STILL NOT QUITE READY FOR PRIMETIME: Family ditches electric truck on drive from Winnipeg to Chicago after charging troubles.
Bala’s first stop was about 350 kilometres south of Winnipeg in Fargo, N.D. He paid $56 to charge his vehicle’s battery from 10 per cent up to 90 per cent.
The trouble started at his next stop in Albertville, Minn., where Bala said the only fast charger brought up a faulty connection message in his truck when he plugged in. He called the number on the charger for help but never got a response.
He headed to another charging station in nearby Elk River, Minn., but he said a charger there wouldn’t work either.
With only 15 kilometres remaining on his battery and no fast charger within that range, he decided to ditch his Lightning. Bala got it towed to a Ford dealership and the family rented a Toyota 4Runner to finish their trip to Chicago.
“That’s when we decided we don’t want any more distraction or any frustration,” Bala said.
Previously:
Larson makes a nice diesel EV charger. May look at bootlegging some of these into California in the next few years as the grid continues to fail. pic.twitter.com/fEGzTCLosS
— Dr. Platimus (@SWGaspar) August 26, 2022