Power Trips: An electrifying road trip in a Hyundai Kona EV

Trip Type:
Distance:
207.55 miles / 334 km
Locations:
Trip Date:
2019-12-11
Starting Place:
Vancouver
Destination:
Seattle

This particular trip is called “Power Trip” undertaken to explore the pros and cons of traveling along the EV highway. And this one here is between Vancouver and the Emerald city(Seattle) along i-5 in 2019 Hyundai Kona EV

The trip itinary includes visits to Spark Museum, Gas Works Park, Western Neon School of Art. 

From Driving

POWER TRIP STATS

Vehicle: 2019 Hyundai Kona EV

Type: All-electric, front-wheel-drive compact SUV

Power: 201 horsepower/290 lbs.-ft of torque

Battery capacity: 64.0kWh

Full-charge range: 415 km

Transmission: Single-speed reduction gear

Price (before rebates): $44,999 (Preferred); $51,999 (Ultimate)

Distance traveled: 498 km

Overnight charge time: Seven hours on Level 2 charger

Average power usage (kWh/100km): 17.0

Cost of electricity used: $7.04/$10.57*

Hotels for charging

  • https://www.alexishotel.com/The appeal of the hotel, apart from its close-to-everything location and recently renovated rooms, was the fact they have EV charging facilities and offer half-price valet parking costs for EV and hybrid vehicles. Blink rapid charging unit.

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Accomodation with EV Chargers used in this trip

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