Public charging and road trips
Planning a long journey without anxiety or wasted time.
You'll learn
- Explain public charging and road trips in plain language
- Recognise the key vocabulary
- Apply the idea to a real vehicle
Overview
A long EV trip is a series of short stops, planned around the charging curve rather than around an empty battery.
In depth
- Plan arrivals at around 10–20% and leave at 70–80%
- Precondition the pack before each rapid stop
- Have a second charge point in mind at every stop
- Carry a contactless payment card and one network app
Key takeaways
Remember this
- Charge in the fast part of the curve, not to 100%.
- Preconditioning saves real minutes in winter.
- Always plan a backup charger.
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