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How do you extend an electric car’s range?
I’m planning a short road trip from my house to my friend’s house. We both have electric cars, and it’s a very remote area, so I want to just charge before I leave my house and then again when I reach his house, with no stops to charge in between. Unfortunately, his place is just outside the range of my battery, so I need to extend it. How do you extend an electric car’s range?
Bellina Gaskey · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Great question! Driving slower, smoother, and with less climate control are a few ways to extend the range of your battery. The biggest thing we’re looking to do is avoid draining the battery with high acceleration or extra functions.
Although most electric vehicles have a lot of torque to get going quickly, using this high rate of acceleration drains your battery faster. Aim for a smoother take off. If your vehicle has an “Eco” mode, using it can help smooth those accelerations out.
While
electric cars are faster than ever
before, driving slower will be better for your battery. If you keep your speedometer under 60mph whenever possible, you can extend your battery range. According to the Department of Energy, you’ll use 14% less energy when you reduce your speed by 10 mph.
Using your heater or AC on full blast will take a lot of power. If you use lower power consumption options like only heating the steering wheel and running the fan without the AC compressor, you can save some of the battery that goes into climate control.
If possible, try to cool or heat the vehicle ahead of time while charging, so you won’t have to change the climate on the road.
If your EV has regenerative braking, maximizing its potential will help you recover some of the lost battery from driving. You can set your regenerative braking to the maximum setting so that you get some power back from decelerating.
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