# charging on long journeys: newbie question

**URL:** https://community.electricforum.com/t/charging-on-long-journeys-newbie-question/13063
**Category:** Battery & Chargers
**Created:** [November 27, 2017, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/charging-on-long-journeys-newbie-question/13063 "2017-11-27T19:49:45Z")
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### Author: ![mjw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8edcca/32.png) [@mjw](https://community.electricforum.com/u/mjw)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2017, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/charging-on-long-journeys-newbie-question/13063/1 "2017-11-27T19:49:45Z")

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Hive mind! I’ve a question for all electric car heads. I’d like a Nissan Leaf in a perfect world but I tend to drive half way up the country every other month. But if I drive from my house to Glasgow, 232 miles away, and the range is only 90 miles, it means every 90 mins I am having to charge it up for 30-45 minutes at a rapid charge stop, - thus making a 4 hour journey into a 6-7 hour journey. Is there no way around this? Do I just have to wait until tesla is affordable one day? AAH. Thank you!