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Re:Hydrogen fuel cell cars (2020) by aidenn0 on Monday July 05, 2021 @10:08AM (#27738156)
It definitely takes longer west of the Mississippi river in the US. Mountains with 80MPH (130 km/h) speed limits mean the range is far shorter than typical freeway diving, which makes the fact that you need to stop more often, and for longer (gas cars have a typical 330 mile range, 1 l.6 longer than that Ionic), really add up.

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I will soon be diving 1600km. Google suggests the route will take 14h. I expect to make it in 15. Friends with Teslas suggest it would take nearly 20.

Re:Hydrogen fuel cell cars (2020) by donkeyd on Monday July 05, 2021 @11:16AM (#27738812)
> I will soon be diving 1600km. Google suggests the route will take 14h. I expect to make it in 15. Friends with Teslas suggest it would take nearly 20.

Google doesn't account for stops required for toilet breaks, eating and drinking. Of course, you can just not drink, so you don't have to pee. You can eat while driving even though that's isn't a good idea from a safety standpoint. You can skip taking any breaks and get tired, which is also a bad idea from a safety standpoint.

It also depends on the available charging infrastructure, of which I have no clue at your destination.

In my own experience with driving about 1200 km with regular breaks, it took about an hour longer than it did with my diesel. It just took more planning. Most times, a charging stop meant peeing, drinking a coffee and then the car would be finished charging. The biggest issue was that some chargers aren't near a rest stop.

Re:Hydrogen fuel cell cars (2020) by theluketaylor on Monday July 05, 2021 @12:42PM (#27739704)
1600 km in 15 hr is borderline irresponsible driving. Depending on speed limits as there simply isn't enough rest time to ensure you are focused on driving.

The EV cannonball record was set this winter in a Porsche Taycan at 44 hrs 26 minutes and that included some charger trouble and much less than ideal temperatures. Google's estimate for that route is 42 hours without any stops of any kind.

Here is a route plan for Lincoln, NB to Las Vegas NV. 1989 km with 17:43 driving and 2:29 charging for just over 20 hours total. That's an extra 400 km covered from your rough estimate and includes going up and over some pretty serious mountains.

https://abetterrouteplanner.com/?plan_uuid=71dfd1e1-a134-46c...

Re:Hydrogen fuel cell cars (2020) by aidenn0 on Monday July 05, 2021 @05:51PM (#27742159)
> 1600 km in 15 hr is borderline irresponsible driving. Depending on speed limits as there simply isn't enough rest time to ensure you are focused on driving.

2 drivers.

Re:Hydrogen fuel cell cars (2020) by wazoox on Monday July 05, 2021 @10:51AM (#27738545)
Driving at the fastest allowed speed for long duration isn't a good bet with BEV. Usually you'll get shorter trip time by driving at 110km/h and skipping a charge.
Re:Hydrogen fuel cell cars (2020) by theluketaylor on Monday July 05, 2021 @01:00PM (#27739847)
It depends on the charge curve for the car. For the fastest charging cars it's better to keep the battery in the bottom half (where it charges faster) and charge more often in very short stints.