When I bought my first EV with any kind of range that might work on a road trip, I fell into a trap. The 2018 Nissan LEAF was supposed to have a 150-mile range, so
I initially thought that it could go an honest 150 miles on the highway. I quickly figured out that this just wasn’t how it worked. At all. I knew that speed and terrain affected the range you get with an EV, but I didn’t know just how much it could take away. In the past, my Chevrolet Volt switched to gas and my older LEAF was only something I drove to work and the grocery store. So, this was the first time I had to figure out just what to expect.
I knew to find CHAdeMO stations on PlugShare, but I didn’t initially have any way to determine whether I’d make it to a station or not, and how much of a charge I’d need to make it happen . After experimenting with different things, I discovered A Better Route Planner, which I’ve found to be pretty accurate as long asBut, even with good data on speed, terrain, weather, and the vehicle’s efficiency, other variables can pop up and ruin your day.
“We know many F-150 Lightning customers will be first-time electric vehicle owners who expect that familiar Built Ford Tough capability along with robust towing,” said Linda Zhang, chief engineer of the F-150 Lightning. “That’s why we created smart technologies to help take the worry out of towing long distances by giving customers more reliable and accurate range calculations, and then automatically locate charge points along the way, if needed.
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