As I gain more confidence in my Leaf I have been taking a
few road trips to push the limits of this electric car. The trip to Guelph from
Hamilton was within range. I made a quick stop to charge at the Wentworth Arena
where there are 10 chargers before making it up highway 6 to Guelph.
The drive up highway 6 is a nice country drive which make it
perfect for a relaxing road trip. I got up to Guelph, but had to take the 401
highway for as few minutes to catch up to the road that would lead me to a
charger at the Stone Road Mall.
It was a busy Saturday and I was ICE’ed when I got there. I
managed to get a spot three cars away from the charger and stretch the charge
cable to plug into my car. It was not easy, but at least I was able to get the
charge I needed to get back home. I spent some time in the mall bought lunch
and went over to the book store to grab a Starbucks coffee. After about 2 hours
at the mall I took the chance that I would have enough charge to get back home.
I made my way back down to highway 6 and stopped once more at the Wentworth
Arena for a quick charge to top me up to make the rest of the trip home. This
was great test road trip, but the ICE cars in front of the charger could have
been a problem.
If I was unable to charge I would have had to make it to
Kitchener or wait until a spot became available. If you are planning the same
trip I would avoid the Stone Road Mall on a busy weekend it could mean getting
stuck waiting for the charger. It would be nice to see a few more chargers
installed in this area.
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