We’ve had our Tesla for a little over a year, and taken it on several epic road trips. We’ve had great success charging at Tesla’s so-called Superchargers; they seem to be spaced just far enough apart that we can make it from one to the next. Montana is a little sketchy because there’s one particular stretch that’s tricky in the winter (when battery efficiency is lower). But so far, no troubles.
Despite that, it seemed prudent to have more options than just Tesla’s charging network, so we procured a CCS adapter which will allow us to use any CCS charging station (that’s one of several “standards” in the electric vehicle industry, J-1772 and CHAdeMO being others). Just for kicks, we figured we’d give it a whirl today. We pulled up to an Electrify America station and plugged in.
It worked great, and we enjoyed lunch an easy hundred-yard walk away while the car charged.
With more options, charging has become slightly less stressful, and as America builds out a nationwide charging network (using CCS) it’ll be even more of a breeze than it already is. Sweet!