EV Road Tripping with Kids: A Dad’s Blueprint for Holiday Season Success - CleanTechnica

In this article, Scott Koskinen, a GM product marketing director, shares his experience road-tripping with kids in an electric vehicle (EV) during a 500-mile family trip to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. He highlights the ease of planning the journey using the myGMC app, which integrates various charging networks like EVgo and ChargePoint, and the convenience of in-vehicle Wi-Fi for keeping kids entertained. Koskinen emphasizes the importance of pre-trip preparation, such as setting the EV’s charge limit to 100% for maximum range and using route planners to identify charging stops, which helped make the trip smooth and stress-free. Koskinen details four types of charging used on the trip: fast charging at Electrify America stations, NACS public charging at a parent’s home, and a GM Energy Pilot Flying J station with Plug-and-Charge technology. These charging breaks conveniently coincided with family activities like meals and bathroom stops. He also praises the Super Cruise hands-free driving feature