Sustainability in the Region: Driving the Alaska Highway in an Electric Vehicle

Thank you to Sam Anthony Möbius for sharing the following story about his drive from Key West, Florida up to Anchorage, Alaska in an Electric Vehicle. This story was originally shared in the Alaska Highway Facebook Group and is being republished with permission from the author.

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I finished my drive from Augusta, GA down to Key West, FL and then up to Anchorage, AK in my electric vehicle a couple weeks ago. In 13 days I went 7,167 miles, through 2 countries, 16 states, 3 provinces, and 1 territory. The total cost of the drive was $563.84 which equals about $0.07 per mile. The cost to drive the Alcan was $65.93.

I am not going to go into detail about all of my charging stops in the US because they are everywhere down there. I'll start with my first charging stop in Canada but if you are interested in the stops I made in the US feel free to comment or reach out to me.

My last charge in the US was in Williston, ND. I charged to 97% and I entered Canada at the Oungre/Fortuna Border Crossing in Saskatchewan.

During my time in Canada there were 3 “overnight” charges. The first was in Saskatoon where I charged with a Tesla Destination Charger overnight. The second in Fort Nelson, and the third was at Toad River. The rest of the charges were under/up to an hour.

Canada Charging Stops:

Charge: Regina, SK, Canada (21% SOC) - Tesla Supercharger

184 Miles / 52kWh used / 283 Wh/mi

Charged to 93% / Cost = $14.25

Charge: Saskatoon, SK, Canada (21% SOC) - Tesla Wall Charger

161 Miles / 44kWh used / 270 Wh/mi

Charged to 100% / Cost = Free

Charge: Lloydminster, AB, Canada (27% SOC) - Tesla Supercharger

178 Miles / 49kWh used / 277 Wh/mi

Charged to 93% / Cost = $16.05

Charge: Edmonton, AB, Canada (21% SOC) - Tesla Supercharger

171 Miles / 49kWh used / 285 Wh/mi

Charged to 96% / Cost = $19.83

Charge: Whitecourt, AB, Canada (47% SOC) - NEMA 14-50

123 Miles / 33kWh used / 268 Wh/mi

Charged to 80% / Cost = $7.38

Charge: Grande Prairie, AB, Canada (17% SOC) - CCS

173 Miles / 43kWh used / 251 Wh/mi

Charged to 80% / Cost = Free

Charge: Fort St. John, BC, Canada (31% SOC) - CCS

128 Miles / 33kWh used / 257 Wh/mi

Charged to 100% / Cost = $33.99

Charge: Fort Nelson, BC, Canada (19% SOC) - J-1772

144 Miles / 32kWh used / 259 Wh/mi

Charged to 98% / Cost = Free

Charge: Liard River, BC, Canada (25% SOC) - NEMA TT-30

196 Miles / 49kWh used / 250 Wh/mi

Charged to 57% / Cost = $18.44

Charge: Watson Lake, YT, Canada (11% SOC) - CCS

131 Miles / 31kWh used / 239 Wh/mi

Charged to 97% / Cost = Free

Charge: Teslin, YT, Canada (27% SOC) - CCS

163 Miles / 46kWh used / 280 Wh/mi

Charged to 72% / Cost = Free

Charge: Whitehorse, YT, Canada (33% SOC) - CCS

114 Miles / 27kWh used / 239 Wh/mi

Charged to 97% / Cost = Free

Charge: Haines Junction, YT, Canada (53% SOC) - CCS

97 Miles / 27kWh used / 239 Wh/mi

Charged to 100% / Cost = Free

Charge: Beaver Creek, YT, Canada (23% SOC) - CCS

184 Miles / 51kWh used / 276 Wh/mi

Charged to 88% / Cost = Free

Charge: Tok, AK (42% SOC) - CCS

110 Miles / 27kWh