Range

Range is how far an electric car can go on a full battery — the EV equivalent of how far a tank of fuel takes you. It is the single number that most shapes how an electric rental fits your plans.

The official figure is a best case, and real-world range is usually lower. Fast motorway driving, hills, heat, air conditioning and a full car all eat into it, so it pays to assume you will get noticeably less than the headline number, especially on a long, fast trip.

This is why range guides your day. With a comfortable margin you charge before you are anywhere near empty, rather than gambling on reaching the next station. Treating the lower bars of the battery as a buffer, not extra driving, keeps the trip stress-free.

When you rent an EV, ask about its realistic range, then match it to your daily distances and the chargers on your route. A car with ample range for your plans turns range from a worry into a non-issue.