Daily Summary:
11:00 AM to 3:30 PM — Average Speed: 17.9 mph
Elko, British Columbia to Cranbook.
Odometer: 1,866 – 1,908 miles
Climb: 2,235 ft. — Descend: 2,422 ft.
50-75° F : Sunny, Very Warm in Jaffray : 0-10 mph variable winds.
Battery Performance:
83v to 80.9v — 12 miles (Elko to Jaffray, Brittish Columbia 110v outlet 1 hour @ 8 amps = 81.6v) but may have tripped the GFI before 1 hour was up.
81.6v to 72.8v — 30 miles (Jaffray, BC to Cranbook, BC 30 amp RV plug to 110v plug adapter overnight @ 2 amps = 84v)
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A very, VERY nice day today weather-wise and in general.
The extra hours I needed in the morning to charge the dead battery from yesterday were put to good use re-packing and studying The Bible.
Thank you Jim and Jack for your hospitality and for letting me use one of the electrical outlets at the motel.
Today was the First Day that I had the idea that ALL RV parks could EASILY become ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING PARKS.
We could call them “E + RV” or “RV + EVC” Parks!
All RV parks have the necessary electrical infrastructure in place to easily allow most current electric vehicles to charge at their unoccupied sites, just like I did in Cranbrook, BC today.
The amperage is available. All that’s needed is the proper plug adapters. Even the PARKING SPACES and PULL-THRUS are already available at RV parks!
Perhaps some enterprising young men or women would do a bit of research and map out the most popular but undeserved routes for electric vehicle drivers (You could use my route as one since I have seen VERY FEW EV charging stations!) and then approach the rural and/or remote RV Parks along the route with a plan to enable them to service electric vehicles.
Current EV Charging stations target inner-city, metro drivers who charge while shopping or visiting nearby attractions.
The appeal of RV Parks is that they are usually located on the OUTSKIRTS of cities and thus could offer electric vehicle owners the option of charging in peace without the necessity of navigating through metro traffic.
Such leisurely charging could be quite appealing to travelers who are just passing through an area and who would prefer to bypass city traffic.
Also, RV parks are a great place for electric bicycles or Personal Electric Vehicles (PEVs) to charge as they can usually charge quickly and be on their way, or the owners are simply picknicking or tent camping overnight and need only food, water, a shower and perhaps a quick load in the laundry.
If you like the idea, give me a comment and add your thoughts.
If we get enough interest perhaps we could “electrify” some strategic parks on our own by renting a site or two in each park and then using it to supply electricity on-the-go for electric vehicle travelers.
It’s worth a shot!
We are just at the beginning of the electric vehicle generation and we need to be thinking creatively about how to best service this emerging market.
To REALLY get this idea jump started, it would be phenomenal if the Government would provide a TAX CREDIT for all “Electrified” RV Parks. These tax incentives could be on par with those offered for alternative energy improvements.
More importantly, these tax incentives might be just the thing to help some of the more antiquated and struggling parks (like the one I stayed at in Elko, BC) to re-vision their business plans and make significant improvements in their existing properties.
Wouldn’t we all like to see new coats of paint and some healthy landscaping instead of rundown buildings and mostly-dead trees and brown grass?
The World is coming! (and so am I).
What are you waiting for?
Let’s do this…
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