In ADAC's mixed-driving tests the gap between rated and measured range runs about 13% to 18% on two current EVs, and much more on a cold motorway. For mixed driving I'd plan on a fifth less.
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2 November 2026
Measured winter losses run from about 15% to about 50% of WLTP range, and motorway speed looks like a big part of the spread. For a 30 km commute it barely matters. On a cold motorway I'd plan on 50% to 68%.
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2 November 2026
Your meter label tells you which supply you have, in about a minute. On average German mileage I wouldn't pay to upgrade: a day's driving fits into two hours on one phase.
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2 November 2026
Most maker pages won't tell you the chemistry, though price lists sometimes do. I'd let it break a tie on cold or daily charging habits, and choose the car on range and price first.
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2 November 2026
At average German mileage the eight years run out long before the kilometres do. The 70% line is lower than it sounds, and I'd work out the range it leaves before leaning on it.
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2 November 2026
A 350 kW post won't give a car 350 kW. I'd compare charging stops by the minutes from 10 to 80%, and ignore the peak on the plate.
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2 November 2026