We left Palm Springs shortly after 8 am this morning.
We made two charging stops, a lunch stop in Bakersfield, and two additional stops, and arrived at Lodi, California, shortly after 6 pm.
Our route took us to Yucca Valley, and through the Mojave Desert to Barstow and then to Bakersfield. From Bakersfield we followed California State Route 99 (SR 99) to Stockton and then drove a few miles on Interstate 5 to get us to Lodi for our overnight stay.An array of solar panels and a Joshua tree on the right.Wind turbines on the way to Barstow.A closer look at the solar panels.
A glimpse of the Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV). This 3,300-acre site houses over 100 commercial and experimental aircraft. Planes are stored here for temporary holding, part-stripping, or scrapping.Evidence of wildfires that scarred the hills.It was 1.02 pm and 102°F (39°C) when we rolled into Bakersfield.Our first charging stop was in Bakersfield at the Double Tree Hotel there.Evidence of the construction of the California High-Speed Rail infrastructure. Construction of a 171-mile segment between Merced and Bakersfield, with revenue service projected between 2031 and 2033 is underway, but to date the project has seen massive funding shortfalls, complex land acquisition, and severe political and legal delays.Our second charging stop at Madera.California produces about 80% to 82% of the world’s almonds.
