An electric car’s battery that is “zero” discharged does not mean that it will stop immediately. Some automakers leave some reserve and even if the indicator shows 0% charge, electric cars continue to drive. The British publication WhatCar has determined the distance that can be covered by a fully discharged electric car.
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Ten popular new electric cars were chosen for the test. They were driven until the charge indicator showed 0%. Journalists then set out to check how many kilometers the cars would travel before they stopped.
It turned out that these distances are quite significant. Thus, the leader was the BMW i4 – it traveled 30 km with the discharged battery. The second and third places are divided between Kia Niro EV and Volvo XC40 Recharge – 27.2 km each. This is quite enough to find a charging station.
The range of electric cars after battery discharge:
BMW i4 – 30 km
Kia Niro EV – 27.2 km
Volvo XC40 Recharge – 27.2 km
Volkswagen ID.5 – 24 km
Kia EV6 – 20.8 km
MG ZS EV – 20.8 km
Tesla Model 3 – 20.8 km
Tesla Model Y 17.6 km
Cupra Born – 16 km
BMW iX3 – 8 km