“A person who travels by car often still needs an extra… petrol car”
That was the first sharing of journalist David Morley of Carsguide (Australia) when talking about experience with electric cars mine. Understandably, most people are always worried about running out of power in this car, even though it has quite a few attractive points.
Recently, however, journalist David Morley of Carsguide (Australia) tried to go long distances with the electric car Nissan Leaf e+ to see if there are any limitations to the electric car that can’t be overcome and this car is safe for the environment. Is he really ready for the long journey, by going from where he lives and works (Melbourne) to his parents’ house in Albury. The estimated distance is 566km.
Carsguide (Australia) journalist David Morley took a long-distance test ride with the electric Nissan Leaf e+ to see if the electric vehicle still has some unresolved limitations and that the EV is ready for long trips.
Journey of experience
According to the information published by Nissan, the advertised range of the Nissan Leaf e+ is 385km. Thus, to travel this distance, journalist David Morley only needs to fully charge his car at home, and at the same time charge it twice on the highway to arrive – that is, only 6 charges are needed for both the way and back.
That’s the ad, but as a reporter with a lot of experience driving electric cars, David Morley advises people not to look at the distance that the manufacturer offers. For example, with the Nissan Leaf e+, the claimed range is 385km, but even on a wide flat road, it will only go close to 300km, which will only achieve about 78% of the advertised figure. fox.
So what should we do?
According to the information published by Nissan, the advertised range of the Nissan Leaf e+ is 385km.
The first thing to do is to download a few electric vehicle-specific apps. This can make you feel uncomfortable, but without it, you will have a hard time finding a fast charging station, especially when you need it urgently. Just think of the scenario of going around without knowing exactly where to stop to recharge the car while the car is slowly running out of battery!
Then David Morley decided it was better to make sure all downloaded apps worked and that I knew how to operate the charging station. To do this, he tried visiting the nearest charging station he could find. David Morley spent about 20km on a round trip for no other reason than searching and researching charging stations only to realize that, even in a big city, not everywhere can charge. . For example, the shopping center near the conference he attended, the charging place was very inconvenient, the wires were messy and the socket was loose.
That also means that if you want to use the Nissan Leaf e+ in the next few days, David Morley definitely needs to keep it as fully charged as possible.
Experience also shows that sometimes overnight is not 100% enough to reach 100%, so constantly fully charging the battery begins to become an obsession. Every time he arrived at a location he had to charge to ensure he had enough power for the long journey. That made him a little concerned, but eventually hit the road with 84% battery. To Avenel, about 130km from Melbourne, the battery was only 44%. He charges again. After 24 minutes, the battery is up to 80%.
The most inconvenient long-distance electric car driving is always taking advantage of charging anytime, anywhere.
Continuing to cross 180km of freeway, he reached the next charging location, Barnawartha North. Realizing that the higher the speed, the more battery drain, so he slowed down from 110 km / h to 100 km / h. Arrived, only 28% battery left. The charging station mapping apps not only pinpointed the exact location of a broken charger, but it was enough for David Morley to charge up to 78% and find a roadside rest stop. There, he became acquainted with a truck driver, who believes that future trucks will use hydrogen energy technology rather than batteries.
Finally, around 8:30pm, David Morley hit the road again at a final 130km/h, arriving at Boree Creek at 10pm. He found a place to charge people’s houses overnight. However, sadly someone stole the charging cord, the next morning the battery was only 78%.
From Boree Creek to Albury, his destination, about 128km apart, he had 34% left. Charged again overnight, this time 95%. Busy with a few things, the battery was only 80% and he plugged it in again. Meanwhile, he decided to just use his mother’s rickety Toyota Starlet to make sure the Nissan Leaf could fully charge the battery to 100%. By this time, he really felt, having to charge it all the time to make sure the battery was fully charged on the road was really annoying. The convenience he gained from the electric car was gradually replaced by inconvenience.
Returning home, repeating the old journey, he knew the way better, so he reached Barnawartha North with 45% battery left. But the chargers there are terrible. Have to try to the 3rd battery charging station to be able to charge.
The owner of a Tesla Model 3 charging with him had no problems with the other trees, but said she had had similar problems with him in other places. This person shared with David Morley that perhaps even though she still uses an electric car, when she gets home, she will delete a post advertising the sale of an old gas-powered car and … “prepared” to use when needed. The system of charging points as well as the unstable operation makes her worried, even when using Tesla – the car that is the most appreciated in the electric car village.
Boree Creek is 126km from Albury.
Lesson
– First, Although I am happy to admit that electric vehicles appear as a testament to the strong growth of the automotive industry and are expected to play an important role in the years to come. But at the moment, I think the system of charging stations in Australia is not really ready for that.
Tram is good but it depends on the place and also depends on the situation. While gas stations are usually less of a problem. Therefore, David Morley found that buying an electric car still has to have a gas car.
“I’m delighted to experience the Nissan Leaf e+ . I like the form and also appreciate the acceleration when rolling, which makes it a safe car on long journeys.” – David Morley shared more about the Nissan Leaf e+.
“A regular car enthusiast like me will still need a second car, which runs on gasoline.” David Morley added.
In total, he lost 60.97 USD (about 1.4 million VND) for electric charge on this trip (not counting home chargers).
– Second, Driving an electric car is not as economical as many people think. If you charge your car at home at night or choose a fast charger in a building or shopping mall or any electric charging station along the way, you will also spend a lot of money compared to spending money and Petroleum.
With the price of electricity in Australia, on average about every 100km David Morley costs 12 USD (not including home charging). While using a petrol car (Nissan Qashqai with fuel consumption of 7 liters / 100km) it costs about 11.9 USD for the same distance. And the Qashqai is only half the price of the Nissan Leaf e+.
In total, he lost 60.97 USD (about 1.4 million VND) for electric charge on this trip (not counting home chargers).
However, one advantage in the Australian charging station is the use of renewable energy, so David Morley still believes that electric vehicles should be developed. However, nothing has changed the fact that electric cars are still not really ready for long trips in many countries, not just Australia or Vietnam.
According to Carsguide
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