How far can BEVs go between charges?
The Nuna solar powered race car from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands went 1877 miles across Australia at 56 MPH, only charging from the sun via on-board panels. The Power of 1 solar powered car has traveled slightly slower but over 11,000 miles solely on its on-board solar panels. The farthest a convential car has gone between charges is the Solectria Sunrise that went 375 miles at slow speed around a track. The AC Propulsion T-Zero went 302 miles at 60 MPH. The longest range production EV is the Tesla Motors Roadster which goes 220 miles between charges. Typical BEVs go between 40 and 120 miles on a charge, but new batteries and more efficient vehicle designs are under development which could increase this range. It is best to never plan to drive more than 80% of the range of an EV due to variations in efficiency and hence range, and to maximize the life of the batteries, it is best to not plan to exceed 50% of the range on a regular basis. Fast charging batteries an
