.

I can't help it, but after all it's a pity

The hotel I stayed on this trip seemed to be able to charge normally, but it couldn't be charged because I didn't have a 100V charging cable.
For details, see At the hotel where you can charge the EV, SPA / RESORT Ryugu .

In the end, I was able to recharge quickly at the nearby Higashiizu Town Hall.
For charging, borrow a key from the town hall and return it when finished. It was a bit of work, but I was kind enough to help, and I was able to charge it for free, and I was really saved (^_^)


And the way back from Shimoda was at noon with lots of cars, so we had to rush into the road with lots of cars.
However, even if you detour a little, the distance is less than 200 kilometers.

Because we left almost fully charged, if it is a leaf that can run 250 km with a single charge, even if it can not be charged, it is a calculation that can reach home normally.
If possible, if you can recharge once with a fast souvenir shop along the way, will you be able to afford? It was that kind of feeling.

When you arrive at a souvenir shop, the amount of cars is amazing.
There was some space for parking, but there was only one quick charger and another leaf was charging.

If there is only one charger, it will be buried.
But the recharged leaf was almost full, so if I was free, I left it nearby and entered a souvenir shop.

It's been about 20 minutes, so if you just have a free battery charger ... There is no owner of the reef ...

Well, it ’s a bit regrettable, but it ca n’t be helped. I gave up and decided to go home with a souvenir.


And about an hour later, when I left, I went back to my leaf ... ~ _ ~;)
In the current situation where there are still a few charging spots, it is important to occupy the charger for over an hour in this crowded situation where EV riders have to give up.

I had already given up charging here, but I felt very sorry (T T)

To solve the EV problem, charge the battery for 5 minutes! Is it?

Even after charging is complete, the problem is not to move the car, but the problem is that it takes 30 minutes to charge.

If it takes 30 minutes to charge, it will naturally leave the car in the meantime, and it will never happen that it will not return to the car in 30 minutes or it will not be able to return. I think that.
To solve it ... Increase the output of charging, shorten the time until the end of charging.
I think these two.

Well, it's natural (^ _ ^;)


In the United States and Europe, the rapid output of high output that slightly exceeds 200kw. Since electric appliances are coming out, it is technically possible.
There are only a few 100kw chargers installed in Japan.

The question is, can we install many high-powered quick chargers? Is that so?
Just installing a quick charger with an output of about 50 kw, which is now increasing on major highways, does not seem a bit like that it has been invested in a considerable budget and is profitable.・ (^ _ ^;)

Would it be possible for the country to invest in the budget or for the car manufacturer to pay for it?
Does the car manufacturer bear the burden of the person who buys the car after all?


Well, when I think about the future of EV, my head is getting a little painful (^ _ ^;)
To be honest, I thought that the transition from petrol cars to EVs would progress at a stretch, but as I felt this time, I really felt that it would still take time.

The best solution I think is now PHEV (plug-in hybrid).
If you use a normal car, charging at home is enough, and when you go far away, you can use gasoline and travel without worrying about lack of electricity. Isn't it good?


It was a trip that made me think variously (^_^)
Nevertheless, I will continue to do my best with EV! (^-^)