Ways to Improve Electric Vehicle Range

Name: Ways to Improve Electric Vehicle Range
Uploaded: 2023-11-07T16:00:00-07:00
Duration: 2 min 26 s
Description: Practical tips for improving the range of electric vehicles, including driving habits and maintenance practices.

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This video offers practical tips for improving the range of electric vehicles (EVs). It covers driving habits, maintenance practices, and charging strategies that can help maximize an EV's efficiency and extend its range. The video also discusses the factors that affect range and how to mitigate them.

There are some simple ways to extend your electric car's range. Many of the tricks that maximize the efficiency of gas vehicles also work for electric cars. You can start before you even hit the road. Remove roof rails, bike racks, and other exterior accessories unless they are being used. Any unnecessary weight has a negative impact on efficiency. The same goes for extra frontal area, which reduces the car's aerodynamic efficiency. Next, check that your tires are in good condition and at the correct pressure. Improperly inflated tires affect how hard your EV must work to go down the road. While your car is still plugged in, you can use the car's app or infotainment system to preset the cabin temperature and other energy-sapping devices to activate before you depart. This way, the cabin is already at a comfortable temperature, and you don't have to use precious battery power to heat or cool it. Adjusting how you drive can also impact EV range. Slowing down your highway cruising speed by just 5 miles per hour can significantly affect energy consumption and increase range. You should also keep your cruising speed steady and avoid unnecessary braking, steering, and accelerating. If you anticipate the need to slow down, you can lift off the throttle earlier to coast or help charge the battery with regenerative braking. And be sure to take advantage of your EV's technology. Using the car's navigation system can help you find the most efficient route. It can also help you choose charging points and make sure the battery is in the optimum state to receive the fastest charge by preconditioning it. These easy tips won't just have you extending your vehicle's range. You'll be saving money and further reducing your carbon footprint. Thanks for watching. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get recommendations for other useful content on green cars and how they can work best for you.

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