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Making more of your range

There are a few factors that may affect your car’s range.

These include, model and battery size, what type of road you’re on, the outside temperature, whether you’re using the air-con or not, and what weight you’re carrying.

Some handy tips to maximise your electric range

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    The right driving mode

    Our ID. Range and Plug-in Hybrid cars come with different driving modes, enabling you to enhance performance or conserve energy when appropriate.

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    Regenerative braking 

    Volkswagen electric cars are able to recuperate the kinetic energy created when slowing down and feed it back into the battery to extend range. 

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    Pre-heating in cold weather 

    Range is reduced during cold weather. Pre-heating your car whilst it’s connected to your home charger will mean less drain on your battery, and a more proficient performance once driving

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