Power consumption and range: electric cars have
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Conversations about electric cars often go the same way – there’s always a lot of curiosity about the issues of range and power consumption, and the associated costs.
Find out about consumption and range here:
- In the ADAC test, many electric cars came in with a consumption of less than 20 kWh per 100 kilometres.
- You can charge your electric car at around 43,000 public charging stations, across about 25,000 locations in the UK alone, and the number is rising.
Source as of May 2023: https://www.zap-map.com/ev-stats/how-many-charging-points
- Apps and your built-in sat nav will help you to charge on longer journeys.
- Paying at public charging stations is easy, usually via an app or smart card.
If you are interested in an electric car, ultimately you want the electricity costs to be much less than the petrol cost of your previous car. Where you used to have a tank, you now have a battery. You don't use litres anymore; you use kilowatt-hours (kWh). Nevertheless, the general rule is still: the larger your battery, the less often you have to charge your vehicle at a charging station. Many manufacturers offer a selection of batteries with various kWh capacities for their electric car models, thus also giving them various ranges – and the ID.3 , ID.4 and ID.5 are no different.
Faster driving can reduce the range of your electric car
The power consumption of an electric car does, of course, depend on a variety of factors. As with petrol or diesel cars, size and weight play a key role when it comes to range. The same goes for personal driving style – if you like driving fast, you’ll consume more power. This means that your consumption is up to you – or rather, down to your feet. If you prefer to drive in a sportier way, it would be wise to opt for a more powerful battery. It would also be best to get some advice, as a larger battery also weighs more. If you then also follow our power-saving tips, you can reduce your average consumption still further.
An independent institution, the ADAC automobile association measured the actual consumption of electric vehicles in a test in early 2021. The Volkswagen e‑up! (power consumption in kWh/100 km: combined 12.7; CO2 emissions in g/km: combined 0; efficiency class: A+) is one of the most economical models, however, no new orders are being taken. Many electric vehicles are similar in terms of consumption, all needing less than 20 kW/h over 100 kilometres – including the Volkswagen ID.3.
Electric cars – you could save more than a euro per 100 kilometres!
Let's compare the cost of an electric car to the petrol cost of a combustion engine car: currently, the average electricity price is 34 pence per kilowatt hour (kWh). The precise amount depends on your respective contract with your chosen electricity provider. There may also be a standard charge in addition to your total annual consumption. The ID.3 would cost on average under £5 of electricity per 62 miles. The price of petrol fluctuates much more. At the moment, we can assume an average petrol price of £1.40 per litre. Based on an average consumption of six litres per 62 miles, this distance would cost £8.40 at a petrol station. Electric mobility can therefore save money when it comes to consumption. Then there are also other benefits, such as free parking or the use of bus lanes offered by some cities and towns. Plus, the lower emissions and reduced noise have less of an impact on the environment.
Driving your electric car – how to find a public charging station
If you can, you can charge at home either connected to a plug socket or a wallbox. As a wallbox supplies direct current, it significantly speeds up the charging time for your electric car. In both cases, your respective electricity provider will determine your electricity costs.
You’ll also never run out of power when out and about, the expansion of the network of public charging stations for electric cars is gaining more momentum. Your employer might have already installed a charging station to charge electric cars or electric company vehicles. Or maybe you can make use of the time while you're shopping. Some supermarket chains are now offering free energy for your vehicle. You can also now charge in the car parks of larger shopping malls, usually free if you're lucky. Many people usually only travel within their local area on a day-to-day basis. As an electric car owner, you’ll soon learn where you can easily charge. Or you’ll see from the exact charge status display whether you have enough range to get you home and charge there.
A DC station with a charging capacity of at least 100 kW can charge a 58-kWh battery to 80% in just over 35 minutes.
Enough range to go on holiday in your electric car
Should you need to drive longer distances on occasion, the search function in the Route Planner will help. It shows petrol stations as well as public charging stations. The number of public charging stations across the UK, already around 43,000, demonstrates that your next source of power is never far away. And, as there are already electric cars that have a range of more than 310 miles, depending on driving style and battery size, longer journeys are no problem. This means you can reach the Lake District or Newcastle from London without stopping.
Apart from the navigation system, the Volkswagen “We Connect ID. app” can also help. It always displays the nearest charging station. Volkswagen and other car manufacturers have also joined forces to create IONITY to drive forward the expansion of fast-charging stations across Europe. The charging network is getting ever denser and modern charging stations now take less and less time to charge a car.
A DC station with a charging capacity of at least 100 kW can charge a 58-kWh battery to 80% in just over 35 minutes. This is a great opportunity to take a coffee break or stretch your legs on a longer trip. Once rested, you can then tackle the next stage safely.
Electric cars are fun and are already perfect for everyday use. They are also quite affordable to run due to their potential consumption cost benefits.
Matumizi ya umeme na mbalimbali: magari ya umeme hawana chochote cha kuficha Mazungumzo kuhusu magari ya umeme mara nyingi kwenda njia hiyo hiyo <unk> kuna daima mengi ya udadisi kuhusu masuala ya mbalimbali na matumizi ya umeme, na gharama zinazohusiana. Katika majaribio ya ADAC, magari mengi ya umeme yalikuja na matumizi ya chini ya 20 kWh kwa kila kilomita 100. Inawezekana kuchaji gari lako la umeme katika vituo vya umma 43,000 vya kuchaji, katika maeneo 25,000 nchini Uingereza pekee, na idadi hiyo inaongezeka. "Kama ilivyoelezwa hapo juu, ""Site ya Simu ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android ya Android." - Kulipa katika vituo vya umma vya kuchaji ni rahisi, kwa kawaida kupitia programu au kadi ya akili. Ikiwa una nia ya kununua gari la umeme, basi gharama za umeme zitakuwa chini kuliko gharama za mafuta za gari lako la zamani. Ambapo hapo awali ulikuwa na tank, sasa una betri. Hutumii lita tena; unatumia kilowatt-saa (kWh). Hata hivyo, sheria ya jumla bado ni: ukubwa betri yako, mara chache una kuchaji gari yako katika kituo cha kuchaji. Watengenezaji wengi hutoa aina mbalimbali za betri na uwezo mbalimbali wa kWh kwa ajili ya mifano yao ya magari ya umeme, hivyo pia kuwapa mbalimbali mbalimbali <unk> na ID3 <unk> ID4 <unk> ID5 ni tofauti. Kuendesha gari kwa kasi zaidi kunaweza kupunguza umbali wa gari lako la umeme, lakini matumizi ya umeme ya gari la umeme hutegemea mambo kadhaa. Kama ilivyo na magari ya petroli au dizeli, ukubwa na uzito hutimiza fungu muhimu linapokuja suala la umbali. Vivyo hivyo inatumika kwa mtindo wa kuendesha binafsi <unk> kama wewe kama kuendesha haraka, wewe <unk>ll kutumia nguvu zaidi. Hii ina maana kwamba matumizi yako ni juu ya wewe <unk> au badala yake, chini ya miguu yako. Ikiwa unapendelea kuendesha gari kwa njia ya michezo, ingekuwa jambo la hekima kuchagua betri yenye nguvu zaidi. Pia ingekuwa afadhali kupata ushauri, kwa kuwa betri kubwa pia huzidi uzito. Ikiwa pia utafuata vidokezo vyetu vya kuokoa nishati, unaweza kupunguza matumizi yako ya wastani zaidi. Shirika la magari la ADAC limepima matumizi ya magari ya umeme katika jaribio la kwanza la mwaka 2021. Volkswagen e-up! Kwa mfano, matumizi ya umeme katika kWh kwa kila kilomita, pamoja na uzalishaji wa CO2 katika g kwa kila kilomita, pamoja na kiwango cha ufanisi cha A +, ni moja ya mifano ya kiuchumi zaidi, hata hivyo hakuna maagizo mapya yanayopatikana. Magari mengi ya umeme ni sawa katika suala la matumizi, wote wanahitaji chini ya 20 kWh juu ya kilomita 100 <unk> ikiwa ni pamoja na Volkswagen ID. Gari la umeme - unaweza kuokoa zaidi ya euro moja kwa kila kilomita 100! Kwa mfano, kwa mfano, bei ya gari la umeme ni sawa na bei ya mafuta ya gari la injini ya mwako, lakini kwa sasa, bei ya umeme ni sawa na $ 34 kwa kila kilowatt saa. Kiasi sahihi inategemea mkataba wako husika na mtoaji wa umeme uliochaguliwa. Pia kunaweza kuwa na malipo ya kawaida pamoja na matumizi yako ya jumla ya kila mwaka. Idadi ya umeme wa ID3 ni chini ya £ 5 kwa kila maili 62. Bei ya petroli hubadilika-badilika zaidi. Kwa sasa, tunaweza kudhani bei ya kawaida ya petroli ya £ 1.40 kwa lita. Kwa kuzingatia matumizi ya wastani ya lita sita kwa maili 62, umbali huu ungegharimu £ 8.40 katika kituo cha mafuta. Kwa hiyo, usafiri wa umeme unaweza kuokoa pesa linapokuja suala la matumizi. Pia kuna faida nyingine, kama vile maegesho ya bure au matumizi ya mistari ya basi inayotolewa na miji na miji fulani. Kwa kuongezea, uzalishaji wa chini na kelele iliyopunguzwa ina athari ndogo kwa mazingira. Kuendesha gari lako la umeme - Jinsi ya kupata kituo cha kuchaji cha umma Ikiwa unaweza, unaweza kuchaji nyumbani ama kushikamana na soketi ya kuziba au sanduku la ukuta. Wallbox ina nguvu ya umeme ya moja kwa moja, ambayo inaweza kuongeza kasi ya malipo ya gari lako. Katika visa vyote viwili, mtoaji wako wa umeme ataamua gharama zako za umeme. Pia huwezi kamwe kukimbia nje ya nguvu wakati nje na kuhusu, upanuzi wa mtandao wa vituo vya umma cha kuchaji kwa ajili ya magari ya umeme ni kupata kasi zaidi. Mwajiri wako anaweza kuwa tayari ameweka kituo cha kuchaji ili kuchaji magari ya umeme au magari ya kampuni ya umeme. Au labda unaweza kutumia wakati huo unapokuwa ununuzi. Baadhi ya maduka makubwa sasa yanatoa nishati ya bure kwa ajili ya gari lako. Unaweza pia sasa malipo katika maegesho ya magari ya maduka makubwa, kwa kawaida bure kama wewe ni bahati. Watu wengi kwa kawaida husafiri tu ndani ya eneo lao la ndani kila siku. Kama mmiliki wa gari la umeme, hivi karibuni utajifunza ambapo unaweza kuchaji kwa urahisi. Au utaona kutoka kuonyesha hali halisi ya malipo kama una mbalimbali ya kutosha kupata wewe nyumbani na malipo huko. Kituo cha DC kina uwezo wa kuchaji wa angalau 100 kW kinaweza kuchaji betri ya 58 kWh hadi 80% kwa zaidi ya dakika 35. Ikiwa unahitaji kuendesha umbali mrefu mara kwa mara, kazi ya utafutaji katika Mpangaji wa Njia itakusaidia. Inaonyesha vituo vya mafuta na vilevile vituo vya umma vya kuchaji. Idadi ya vituo vya kuchaji vya umma nchini Uingereza, tayari karibu 43,000, inaonyesha kuwa chanzo chako cha pili cha nguvu haiko mbali. Kwa kuwa magari ya umeme yana uwezo wa kusafiri umbali wa zaidi ya kilomita 310, kulingana na mtindo wa kuendesha gari na ukubwa wa betri, safari ndefu si tatizo. Hii ina maana unaweza kufikia Lake District au Newcastle kutoka London bila kuacha. Mbali na mfumo wa urambazaji, Volkswagen <unk>We Connect ID. app<unk> pia inaweza kusaidia. Daima huonyesha kituo cha kuchaji kilicho karibu zaidi. Kampuni ya Volkswagen na kampuni nyingine za kutengeneza magari pia zimeungana kuanzisha IONITY ili kuendeleza upanuzi wa vituo vya kuchaji haraka kote Ulaya. Mtandao wa kuchaji unazidi kuwa mkubwa na vituo vya kisasa vya kuchaji sasa huchukua muda mdogo zaidi na zaidi kuchaji gari. Kituo cha DC kina uwezo wa kuchaji wa angalau 100 kW kinaweza kuchaji betri ya 58 kWh hadi 80% kwa zaidi ya dakika 35. Hii ni nafasi nzuri ya kuchukua mapumziko ya kahawa au kunyoosha miguu yako kwenye safari ndefu. Baada ya kupumzika, unaweza kuendelea na hatua inayofuata kwa usalama. Magari ya umeme ni yenye kufurahisha na tayari ni bora kwa matumizi ya kila siku. Wao pia ni nafuu kabisa kuendesha kutokana na faida zao uwezekano wa matumizi ya gharama.