Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this first part of a Christmas road trip series, we set off on a 1,800 km EV journey over 10 days, starting with the London to Paris leg. The question isn’t whether long-distance EV travel is easy — we already know it is — but how cheap can you make it if you really try?
Rather than relying only on Ionity, which is a favourite as it combines good value and solid footprint, we are going to try and mix and match a bit more, optimising not just charging costs but also when and where to stop to save time. We will talk about some of the benefits of charging on DC on the motorway vs looking to top up on AC at destination.
We will cover real-world consumption at French motorway speeds, explain why sometimes charging “when you don’t need to” actually saves time and hassle later, and end with a full cost recap. Finally we look at our costs for this first leg of the journey and what we could have done to optimise.
This is Part 1 of the journey. In the next episode, things get more interesting — including a real-world comparison/race with a petrol car. Stay tuned
Chill lo-fi hip hop | Quiet Streets by Alex-Productions
• Vlog Relaxing Cozy Hip Hop Music by Alex-Productions
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In this first part of a Christmas road trip series, we set off on a 1,800 km EV journey over 10 days, starting with the London to Paris leg. The question isn’t whether long-distance EV travel is easy — we already know it is — but how cheap can you make it if you really try?
Rather than relying only on Ionity, which is a favourite as it combines good value and solid footprint, we are going to try and mix and match a bit more, optimising not just charging costs but also when and where to stop to save time. We will talk about some of the benefits of charging on DC on the motorway vs looking to top up on AC at destination.
We will cover real-world consumption at French motorway speeds, explain why sometimes charging “when you don’t need to” actually saves time and hassle later, and end with a full cost recap. Finally we look at our costs for this first leg of the journey and what we could have done to optimise.
This is Part 1 of the journey. In the next episode, things get more interesting — including a real-world comparison/race with a petrol car. Stay tuned
Chill lo-fi hip hop | Quiet Streets by Alex-Productions
• Vlog Relaxing Cozy Hip Hop Music by Alex-Productions
Music promoted by https://onsound.eu/
