From Andrew Till / Mr. EV
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Planning an EV road trip? 🚗⚡ After driving into mainland Europe seven times in everything from the Kia e-Niro to the VW ID.7, I’ve learned what works (and what doesn’t) when taking an electric car on long journeys.
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Back in 2019, electric road trips felt like much more of adventure — chargers were rare, charging was slower, and EVs were still new. Fast-forward to today, and road trips in electric cars are easier, faster, and more enjoyable than ever. In this video, I’ll share my top tips for EV road trip planning: from charging strategies and route planning, to apps, RFID cards, hotel stops, and the essential gear you don’t want to leave behind.
👉 What you’ll learn in this video:
• The EV road trip checklist (gear & essentials)
• Charging tips (granny chargers, slow charging, rapid etiquette)
• Route planning options (ABRP, in-car sat nav, CarPlay, or no planning at all!)
• The best apps and RFID cards for charging in Europe
and much more…
📌 Useful links & gear mentioned in the video:
• UK to EU travel kit: https://misterev.co.uk/gear/travel-kit
• Bip&Go toll tag: https://bipandgo.com/en/
• Austria e-vignette: https://www.asfinag.at/en/toll/vignette/
• Swiss e-vignette: https://evignetteswitzerland.ch
• EU plug adapter: https://misterev.co.uk/gear/travel-adapter
• 12V jump starter: https://misterev.co.uk/gear/jump-starter
• Tyre inflator: https://misterev.co.uk/gear/inflator
• A Better Route Planner: https://abetterrouteplanner.com
• OBD dongle (if you really want to geek out): https://misterev.co.uk/gear/obd-dongle
✨ Have you done an EV road trip? Where did you go — and what tips would you add? Share your experience in the comments!
#EV #RoadTrip #ElectricVehicles #EVTravel
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:31 Travel kit
2:02 Jump starter
2:48 Tyre inflator
3:23 Bip&Go toll tag and vignettes
5:50 Clean air schemes
6:24 Charging
7:03 EU plugs
8:37 Etiquette
9:05 Charge stop planning
14:19 Hotel stops
15:11 Charging payment
17:00 Enjoy it!
