Driving an electric vehicle through the desert from San Diego to Albuquerque with limited electric charging station infrastructure.  Am I crazy?  Here’s the complete itinerary of my #EVadventure.  #SD2ABQ and #ABQ2SD.

Stop
#1: Blythe CA

Poway to Blythe = 218 milesHampton InnEVConnect, Level 3 High Speed Charging StationElectric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYCsBCxzgDw

Stop #2:  Scottsdale AZ

Blythe to Scottsdale = 159 milesBlythe to Tucson = 270 miles (just a bit too far)Scottsdale Fashion SquareEVgo, Level 3 High Speed Charging StationElectric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQq6JE_RisY

Stop #3: Tucson AZ

Scottsdale to Tucson = 123 milesBaggins Gourmet SandwichesEVgo, Level 3 High Speed Charging StationElectric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooVoLcMrVEw

Stop #4: Silver City NM

Tucson to Silver City = 193
milesTucson to Deming = 210 miles
(my preferred plan, but Deming charging station was not open)Silver City Visitors CenterChargePoint, Level 2 Charging
StationNo Review.  I was so focused on getting back on the
road after a long charge, I forgot to do the review!

Stop #5: Los Lunas NM

Silver City to Los Lunas = 214 milesSilver City to Albuquerque = 244 miles (my original plan was foiled by slow mountain road driving coming out of Silver City and I couldn’t make it all the way to ABQ)Melloy Ford (great people!)Level 2 Charging Station, Ford proprietary, free!Electric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2Fo9RnUHdw

Stop #6: Albuquerque NM

Los Lunas to Albuquerque = 30 milesAlbuquerque Jaguar/LandRover DealershipChargePoint, Level 3 High Speed Charging Station
(slower L3 version)No Review

Stop #7: Albuquerque NM

O’Neill’s Irish PubGreenLots, Level 3 High Speed Charging Station, Did Not Work!Electric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk-1W-EsNlE

Stop #8:
Albuquerque NM

Montgomery Shopping PlazaGreenLots, Level 3 High Speed Charging Station, Did Not Work!Electric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dUVKnhumFY

Stop #9: Kewa
Pueblo, NM

Albuquerque to Kewa Pueblo = 26 milesPhillips 66EVgo, Level 3 High Speed Charging StationElectric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUCPp9MJ_tQ

Stop #10:
Albuquerque NM

Kewa Pueblo to
Albuquerque = 26 milesMy AirbnbLevel 1, SLOW
charging, just to top off before I left the next day

Stop #11: Socorro
NM

Albuquerque to Socorro = 83 milesAlbuquerque to Deming = 242 miles (windy conditions made this impossible)Best Western HotelClipperCreek, Level 2 Charging StationElectric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v31f239oHGY

Stop #12: Deming
NM

Socorro to Deming = 159 milesWalmartElectrify America, Level 3 High Speed Charging StationElectric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHOMJqmfnzE

Stop #13: Tucson AZ

Deming to Tucson = 223 milesLa Encantada Shopping CenterEVgo, Level 3 High Speed Charging StationElectric Vehicle Charging Station Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKSxt_4O61k