An electric vehicle, also known as an EV, uses one or more electric motors or traction motors for propulsion. The energy used to drive an EV is stored in the battery and the battery is charged at a charging station (at home, in the office or in public).

Driving an EV is even easier than driving a conventional car. The gear lever is the same as an automatic transmission, so all you must do is choose Drive or Reverse. You won't use the brake pedal that often because the car uses a regenerative braking system that slows the car down when you take your foot off the accelerator.

In terms of comfort, safety and technology, the equipment is the same or even better. An electric vehicle is usually always equipped with an automatic gearbox, cruise control and heated seats. Thanks to additional functions such as a connected navigation system with available charging points along the way, you can easily prepare your journey. With a smartphone application, you can manage charging from your phone for certain vehicles, and much more.

EVs differ in more facets than just size and engine power of combustion engine vehicles. For example, an EV has:

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  A quiet engine and automatic transmission with only one gear
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  No tailpipe emissions
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  More interior space due to the lack of a large engine
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  A battery that needs to be recharged. Charging infrastructure is therefore a must

Your car is loaded with software that continues to work, even when your car is parked in your garage box. So, when you do not drive for a long time, the battery will gradually run down. An empty battery is something you should try to avoid.

Keep your battery level between 20 and 80%. Before you started driving electric, you might have been in the habit of filling up your entire tank at the gas station. However, your electric car’s battery is much happier if you stop charging at 80% of its capacity – although you can still fully charge the battery when you need to do a long distance. We also advice not to let your battery level drop below 20% unless necessary.

Your car has software that automatically stops the charging process when your battery is fully charged. Unless you have to travel a long distance, it is recommended that you only charge 80% of your battery. Today, many (yet not all) electric cars have an accompanying app that also allows you to set a maximum charging capacity.