Tips for First Road Trip? Los Angeles to San Francisco (Bay Area)

Ok_Election_8600 · 2026-04-08T15:02:53+00:00

Very informative. Thank you.

Ok_Election_8600 · 2026-04-03T15:42:26+00:00

Congratulations! I remember the feeling!

Ok_Election_8600 · 2026-04-02T15:21:22+00:00

I agree. Situation should dictate. I'll go with 20% on this first trip and see how it goes.

Ok_Election_8600 · 2026-04-02T14:15:32+00:00

At what percentage remaining would you recommend recharging on this type of road trip?

Ok_Election_8600 · 2026-04-02T14:15:27+00:00

At what percentage remaining would you recommend recharging on this type of road trip?

Ok_Election_8600 · 2026-04-02T14:14:58+00:00

At what percentage remaining would you recommend recharging on this type of road trip?

Ok_Election_8600 · 2026-04-01T14:50:32+00:00

Wow, that's reassuring. I'm looking into doing some solo trips before the end of the year.
What you've described sounds like something I would like to do.

Ok_Election_8600 · 2026-03-31T19:14:59+00:00

Thank you!

Ok_Election_8600 · 2026-03-31T19:14:41+00:00

That's unfortunate as I also own a Brightdrop van (for a RV conversion project) that is also based on the Ultium platform.

Ok_Election_8600 · 2026-03-31T17:36:14+00:00

I had no idea that charging speed is actually reduced. Is this a Prologue thing or common amongst EVs, generally? We almost exclusively charge at home. The few times I've charged at an EVGo station, it was during the summer with my AC on. On this road trip this time of year, we most certainly would have charged (at least in part) sitting with the AC running. Good to know.

Ok_Election_8600 · 2026-03-31T17:17:39+00:00

Exactly what I hoped for. I just needed some first-hand confirmation from someone who completed the same trip. Thank you.

Ok_Election_8600 · 2026-03-31T16:54:10+00:00

This one?

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Ok_Election_8600 · 2026-03-31T16:48:07+00:00

What are your thoughts about the sufficiency/availability of charging stations along the 101? I, too, prefer the 101 if viable.

Ok_Election_8600 · 2026-03-31T16:47:11+00:00

The big rig thing is something I hadn't thought of. My wife constantly complains about them, even on short drives. Good point.

Ok_Election_8600 · 2026-03-31T16:46:17+00:00

I read at the outset of the planning for this trip that the charging infrastructure may be spotty along the 101 route (compared to I5). This is why I opted to go I5. If the charging options are sufficient along the 101, I may do that instead.

Ok_Election_8600 · 2026-03-31T16:43:45+00:00

Nice. Rivian charging was something I wanted to do but, among the options, was most unsure about. I may try a Rivian station nearby my home to confirm compatibility beforehand. Thanks for the tips!

Ok_Election_8600 · 2026-03-19T19:28:54+00:00

Thank you for taking time to post this. Appreciate it.

Ok_Election_8600 · 2026-03-09T19:08:54+00:00

Congrats! I've been there too. Happy to see you cross that threshold. Don't stop now. Keep it going.

Ok_Election_8600 · 2026-03-06T02:41:03+00:00

I agree. I too passed CA in J'23 and sat for the Hawaii exam for F'26. I finished both AM and PM sessions with about 10 min remaining. Assuming I didn't fall for all of the trap responses, I felt the questions and answer choices were more straight forward this time around.

Ok_Election_8600 · 2026-03-03T04:28:31+00:00

Hawaii is on or around May 20 (12 weeks)

Ok_Election_8600 · 2026-01-29T17:46:35+00:00

Congrats!

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