Last Wednesday (25) Brazilian Association of Electric Vehicles (ABVE) announced changes regarding the autonomy of electric vehicles manufactured in Brazil.

With a 30 percent reduction in autonomy values ​​estimated by manufacturers, the solution aims to change the way drivers drive in our country, as well as provide more consistent performance to the consumer.

Autonomy declared by assemblers for electric vehicles should be reduced by 30%

It may seem absurd to some, and it’s understandable, but this reduction doesn’t really change the performance of the cars, but demonstrates that he wants to focus on the lowest performance numbers the car can deliver, and not the maximum, as has been done before. So the model Kwid E-Tech which previously stamped an autonomy of 298 km, will now be declared with lower numbers applying this “penalty” of 30%, leaving an autonomy of 208 km.

This is due to a number of factors, including drivers who still drive electric vehicles as if they were internal combustion vehicles. With this driving style, they never achieved the autonomy figures that automakers have tied to electric vehicles.

Adalberto Maluf, President of ABVE:Electric vehicle technology is still new to most consumers. Thus, many still do not have an accurate idea of ​​​​how best to accelerate and decelerate an electric vehicle in order to achieve the best autonomy, using, for example, a regeneration system. They end up using the vehicle in the same way as an internal combustion model, or out of enthusiasm they overclock and get frustrated with a range that is very far from what the manufacturer claims.“.

Other issues stem from the confusing numbers automakers publish regarding autonomy. With figures based on rates set in the United States and Europe, they ended up clashing with the performance of electric vehicle models also sold in Brazil.

Now In the underground – who is responsible for this standardization in the country – will make this practice less confusing with this “penalty” of 30% when all electric vehicles sold in the country leave the factory with the least autonomy as a guideline for future buyers. buy their cars knowing the performance of your car. And it’s worth noting that the highest levels of autonomy previously reported can still be achieved with electric vehicles.

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Source: Use Electricity

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