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Newfoundland by Lightning, leg two: Pleasant Point to Newfoundland and back

· Updated October 5, 2026

Pleasant Point to Newfoundland and back — the road: 2,805.6 km in twelve runs

Leg two: from Pleasant Point, Nova Scotia across to Newfoundland and back, 26 August – 2 September 2026 — two ferries, six days.

2,805.6 km in twelve runs by the odometer, 6 days 14 h 52 min door to door, battery 90 % → 30 %. Eleven charging stops and two nights on the ferry.

On receipts: 538.9 kWh for $216.92, 40.3¢ a kWh. The night at Colinet and most of the Marystown night were not metered, so they are not counted.

Pleasant Point to Newfoundland and back — the road: 2,805.6 km in twelve runs
North Sydney, Nova Scotia — charging stop: 17.9 kWh for $8.86
Whitbourne, Newfoundland — charging stop: 64.2 kWh for $22.12
Colinet, Newfoundland — overnight: charge not metered
Marystown, Newfoundland — charging stop: 39.0 kWh for $32.49
Marystown, Newfoundland — overnight: 9.8 kWh for $3.09 to 9:09 p.m.
Come By Chance, Newfoundland — charging stop: 89.0 kWh for $30.26
Gander, Newfoundland — charging stop: 82.2 kWh for $28.36
Deer Lake, Newfoundland — charging stop: 92.5 kWh for $31.77
Robinsons, Newfoundland — charging stop: 85.5 kWh for $29.05
Port aux Basques, Newfoundland — charging stop: 30.0 kWh for $11.43
Pictou County, Nova Scotia — charging stop: 28.7 kWh for $19.49
Pleasant Point to Newfoundland and back — the charging: 538.9 kWh for $216.92 on receipts

Every figure is from the trip’s own record and receipts. Cost totals are what the receipts show; anything still missing is said on the card.

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