Slow or fast driving: Which makes more sense in an electric car?


One test has found that it can make sense to drive an electric car faster and recharge more often. However, a poor charging station network can throw a spanner in the works. — dpa

BERLIN: The stereotype of an electric car driver is one who keeps to an almost laughably slow speed on the motorway in order to preserve range, while fuel-belching diesel and petrol drivers whizz past at twice the speed.

This cliche might not always hold true, but range anxiety among electric drivers, often worried about not making it to the next charging station, certainly makes them more conscious of what their speed means for their battery life.

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