![]() ![]() When we reached the trail's end, the 7.4 actual miles turned into 24 algorithmic ones, the dash showing 57 miles left and 35 percent. At the trail's base, our Lightning's computer showed 81 miles of range remaining and 42 percent charge on the battery. The following day was an easier journey, a leisurely 1,607-foot climb over 7.4 winding miles of rutted, rocky trail, ending in a glacial basin overrun with wildflowers. I wanted to drive headlong into the electrified unknown and see what was on the other side. I wanted to know range anxiety, on a personal level. I wanted to submit myself to the whims of the open road, learning as I went, armed only with the basics. And rather than leaning on our staff's decades of collective wisdom, I wanted to feel like any other American driver hopping into an EV for the first time. As our copy chief, I spend more time behind a keyboard than a wheel, so this was my first time driving an EV for more than a quick spin around the block. ![]() There was probably more, but my point in remembering it then was to forget it all as soon as possible, before we left. Something about how the navigation works. The truck is already set up with Electrify America and EVgo, so you should be able to just plug in and let it do its thing. I tried to remember everything other MT editors had told me. Three days earlier, we were home in California, running three hours behind schedule and still trying to pack. That's not to say charging can't be an anxiety-inducing experience for new EV drivers. ![]()
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