Thanks for the details! I did some rough math and discovered, at least in my situation, I'm still better off driving a little faster and stopping to charge for a short time. Here is what I came up with:
300 miles to the Pooler, Georgia RAN from home. If I drive 70mph and can hit 2.5 mi/kwh then I would make it without stopping in 4.29 hours (300/70).
At 78 miles per hour, I can make it in 300/78 = 3.85 hours.
The difference is 0.44 hours = 27 minutes faster going 78mph versus 70 mph. But that takes me down to about 2.10 mi/kwh requiring an extra stop to charge.
ABRP says I would need to stop in Orangeburg, South Carolina for a 9 minute charge at Tesla charger.
Let's round up to 15 minutes for charging, getting off highway, etc.
So 27 minutes - 15 minutes = 12 minutes faster going 78 mph vs. 70 mph even with the short stop to charge.
Hope all this makes sense. Seems to me, I'm still better off driving faster than slower in this scenario.
I use 78 mph because that is my set cruise speed when I take an ICE on trips.
Also agree with this. Going faster and charging more often is quicker than going slower. The only time to go slower is if you are going trough a charging desert and you need the extra efficiency.
