If you're thinking about getting an electric vehicle but are concerned about taking a road trip in one, two women taking a coast-to-coast trip in one will be in Arlington Monday morning to answer your questions.
Daphne Dixon and Alyssa Murphy of the Connecticut Southwestern Area Clean Cities Coalition started their road trip in a Chevy Bolt EUV June 1st in Sacramento, Calif., and will arrive in Newport, R.I., on June 27th.
"We are covering 5,100 miles, we're going through 25 states, and we're collaborating with about 25 Clean Cities Coalitions," says Dixon.
They're making a quick stop in Arlington, Texas, Monday to talk about their experiences to the Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities Coalition.
This is the second year that Dixon and Murphy are embarking on a coast-to-coast road trip in an electric vehicle.
Last year, they did it in a Ford Mustang Mach-E; this time, they're in a Chevy Bolt EUV.
"We did want to take a vehicle that's more affordable to most people and potentially does have some of these downsides that might dissuade some people from either purchasing the car and/or using it for a long road trip," Dixon says.
Whereas range anxiety is always a factor when going on a long drive in an EV, Dixon says the range she's getting in her Bolt EUV is actually very good.
"When it charges up to 100%, we're not getting 250 (miles of) range; we're not getting 240 range," says Dixon. "We're getting up to 295 in range."
Chevrolet's stated range for the 2023 Bolt EUV is 247 miles.
With a maximum fast charging rate of 55kW, far less than other EVs, the Bolt EUV will charge slower at DC fast chargers, compared to other EVs.
Dixon says so far, that hasn't been an issue.
"We haven't really noticed that it's taken any longer than the Mustang with a bigger battery," says Dixon.
Dixon says all successful road trips, whether in an EV or in an ICE vehicle, boil down to one thing.
"Road trips take planning," she says, "and there's always unexpected things that come up."
If you have any questions about their experience thus far, Dixon and Murphy will be at the North Central Texas Council of Governments, 616 Six Flags Dr. in Arlington, from 10:45 to 11:30 Monday morning.
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