As of: March 15, 2024, 8:25 p.m
By: Lisa Klein
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Anyone who is used to being able to easily drive hundreds of kilometers on one tank of fuel will often find the transition to an electric car difficult.
The “ADAC” gives tips on how drivers can increase their range.
The market for electric cars is booming - although drivers in Germany in particular have recently suffered a serious setback.
Surprisingly, the end of the environmental bonus when buying an electric car was brought forward.
Some brands still pay the electric car premium.
While some people have been driving an electric car for years and the production of car manufacturers such as Audi is increasingly focusing on electric models, some remain skeptical - especially due to the range of the vehicles, which decreases in winter, among other things.
Compared to a full tank of a combustion engine, drivers can only get a fraction as far with one charge of electricity as with a full tank.
But with a trick, electric car drivers can at least slightly increase the range of their vehicle.
Increasing the range of electric cars: converting kinetic energy into range and using it cleverly
In an electric car, the engine can also be used as a generator, reports the “dpa”.
It can then convert kinetic energy into electrical energy, brake the car and fill the battery - the “ADAC” gives tips for so-called recuperation.
According to “ADAC”, their strength can be adjusted - because the electric motor then works as a generator and slows down the car - this can even come to a standstill.
In normal cars with combustion engines, on the other hand, the energy from the movement is only converted into heat when braking and the brakes become hot.
Increase the range of electric cars: Drive more distance on one charge with this driving style
The “ADAC” therefore gives electric car drivers the following tips: First of all, drive with foresight.
Many electric cars allow you to adjust the strength of recuperation.
On some models you can do this using paddle shifters on the steering wheel.
According to the traffic club, it makes sense to use them consciously in urban areas.
On the highway, however, so-called coasting can be more efficient - the car rolls along without active recuperation.
In some cars you can also control the recuperation entirely using the “accelerator pedal”.
If you release the accelerator pedal, the car will even brake to a standstill if necessary.
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The catch with recuperation is that the normal, mechanical brakes on electric cars don't have to apply as often.
Rust can build up there.
A countermeasure is to regularly decelerate more heavily, because then the mechanical brakes are also used.
This helps them stay rust free.
Of course, this is only possible if the traffic situation safely allows it, emphasizes the “ADAC”.
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also reports what electric car drivers have to do when the battery is empty and the car no longer runs.