Random EV thoughts.....

unkel

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122396420#Comment_122396420

Large one off house with PV but no smart meter yet. So yes, the car was plugged into his zappi the second I arrived, with the type 2 to type 1 adapter I had bought new for the buyer on Amazon and had brought with me (had tested it at my home first to see it was working ok)

the_amazing_raisin

Having done a number of scenic drives as well as a fair bit of motorway driving over the past few days I can definitely say a relaxed scenic drive is a much better experience

It's rare you can chill out while driving and enjoy the experience without the hustle of trying to get to wherever as fast as possible

Motorways are functional, they get you from A to B, but fun they aren't. Even if you aren't in a hurry they can be a bit stressful when drivers around you are in a rush

I've no problem driving hundreds of kilometres on motorway with the Travel Assist on, but I'm not going to pretend it's much fun. At least it's somewhere to catch up on podcasts

the_amazing_raisin

Actually to give one example, we took the car up the scenic drive at Great Orme in Llandudno, Wales yesterday

Just did it on a whim, we'd visited the town and spotted the sign for the scenic drive so we went for it

The drive is along a cliff road above the Irish sea. It's a slow one way system so there's no real reason to feel rushed, plus plenty of places to pull in to admire the view

There's a road up to the summit which includes multiple steep inclines. The ID.4 handled it all like a champ, no messing around with revving and clutch control

Afterwards we went back to the A55 across north Wales and I was miserable, no fun to be had, just dodging aggro English **** trying to get home to see what football match they'd lost now

Flinty997

I think once you're off the motorway and on A or smaller roads EV drivers might find they get much better range due to slower speeds and the roads being less open to the wind.

Sometimes it makes little difference to journey times as the A or smaller roads is more direct than the motorway and less tailbacks.

YMMV (literally and figuratively)

the_amazing_raisin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122397012#Comment_122397012

Honestly I think I've slowed down to conserve battery a total of 3 times in 6 years, and two of those were in the Leaf

I would agree that it does lower the energy usage a lot, but I'd view it as a bonus for taking the scenic route, not an incentive to go slow