Can You Rely on an EV for Long Trips? My Scotland to Netherlands Test

#Skoda #Enyaq #Elroq Many believe electric cars are only suitable for local trips, but is that really true? In this video, I tackle this question head-on by sharing a road trip from Scotland to the Netherlands to demonstrate the real-world capabilities of an electric vehicle. Join me to see how an electric car performs on a real world trip , and to understand more about electric vehicles and their practicality for extended travel, addressing common concerns like range anxiety electric cars and showing how ev charging works on the go. 🚗💨 0:00 Introduction 0:39 Storm Amy & route planning 06:26 First stop - for humans not the car! 09:15 Arrival at the Ferry 10:15 Charging at Ionity Bodegraven 14:14 Fast charging - 3 different prices on 1 charger! 15:41 Dutch sightseeing 16:37 Heading home - sat nav flaws 20:53 Disaster! Car screen failed 21:48 The retrun trip 25:50 Conclusions For charging away from home I use the Octopus Electroverse charging card. Sign up via this link for a free £5 credit on charging https://electroverse.octopus.energy/s... I also charge at home using Intelligent Octopus Go, this EV tarriff gives me off peak energy at 7p per kWh for the car and the whole house. It makes charging the Enyaq really cheap. If you're not already a customer sign up using this link for a £50 credit on your next bill https://share.octopus.energy/aglow-pr... And finally the most asked question on this channel - the phone holder in the car is this one https://amzn.to/4aqWac0