- 3/27/2025
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Many electric car owners struggle with the issue of driving range, especially when driving long distances and trips, in addition to thinking about charging stations and their availability so that they can recharge their cars before they run out of power so that they can continue their journey without issues.
This is why most electric car owners’ resort to searching for tips and steps that contribute to extending the range of their cars, or at least preserving it, and this is what you will learn in the following paragraph.
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Tips to increase the electric cars range
The following are the most important tips that will help you increase the range of your electric car, or to maintain the normal driving range, as follows:
Make sure the battery is charged before going out
You should make sure that your car battery is fully charged before you leave the house, even if your trip is quick, you may not know what might happen to you or you might have to go to another trip, and the more charged the battery is, the longer the range will be.
Plan your route in advance
In a regular car with a gasoline engine, route planning is not necessary because gas stations are everywhere, but this is not the case with electric cars, so you should know the route you will take on your trip and know the charging stations to recharge the battery and continue your journey.
Avoid rough roads
You should choose a road where you can drive steadily and at low speeds, and you should avoid areas that are known to be very crowded, as well as hills and mountainous areas, and try not to enter a road that you do not know, as you may get lost and your car will run out of power, which will make it difficult for you to return home without trouble.
Use cruise control
Remember to use the cruise control system whenever the speed allows you to do so, it keeps the speed of the car constant, and this means stability in energy consumption, because the oscillation in using the accelerator and brake pedal will increase energy consumption and reduce the driving range.
Use ECO mode
Electric cars have an economic driving mode, which works to provide the best energy consumption for the battery and extend the driving range, it mainly helps you to achieve the maximum possible distance using less energy from the battery, it even regulates the work of the air conditioning system to save energy as well.
Drive Slowly and Smoothly
Driving fast is the mortal enemy of electric cars, as it affects and reduces the range significantly, and although electric cars provide you with instant torque that increases your enthusiasm for speed, you should drive quietly and smoothly all the time, especially when accelerating when the car is completely stopped.
Take advantage of regenerative braking
Electric cars have a thermal energy recovery system or regenerative braking, and its function is to recover the energy lost from the braking process and store it in the battery and then use it when needed, and this system works when the foot is lifted from the accelerator pedal, or when the brake pedal is pressed, so you should use the brakes frequently, especially on slopes, but not excessively so as not to damage the car or end the life of the brakes in a quick time.
Minimize the use of the heating as much as possible
The heating system in the car consumes a lot of battery power, especially when it works at its maximum capacity in the cold winter season, so lower the temperature if possible and turn on the seat heating and steering wheel heating to keep the car warm, which consumes much less energy, and you can also warm your car before going out with it connected to the charger so that it is warm while maintaining the amount of electricity inside the battery.
Increase the A/C temperature
Like the heating system, the air conditioning system consumes battery power at a fast rate, so try to run the fan only, not the compressor whenever possible, and you can drive with the windows open is better than air conditioning when the weather is suitable, especially at night hours, but pay attention when opening the windows at high speed, it will affect the air flow in the car and will increase energy consumption and reduce the driving range significantly.
Keep an eye on your tires pressure
Several reports have indicated that more than 25 percent of the cars on the roads have tires that are not properly inflated with the proper pressure, and driving an electric car and even a regular car with under-inflated tires will not only increase its energy consumption and reduce the driving range, but it can lead to tread wear and unevenness.
Reduce the weight inside the car
It is known that the more the car weighs, the more pressure on the electric motors to work under the pressure of the additional weight, and this leads to the consumption of more battery power and thus will reflect negatively on the driving range for sure, as every additional 45 kg can increase the car's energy consumption by 1 to 2 percent.
Pay attention to car accessories
Many electric car owners overlook a very important thing, which is adding accessories to the car, which will contribute to reducing the driving range significantly, such as luggage carriers on the roof, or rear wings and many other additions to the mirrors and the front and rear facade; because they will lead to disruption of airflow and increase energy consumption.
