Day 7: Nesflaten (Norway) → Bekkjarvik (Norway)
A good portion of today is a repeat of yesterday – because we drove it to get food and wait out the road closure. Nevertheless – this section of Road 13 is a really enjoyable drive and as the weather is still dry – we make the most of it.
Every meter we've driven since Dublin is recorded on our FitCamX and we're looking forward to cutting some of it into a video to share what driving here is really like.
We continue to stop off where there is something interesting to see.
Such as the many waterfalls in the region – a picture doesn't do the "noise" of the fall any justice.
Today we have three "road" ferries on our route – and it is very enjoyable to thread through the windy roads and hit the ferries on schedule. Locals take this for granted, but there is just something very "road-trip" about combining drives with ferry crossings.
Because we have three crossings today – we set our PVTS+ tracker to transport mode for the entire day – to save us having to scramble to set it each time we board.
We're still on Apple Maps and it handles the ferries very well – telling us which exact one we should take each time we approach the dock. Many of the ports here have multiple ferries – so its not always obvious which one to take.
The day gets increasingly wet – and the forested areas give us some reprieve from the elements. Unfortunately, the forecast for the rest of our trip is for wet unsettled weather – so we'll just have to accept it.
We come across a Camper Van that has pulled in too far to the verge and is stuck. Unfortunately, there isn't much we can do with a Taycan to help. Perhaps – in the future – all the new Macan EV drivers will be pulling people out of ditches?
Second ferry of the day – and it too – like most in this region – is an electric ferry. So quiet, smooth and fast – just like our EV.
It is interesting to watch it interact with the chargers at the docks – where it gets ten minute top-ups.
The crossings here are between islands in the North Sea – rather than the calm fjords – so with the weather today – you can feel a slight roll in the vessel.
We stop off at a convince store for some lunch supplies.
Final crossing of the day – onto the island we'll be staying on tonight.
Eventually arriving at our hotel for tonight where we plug into Porsche Destination chargers. They need a Porsche Charging Service card to start – but are free for active Porsche customers. Though they are rated at 22kW on the app - they deliver us a 11kW charge.
This hotel is taking the Porsche charging service seriously.
The hotel we're staying in has these Renault Twizy EV's to use – they look like fun – if the weather was a little more co-operative.
We notice the that while we are at dinner – we get a charging notification from the My Porsche app – and load it up to it back fully functional. After dinner – and soaking wet from the rain falling heavily now – we stop by our car to confirm that the PCM is also back to full health.
The days charging stats
| Location | Start SOC % | End SOC % | kWh added | Cost | Duration | Ambient Temp | Battery Temp | Charger Type | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckerwyc House | 41% | 100% | 49.4 | €0.00 | 3 hours 50 mins | 14 | 31 | AC 11 kW | Porsche Destination Charging |
Today we did 181 km over 5:29 hours, with an average speed of 34 km/h, consuming 24.8 kWh/100km.
