
Test-driving an electric car and truly living with one can be two very different things. The first scenario gives you a good understanding of how the car drives, how it looks, and what the performance and day-to-day practicality are like.
But only when you’ve spent some serious time with an EV do you fully get under its skin. This is when you learn all about the car’s real-world range, how quickly it charges, and how it performs when presented with all of the tasks of everyday life. How does it manage with a big supermarket shop? Is it easy to drive through city traffic? Do the active safety systems benefit the driver or annoy them? And how much does the range fall in cold weather?