Much has been written about EVs and road trips – or rather, about how EVs aren’t suited for road trips. Well, I’m here to tell you that this simply isn’t true. I’ve been driving EVs for six years now, and happily road-tripping in EVs for just about as long. And I’m not the only one: right now, as you’re reading this, thousands of folks are crisscrossing the country in their EVs, trouble-free, without giving it a second thought.
Obviously, unless you drive a Tesla or Rivian, road-tripping in an EV isn’t as straightforward as jumping in a gas vehicle and driving off. That’s just the reality right now – at least at the time of writing. What matters is that things are improving rapidly thanks to better-charging infrastructure (like Supercharger access) and better route planning software. For now, here are five tips for EV road trip peace of mind.
