Charging with a Generator - CT disconnects every time generator revs up.

[HaulingAss]

This is driving from Bakersfield through Lake Isabella and into the mountains north of there. Near Big Meadow, if your familiar with it.

A supercharger station in Lake Isabella or Kernville would alleviate all this and be awesome!

I see. It looks like you could use Superchargers to get to/from your destination without issue, even towing a big trailer, but not via your chosen route through the Sierra Nevada Mountain range.

If you are set on that route, you could always spend one night south of your destination at a campground and charge overnight.

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[SamJoe]

It looks like you could use Superchargers to get to/from your destination without issue

That would be ideal, I'm not seeing this though. Let's assume I'm starting at any of the 3 supercharger locations in Bakersfield and my destination is here:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/pFnRbrC5t54ost8Q8

Where would the intermediate supercharger location be, or route? I'm open to try most things. Since this is my first time towing anything substantial, I'm not familiar with actual range.

As for the campgrounds, I've searched a few possibilities so I know where I can go if needed, but I think I'd rather spend 8-10 hours charging by generator at my destination then add another night (and expense) to the trip, although depending on my schedule, maybe.

 

[HaulingAss]

That would be ideal, I'm not seeing this though. Let's assume I'm starting at any of the 3 supercharger locations in Bakersfield and my destination is here:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/pFnRbrC5t54ost8Q8

Where would the intermediate supercharger location be, or route? I'm open to try most things. Since this is my first time towing anything substantial, I'm not familiar with actual range.

As for the campgrounds, I've searched a few possibilities so I know where I can go if needed, but I think I'd rather spend 8-10 hours charging by generator at my destination then add another night (and expense) to the trip, although depending on my schedule, maybe.

Definitely check with the Forest Service about the condition of any route you plan to take in this remote area but I would explore the routes to the North of Bakersfield using the McFarland Supercharger. There are a couple that look doable of under 100 miles. Do you have a photo of the trailer you want to haul up there? A lot of it would depend upon how well it's setup (including the trailer braking adjustments you chose). With the elevation gain/loss on such a route, the way the trailer brakes operate would make or break such a trip.

I haven't travelled those specific routes, but I have ridden my motorcycle on a couple of similar roads in that very region and the roads are very narrow, steep and twisty. This actually works to your range advantage in that it keeps your speeds down below the range where aerodynamic drag is the major consumer of energy. 100 miles (one way) might not sound like much but it represents over 4 hours of steady driving if your average speed is 25 mph. The good news is there is no high-speed Interstate between the Supercharger and your destination to add excessive aerodynamic trailer drag.

I don't see the elevation gain/loss as a deal killer because your destination is near the max elevation of the routes. That means you can get back to the Supercharger even if you leave the meadows at a relatively low state of charge. If your Cybertruck and trailer total 12,000 lbs., lifting that weight 7,500 vertical feet represents 33.9 kWh of energy (in addition to the other losses like rolling resistance, aerodynamic drag and conversion losses). At the speeds you will be able to travel, your aero losses will be minimized. You can minimize rolling losses by using the Tesla recommended 65 psi towing pressures (if you have tires rated for at least 65 psi).

I believe some of those routes are paved. If there are steep, gravel grades in the range of 7-9%, that could very easily require riding the trailer brakes too much to make the trip viable. If it's paved, it's probably doable. It's too bad you can't do the trip with a buddy with a Cybertruck because this trip is dead easy without a trailer and another Cybertruck would be the perfect backup plan to throw on some extra miles on using the NEMA 14-50 outlet in the bed in the event there were unforeseen circumstances. I like exploring off the beaten path in my electric vehicles, which is why I have zero desire for a trailer.

The typical result of range anxiety is that it causes you to be mindful of wasting energy and you end up at the Supercharger with a far higher state of charge than anticipated. With more experience with your particular setup, you will definitely gain confidence in terms of what is doable. I know I would feel like a real douchebag running a generator in a place like Big Meadow (even though I'm sure plenty of people do exactly that!).

In a pinch, there is grid power in the area from Southern California Edison distribution lines. The Big Meadows Cabin sits directly across the road from the meadow and campground (within 1/2 mile). It is a historic 1930s CCC-built USFS rental cabin with full electric service, including
an electric cook stove/oven, refrigerator/freezer, microwave, baseboard electric heaters and an electric water heater. I wouldn't plan on plugging in there, but it's a good backup plan if things go wrong and you need a couple of extra kWh to make it out of the meadows. Once you get to significant downhill grades past the elevation highpoint, you are probably good for the rest of the way back to the Supercharger.

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