Today we are going to talk about the autonomy of electric cars. There is a phrase that says: “To end the hunger of a people, do not give them food, teach them to cultivate the field”. In this video I am not going to give you a boring list of cars and autonomy… there must be something, but the idea is to try to get you to form a clear criterion to interpret the information, which is not real, that the brands give you… and, why not say it, some channels and Web… #cars #electriccars Become a member of this channel to enjoy advantages: / hermetic garage Let's not panic: Brands have always given figures that are not real, both when talking and talking about fuel consumption in thermal cars, and now in electric cars. It is true that the authorities have been developing regulations so that the approved consumption is close to the real ones… and they are close, but they do not reach them. Before talking about figures, we are going to talk about the conditions that vary in these figures and can reduce the announced autonomy figures by half or even less. Let's look at the most important ones: Driving style. This is key. In an electric car, the type of condition influences consumption even more than in a conventional car. First, because every time you accelerate, the mass you have to move is very high and it pays off in consumption. Even in "big" electric cars, you accelerate a couple of times and you see how the autonomy goes down... if you drive like this, the autonomy can be reduced to a third or even a quarter. Speed ​​is paid for and acceleration even more, and no, what you recover by reducing does not compensate for what you spend by accelerating. On the other hand, driving with a lot of anticipation and taking advantage of the possibilities of self-charging is very noticeable. I'm going to tell you an anecdote (TO TELL Sylvia and her BMW) Type of road. Electric cars don't like uphill slopes. And they don't like curves either, the tighter they are, the worse, because you have to "stop" the car a lot... when you recharge, but then accelerate again... with the consequences described above. Charging. I always say it: One of those big electric cars that announce such high autonomy, is around two and a half tons. Between 600 and 800 kg more on average than an equivalent thermal car. Outside temperature. I am going to give you a figure that is not mine, I quote the source: Renault itself. It tells us that at temperatures above 35 degrees, using the air conditioning can mean a decrease in autonomy of around 17 percent. That is to say that the reality is either that… or it is worse. And what happens if it is cold? Well, even worse. Batteries in general and the cold do not get along well. That on the one hand. On the other, a thermal car uses the heat that it “pulls” and wastes to warm its occupants. In an electric car, it has to be produced. Various sources, the brands themselves, energy companies among others, estimate this loss of autonomy between 15 and 25 percent in temperatures below zero. Traffic. Curiously, traffic affects consumption less. What's more, compared to a conventional car, it even favors them. For example, in the city, electric cars are especially efficient, because, apart from the air conditioning, they don't use anything when they're stopped. And smooth starts followed by braking that you can foresee, such as at traffic lights, are a use to which they adapt very well. The approved consumption and autonomy of electric cars are calculated using the so-called WLTP cycle, which comes from the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure. The WLTP test cycle is carried out on a test bench and has four phases of about 23.25 kilometers. Two phases are urban, equivalent to 52 percent of the route, and two extra-urban stages. The average speed of the route is 46.5 km/h. The difference between the WLTP autonomy and the real one, depending on the type of use, can be between 25 and 75 percent less... calculate that the real one is between 20 and 40 percent less if you are a good driver and use the car sensibly. Real figures. Well, you already know what you can expect from the range of electric cars based on what the manufacturers tell you. But some are more optimistic than others or take more advantage of the regulations than others. There are even differences between models. I have looked at at least 3 fairly homogeneous tests and studies carried out by different media in Great Britain, Spain and Italy. You can see it in the video. Car of the day. What you are going to see today has never happened on GH and it is a kind of “protest” against the imposition of electric cars on us, the poor infrastructure, the rise in prices and their lack of practicality in some cases… Today, for the first time, this section is vacant… there is no car of the day.