On Charging

We've recently started doing more road trips with our electric vehicles, and I have some thoughts.Not with these guys, though it was nice to meet the owner of the other Leaf.1. Home Is Where The Heart IsThe first thing that I want to emphasize is that this is a game changer, even for roadtrips.We installed a level 2 charger at home, and while obviously we're not using that on the road (due to space and time) it means that we can plan a roadtrip without worrying about how much charge we end on when we get back, because the charger will for sure fill the car to a usable amount (usually even full) overnight.We experienced the opposite when we visited my father-in-law and couldn't charge at his house at all (it was difficult to even set up a trickle charge on the portable charger that comes with the car at level 1). So even if we're talking roadtrips, it matters what is available at your home base. A lot.2. Gas Stations Are Sort Of Your Friends?I originally called this "not your friends,"…