Thinking of making the switch?
Most new EV models are good for at least 250 miles without stopping, and that's plenty. I've made several long journeys in my e-Niro and each time my body's battery has run out before that of my EV. There's really no need to stress about range.The thing with range anxiety is that it's a fear - and fear doesn't care about logic.
None of this is insurmountable; you just need to think a little more about it than you do in an ICE vehicle. After all, you wouldn't head out for the evening with just 20% phone battery, either.Seriously - I've not had this much joy in a car since… no, I'm not going there. How you drive also makes a difference. If you shoot along the freeway at 70mph, for instance, your range will drop more quickly than it will at 50mph. That's because all EV batteries have a sweet spot in terms of efficiency, most likely around 55mph.
With standard mechanical braking, the slowing-down work is done by a physical pad or disk, with most of the kinetic energy produced lost as heat. Here, it's done by the motor and at least some of that energy is reclaimed. You'll still need the brake pedal occasionally, of course; if the car ahead of you screeches to a halt, your foot will need to jump into action, because one-pedal driving won't bring you to an instant stop. But it definitely reduces the number of times you need the mechanical brakes, which both makes driving super smooth and also reduces wear; those brake pads won't need replacing if you hardly ever use them.
You'll want to do your research before you head out, then - because turning up at a public charging station and not knowing which cable to use can be embarrassing. Our guide to the variousOne reason why I've found range to be less of an issue than I thought is that charging doesn't have to take a long time.
Charging may never be quite as quick as filling up with gas, but it won't be long before the difference is small enough that it's an acceptable compromise, given all the other benefits of an EV.Just as your range is affected by multiple factors, so too is charging speed. Batteries are delicate things and won't perform properly if things are notTemperature, again, is a potential problem: if you charge on a cold morning it will take longer to add the miles than on a mild afternoon.
Things will hopefully get better on this front as more people change to EVs, but at the moment it's all a bit hit-and-miss. How much of a problem this is will depend on where you live and what you drive - and really, that's the issue. Gas stations are everywhere and every ICE car can use them, whereas not all EV charging stations work with all cars and they're not evenly spread across the world.
My own range anxiety has been eased to no end by having a charger installed at home. Most of my journeys are within 100 miles of my house, so I very rarely need to worry about where charge stations are and whether they'll be free . I simply plug in a couple of times a week and juice up my EV overnight. In fact, I've driven around 1,000 miles since buying the EV a month ago and have only charged away from home six times.
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