http://www.autoexpress.co.uk SpecialIssue 21
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DRIVING
SAFETY
Efficiencyisgreat,
but don’t focus on
it at the expense
of safety when the
weather turns
MODESAll EVsfeature useful graphics
thatallowyou to monitor energy flow
between the battery,motor and road
PLANNINGIf youanticipate what’sgoing
on around you, it will help youtosave
energy and be amorerelaxing drive
ENERGYMostEVs have differentlevels
of regenerativebraking –onthe e-Niro
it’scontrolled via steering wheel paddles
- Themoreweightyou’re
carrying,themoreenergy
you’llrequiretomoveit.EVs
comewithheavybatteriesby
default,sotrytoditchany
excessluggageonboard.
- EVsrequireenergy-
sappingheaterstowarm
themoncolddays,andair-
contocoolthem.Whenit’s
hot,openingawindowis
moreefficientatlowspeed.
- Usecruisecontrolas
oftenaspossible.Keeping
yourcarataconstantspeed
isfarmoreefficientthan
slowingdownandspeeding
up.Adaptivecruisecanbe
smootheratadjustingyour
speedinflowingtraffic,too.
- Thinkingaheadallows
youtomakefulluseof
regenerativebraking.Aswell
asrecoupingenergy,this
makesitlesslikelythat
you’llhavetoaccelerate
uptospeedquickly,too.
- Everycarisdifferent,
sostudyyourEV’smanualto
fullyunderstandthenuances
ofitsvariousregenerative
brakingsettings.
...and finally,don’t
forget to do this!
