AutoElectric VehiclesThis is the first EV to cure my range anxietyThe Mercedes-Benz EQS has done something that I’ve not experienced with any other electric carWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
AutoElectric VehiclesThis is the first EV to cure my range anxietyThe Mercedes-Benz EQS has done something that I’ve not experienced with any other electric carWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The Mercedes-Benz EQS has done something that I’ve not experienced with any other electric car
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Future / Mat Gallagher)
(Image credit: Future / Mat Gallagher)
Electric cars have a lot of advantages over internal combustion-engined (ICE) models but the one thing that puts off many buyers is the range. Compared to ICE cars, their range – the distance they can travel between charges – is mostly lower. Thebest electric carmodels now provide an average quoted range of around 300 miles, while smaller and more affordable models can offer just 100-200 miles.
Your average ICE car is likely to give you closer to 400 miles, and with a diesel or petrol model you are always safe in the knowledge that a fuel stop is always close at hand. Electric cars not only have a shorter quoted distance but places to recharge are far less common. Certainly, if you want a fast charger, which leads to something we call range anxiety.
When you’re doing longer journeys in an EV, you need to plan in your charging stops to optimise your trip. Many of the navigation systems built into electric vehicles will do this for you, but there are also apps such as Zap-Map and ABRP that allow you to do this on your phone and find the best chargers along your journey.
Fast chargers such as these from Ionity are becoming more common(Image credit: Future / Mat Gallagher)
Fast chargers such as these from Ionity are becoming more common
Fast chargers such as these from Ionity are becoming more common
(Image credit: Future / Mat Gallagher)
Over time, EV drivers get to know where the best chargers are – and which ones are often out of service. If you meet other drivers at charging stations, the topic of conversation often turns to where the best locations are. However, the best option is to install a home charger.
If you have a charger at home, you know that whenever you leave the house you will be fully charged. So unless you’re doing more than 200 miles each day, you will only need to consider public chargers on longer trips. Many offices are installing electric chargers into their car parks too, allowing employees to charge while they work.
The availability of charging stations is also improving. More petrol forecourts now offer at least one charger, with motorway service stations now offering banks of fast chargers in most locations. This will go a long way to helping, but ultimately there’s still some room for the cars themselves to increase that range.
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Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+(Image credit: Future / Mat Gallagher)
Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+
Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+
(Image credit: Future / Mat Gallagher)
I’ve been driving theMercedes-Benz EQS 450+for the last few weeks and as I got on the motorway this week I suddenly realised that I hadn’t even thought about the range. While this wasn’t the longest journey (just over an hour up the M4), I would normally have been double-checking.
As the battery technology and aerodynamics of EVs continue to improve, I think we will see more models push over that 400-mile mark. That for me is the magical number for EV range. I hope that as we see more smaller and lighter EV models, they also push to reach this number, as right now anything below 300 miles is a difficult sell. Until then, if you want to cure your range anxiety, theMercedes-BenzEQS is a great choice.
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