A $13 journey: Electric Vehicle Road Trip from San Jose to Malibu and back
On May 22, we drove my husband’s 2012 Nissan Leaf from Silicon Valley to Malibu, and back. I blogged about the journey, which ended on May 27. Now that I am back home, I added up the numbers. Here’s the statistics from the trip:
Total Miles Driven: 770.6
Total Number of Charging Stations Used: 13*
*plus a stop at a QC fast charger in Santa Clara before departure from San Jose
Shortest Day: Day 1: San Jose to Salinas, 1 hour, and 15 minutes, 62 miles.
Longest Day: Day 5: Topanga Canyon to Paso Robles, 16 hours, and 8 minutes, 209. 5 miles.
Farthest Drive on a Full Charge: Atascadero to Solvang, 83 miles.
Number of connected devices: Seven
Number of charging cords for devices: Six
Number of miles walked: 15 +
Number of afternoon movies watched: Two
Number of museums visited: Two
Number of different brands of charging stations used: Four
Number of free charging stations used: Eight
Number of charging stations paid for by hotels: Two
Number of cards carried for charging networks: Two
Number of apps used to find charging stations: Six
Number of drive-less days: One
Total Cost of Charges: $13.44
Amount of gasoline used: Zero
My Husband's Electric Car 
Quite a trip! This was a lot of fun to read you posts.
About 20 years ago, with different technology, Noel Perrin drove an EV from Los Angeles to the Bay Area and beyond. He wanted to do a cross country trip but he had to adjust his plans.
I can recommend the book he wrote about the experience http://www.amazon.com/Solo-Life-With-Electric-Car/dp/0393034070
Thanks so much for the information about the book. I am ordering it from Amazon.com and look forward to reading it.