I have the Nissan Ariya Evolve, 87 kW long range model. The range should be approx 310 miles and the car should have the ability to charge at up-to 120kW when using fast chargers.
Whilst for the first month I was able to charge the car to get a max range of about 325, since returning from a long trip the max range of the car won’t go above 250 miles. Whilst I appreciate that cold weather (I live in England) affects the ability of the battery to charge to the full claimed range, I’m regularly now not able to get passed 220 miles. When planning a long journey it is massively inconvenient as one charge will add about 1.5 hours to any journey.
To add to that, when using fast chargers (100kW and above) the car is supposed to charge at up-to 120kW however I have never been able to get more that 50kW.
The car has the functionality to warm the battery prior to charging when in colder weather however when I select this function there is absolutely no difference in either charging capacity, speed or range.
Whilst EVs represent a great solution in warmer countries there is a long way to go to before battery performance is not impacted by cold weather.
The absurdity is that I have had to buy an old diesel estate when doing long journeys as an alternative. This is because the use of an EV for anything over 200 miles means a journey that should take approx 5 hours will regularly take 7 or 8 hours. Also, the charging infrastructure in the UK to support large volumes of EV users is simply not there.
EVs, whilst providing a good solution for shorter journeys are massively inconvenient and unrealistic for long journeys unless you are happy to 1. Have a much much longer journey time, 2. Be prepared to wait for a charger to become free and then wait whilst your car then chargers, or drive around looking for another one and 3. Suffer the anxiety of range worry because a lot of the chargers in the UK aren’t maintained and available for use (a common issue).
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I have the Nissan Ariya Evolve, 87 kW long range model. The range should be approx 310 miles and the car should have the ability to charge at up-to 120kW when using fast chargers.
Whilst for the first month I was able to charge the car to get a max range of about 325, since returning from a long trip the max range of the car won’t go above 250 miles. Whilst I appreciate that cold weather (I live in England) affects the ability of the battery to charge to the full claimed range, I’m regularly now not able to get passed 220 miles. When planning a long journey it is massively inconvenient as one charge will add about 1.5 hours to any journey.
To add to that, when using fast chargers (100kW and above) the car is supposed to charge at up-to 120kW however I have never been able to get more that 50kW.
The car has the functionality to warm the battery prior to charging when in colder weather however when I select this function there is absolutely no difference in either charging capacity, speed or range.
Whilst EVs represent a great solution in warmer countries there is a long way to go to before battery performance is not impacted by cold weather.
The absurdity is that I have had to buy an old diesel estate when doing long journeys as an alternative. This is because the use of an EV for anything over 200 miles means a journey that should take approx 5 hours will regularly take 7 or 8 hours. Also, the charging infrastructure in the UK to support large volumes of EV users is simply not there.
EVs, whilst providing a good solution for shorter journeys are massively inconvenient and unrealistic for long journeys unless you are happy to 1. Have a much much longer journey time, 2. Be prepared to wait for a charger to become free and then wait whilst your car then chargers, or drive around looking for another one and 3. Suffer the anxiety of range worry because a lot of the chargers in the UK aren’t maintained and available for use (a common issue).
- brenvolio, York, England