Took a drive down the Great Ocean Road yesterday. The car performed well with great efficiency (for what it is LOL!) On the way down to Lorne we got 17.5 kWh/100 km and on the way back (more uphill and higher-speed roads) we got 22.2 kWh/100 km. The total trip 332 km average was 19.2 kWh/100 km. We're happy when we get 20 or better LOL! Enjoyed a picnic lunch in Lorne and walked along the trail where they had some interesting art installations. On the return, we stopped for a quick charge at the RACV resort in Torquay and had a coffee and dessert there. We had only intended to add 10% or so that would have gotten us home at a comfortable SOC, but by the time we had our snack and a toilet break we got back to the car and it was at the 80% limit already (from 41%). We were even on the "slow" 50 kW charger as it's cheaper. They have 350 kW chargers there too, but the Volvo can only charge up to 150 kW. Still, it would have meant we probably could have charged for about 5 minutes and been on our way back home if we didn't want to stop for a coffee. I think that allays my fears about "range anxiety" a bit, although the big deal now will be are the charge stations available (they may either be occupied or broken)...and given the rapid increase in the number of EVs on the roads here, I worry the charge network won't keep up. It's no issue if you can charge at home like we do for the majority of our charging, but if you want to jump in the car and drive to Adelaide or Sydney, you might run into strife due to the sparse charge network on the freeways.
Oh, and on the Great Ocean Road, I NEVER touched the brakes! One Pedal Drive is awesome! The only time I used the brake was when coming up to a roundabout on the way home and I had to stop abruptly as somebody came flying through at an unanticipated speed.
First pic is figures for trip down to Torquay via Lorne, and 2nd pic left side is trip back from Torquay to Daylesford, right side is total trip:
