How To Drive An Electric Car: EVs Explained – DrivingElectric

You might struggle to tell some electric cars apart from their petrol or diesel-powered equivalents just by looking at them, but there are some key differences in the way you drive an EV. Plus, there are a few simple things you can do to get the most range possible out of your electric car. In this video, DrivingElectric’s Grace Webb shares our top tips for getting some much-needed ‘free range’...

Chapters:
00:00 - Top tips for ‘free range’
00:28 - Instant torque
00:48 - Regenerative braking
01:24 - Climate controls
01:55 - Planning your route
02:44 - Pre-conditioning the cabin

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[brianmac]

Thank you so much for doing this series of videos. I think it's been a long time needed. Whether it's for people thinking about buying an EV or people already with an EV, there's something there for everyone.

[just_chris]

Great video, I haven't seen anything on hyper miling for a while. This used to be a massive thing when cars only had 50 miles range in the winter and rapid charging stations were rare as hens teeth. Now, not so much. It's good to know what affects your range for a scenario like a broken charging station where you have to eek out a little more than expected but honestly hyper miling is generally something I d say is a thing of the past.

[PaddyStubbs]

Excellent advice for a dinosaur like me who hasn't taken the EV plunge yet. Keep up the good work Grace, we need sensible stuff like this to inform our decisions. New subscriber.

[philipc]

Love your video always informative always practical 👍👍😀❤

[marinsrok]

You see, if you need to go forward use the accelerator pedal, whereas if you need to stop use the brake pedal

[pip]

Common sense isn't very common...

[davidpearn]

It’s the cross country athletic equivalent of cunning running .

[siraff]

If you found this video informative do us all a favour and hand your license in.
Pretty much everything in this is stuff you should already know.

[artureff]

I like smoke and lightnin'
Heavy metal thunder
Racing with the wind
And the feeling that I'm under

Like a true nature's child
We were born
Born to be wild 🏴‍☠

[jwgti]

Imagine spending that much money on a car to worry about how you drive it and to have to make hour long stops on the way, I feel bad for people that stupid

[Aoocci]

Are you going to release a video about how to charge if you don't have off to parking EG leaving a midterest house

[andrewgage]

Is there anywhere where I can get answers with respect to owning a vehicle, charging etc, at present I can't afford to buy one just yet but I would like to know what I will need, I'm not a tech type person, I've even had to get someone to do this for me, I'm one foot in the grave and haven't had to use computers and technology phones, I'm very basic

[farminginaustralia]

After watching this thank god I have a diesel suv

[davidpearn]

If you are worried stay in the left lane.

[GeordiLaForgery]

If they cared about battery life wouldn't they put a smaller infotainment screen in there?

[evansmungai]

The video didn't accomplish what the title suggests

[ahhf]

EVs - not a very cost efficient vehicle compared to diesel or petrol cars 😆🤣

[jaypressley]

Why should I listen to this chick when she's driving from the wrong side of the car on the wrong side of the road?