EV Discussions Podcast — S1Ep9 — 2000 km Road Trip — Change of mind travelling between Stops

YouTube video related news: https://youtu.be/Z5tkzOYlnxIYouTube video podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/6TnzCt6ZnTAIn this episode:🌅 We begin the morning at Phillip Island, fully charged thanks to the resort’s complimentary EV charging – a huge bonus that felt like they were paying for my “petrol.”🛣️ We reset the trip computer, plan the return journey, and set up charging stops using the in-car trip planner.🔋 The plan suggested three charging stops, but as always, real-world driving meant adapting.🚏 After driving for several hours, we needed a rest stop earlier than planned and diverted to Benalla, where we found a 50 kW EV charger.⚡ Charging speeds at Benalla peaked around 48 kW, slower than hoped, but enough to top up before moving on.🛑 After ~29 minutes, we stopped charging at 52% SOC (adding 23 kWh) and decided to continue to a faster BP Pulse 150 kW charger, just 28 km away, to save time on the trip.In this episode, a car enthusiast documents the return leg of a 2,000-kilometre road trip between Sydney and Phillip Island in a BYD electric vehicle. The creator highlights the convenience of destination charging, noting that his resort provided complimentary power that covered all his local sightseeing. As he begins the trek home, he demonstrates how to reconfigure a trip planner to reduce unnecessary stops by adjusting the desired battery level upon arrival. The narrative focuses on the unpredictable nature of travel, as the driver decides to divert from his original plan to find a rest stop and charger sooner than intended. Although he encounters a slower 50 kW charging station in Benalla, he eventually chooses to move on to a high-speed BP Pulse unit to optimise his journey time. Ultimately, the source serves as a real-world guide to managing range and charging infrastructure during long-distance electric transit.Chapters:00:00 EV road‑trip return journey setup00:37 Free 100% resort charge and trip reset01:18 Planner predicts three stops to Sydney01:47 Reducing arrival buffer from 38% to 15%02:33 Human needs override the digital plan03:24 Forced detour to 50kW charger in Benalla04:48 Single‑plug anxiety and slow 48kW reality06:14 Charging to 52% then aborting the session07:58 Driving 28km to reach 150kW fast charger09:50 Flexibility vs speed: core EV trip lesson