Electric car technology
In the recent past, no one has given any thought to the durability of the drive and perhaps even the fuel consumption of the car. Recently it was more about colors and equipment. That seems to have changed radically when
it comes to the planned purchase of an electric car.
There it is again, the fear, this time of not having enough reach. And while the conversations when buying a car used to lead to more costs due to offers, but were also very specific, brochure information and conversation on
the subject of range and charging options are becoming rather flowery and unreal.
The WLTP procedure, which was introduced to make it more practical, also seems to promote this more., especially since an even more favorable value for the city is now often added. But how few people drive 200 to 300
km just through the city? But for the highway journey that used to be so neat the WLTP values turn out to be dishonest.
Of course, even a vehicle with a diesel engine could miss the 1,000 km range in winter, but by no means as drastically as with current electric cars. An additional penalty is the significant reduction in charging power. And this
continues, the warmer you want the inside of the car to be.
But you don't just have to learn to get by with heated steering wheels and seats if possible; passengers, of course, only can use the latter. Perhaps they will even be involved in route planning, which actually does not relate to
the possible routes to the destination, but rather about the possible charging stations and their charging speed.
Yes, electric cars all have a torque that is present during every acceleration process. You can enjoy this as long as you have planned charging stops for any additional consumption. However, you shouldn't imagine that you
can reach your destination faster at higher speeds, as was previously the case on a motorway with little traffic.
The electric car has a built-in speed limit, even if it can reach more than 200 km/h. And the euphoria over the lifelong charging that Tesla initially provided has noticeably cooled down now that not only does it no longer exist
in general, but the vehicles that still exist with this right are being 'rewarded' with sometimes radically reduced charging performance.
Teslas are also no longer the dominators of Tesla charging stations. Others pay more indeed, but may take up possible spaces for Teslas. In the meantime, for example, at the start of the holidays there are already traffic
jams at charging parks. This used to happen at motorway gas stations in the past too, for example, but such traffic jams at least cleared up more quickly due to the short 'charging times'.
You can summarize it like this. Just as plug-in hybrids are absolutely a blessing for the wallet and the environment for people with manageable daily journeys or possible charging options at work, this also applies to electric
cars that get by with the energy supply that is 'filled up' at home. A little more slowness can be tolerated with two vacations a year.
But everyone else, e.g. those who have to move heavy goods with a van or campers who want a larger trailer or long-distance drivers with changing routes or travelers with more distant holiday destinations should approach
the selected electric car with healthy skepticism and not do a test that only lasts one hour
Meanwhile, others enjoy the peace and relaxation that comes from an electric car and can put aside concerns about the durability of the battery and drive given today's usual guarantees. And you shouldn't be annoyed about
the workshop visits that are still necessary at the moment, for example for software updates, because this usually affects newly purchased combustion engines to the same extent. No, you certainly cannot deny the future
viability of electric cars.
And once the purchase premium has been halved or disappeared, the still quite hefty prices could tempt you to buy a used electric vehicle, although this still requires different assessment criteria than just giving your
neighbor a ride, for example. Legal questions also play a role here, such as the transfer of guarantees or, until recently, borrowed batteries.
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