HOW FAR CAN AN ELECTRIC CAR GO?

Once you lift your foot off the accelerator, an intelligent regenerative braking system is activated. This comfortably slows the vehicle while converting the power generated to optimise the battery’s range. Applying the brake pedal increases the amount of power harvested.

One of the biggest impacts on range is the driver. Travelling at a steady pace – rather than frequent, heavy acceleration – will help an electric car preserve range. This can also reduce your reliance on hard braking which consumes more energy than gentler braking.

Extreme low and high temperatures impact how well a battery can maintain its level of charge. Plugging your vehicle into a charged source will pre-condition the battery to its optimum temperature once charging has completed. This assists the vehicle in achieving maximum range and performance prior to your departure.

Similarly, pre-conditioning your vehicle’s cabin temperature while plugged in means that the battery charge is preserved for range, rather than being used for heating or cooling.

Eco Mode helps preserve the vehicle’s range by making subtle changes to cabin temperature, air recirculation and to a number of the vehicle’s other features. You can override these changes by normal operation of each feature or via the menu settings.