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Last month, Nikki made a trip up to Seattle for a medical appointment and suffered a lot of problems finding working, non-vandalized charging stations.
Many of you were upset she didn't film the experience - and even went as far as to accuse her of lying. So when she had to make another long distance trip, she decided to bring the cameras along for the ride.
Here's what it was like traveling by F150 Lightning from Portland, Oregon to Sacramento, California and back over two days.
00:00 - Introduction
01:33 - The Trip
02:52 - Planing
08:46 - Montage stop 1
08:55 - Charging Stop 1
09:17 - Non-EV Driver frustrations
11:59 - Sisku Pass
13:38 - Stopping for a wee wee
14:24 - Speed isn't always the best choice
15:41 - Yreka
18:13 - Making own decisions about charging
19:34 - Out of the mountains
22:37 - Edwards, California
25:36 - Day 2 - On the way back - Anderson
28:05 - 300 miles remaining - Sisku Summit
29:36 - Final Session
31:34 - About that final charge - slower for a reason
34:06 - Vandalism?
36:10 - Apple's Route Planning Was Broken!
38:55 - Thanks, and Goodbye!
Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield.
Camera, Editor, Colorist: Michael Horton
Art and Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Music supplied through Artlist.io
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By Last month, Nikki made a trip up to Seattle for a medical appointment and suffered a lot of problems finding working, non-vandalized charging stations.
Many of you were upset she didn't film the experience - and even went as far as to accuse her of lying. So when she had to make another long distance trip, she decided to bring the cameras along for the ride.
Here's what it was like traveling by F150 Lightning from Portland, Oregon to Sacramento, California and back over two days.
00:00 - Introduction
01:33 - The Trip
02:52 - Planing
08:46 - Montage stop 1
08:55 - Charging Stop 1
09:17 - Non-EV Driver frustrations
11:59 - Sisku Pass
13:38 - Stopping for a wee wee
14:24 - Speed isn't always the best choice
15:41 - Yreka
18:13 - Making own decisions about charging
19:34 - Out of the mountains
22:37 - Edwards, California
25:36 - Day 2 - On the way back - Anderson
28:05 - 300 miles remaining - Sisku Summit
29:36 - Final Session
31:34 - About that final charge - slower for a reason
34:06 - Vandalism?
36:10 - Apple's Route Planning Was Broken!
38:55 - Thanks, and Goodbye!
Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield.
Camera, Editor, Colorist: Michael Horton
Art and Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Music supplied through Artlist.io
© Transport Evolved LLC, 2025
Links:
PLEASE help support the channel (if you are going to use Amazon) by using our Affiliate link: https://amzn.to/40xOyjm
As amazon affiliates, we will earn money from qualifying purchases made using this code.
Join this channel to get access to perks:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC675NhQ4EU5TzwCMwYp5XCw/join
This video was made possible thanks to the kind donations of our supporters on Patreon and Ko-fi. Join them in supporting us.
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/transportevolved
Buy the team a coffee -- or a meal!
https://ko-fi.com/transportevolved
Donate using bitcoin: BC1QRZRGCCXUKPDZ2DZ9KX9JYJXMZDYHYGFZ0MN4WH
Support us by buying some merch at https://www.redbubble.com/people/TransportEVd/shop
Follow our 'second' channel - Transport Evolved Take Two, at https://www.youtube.com/transportevolvedtake2
Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/U3tnkGNfCA
Follow the show on Mastodon: https://mastodon.transportevolved.com/
Follow the show on PeerTube: [email protected]
Use the TE Aptera referral code - i.refs.cc/zz56EbIi - but watch our explainer video FIRST: https://youtu.be/mwzwEssgqNI
Sign up for EnergySage at https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262