Voyah

Climate control
One of the biggest factors that can drain your battery is your climate control settings for both heating and cooling down the cabin. It's estimated that you could lose 5-7 miles of range per hour of use, so using the AC sparingly could save you some extra miles. It was actually found that using the heated seat function is actually more energy-efficient than heating the cabin, so maybe try that out if you can't bear the thought of driving in a cold car!

Plan your route
Whether you're a new EV driver or you made the switch to electric a long time ago, it's always good to plan your journey ahead of time, especially when travelling somewhere new.

Tyre pressure and wheel size
One factor that sometimes gets overlooked is how much the tyre pressure and wheel size of your vehicle can impact its range. These factors can affect range due to the fact that they can increase your rolling resistance, which essentially is when more energy is required to move your car.

Maximise regenerative braking
One amazing feature of electric cars is the ability to use regenerative braking. If you've never come across this before or if you can't quite wrap your head around it, here's a brief explanation of how regenerative braking works.

Control Acceleration & utilise cruise control
As many electric cars have such fast acceleration it can be really tempting to accelerate quickly when driving. Although there's no doubt this is one of the most fun parts of having an electric car it will also end up draining your battery rather quickly. When you drive faster in an electric car, you consume energy faster compared to when driving a traditional petrol or diesel engine car.

Prioritise battery health
In order to prolong the life of the battery in your electric car, it's a good idea to keep on top of the battery health, as when the battery in your EV is healthy, it will continue to hold a charge well.

Drive slower
Another thing to keep in mind is that your range won't diminish as quickly if you drive slower. As mentioned above in some of the other tips, accelerating quickly will drain your battery faster than if you accelerate slower, and the same principle applies to driving in general, as the faster you drive, the harder the motor has to work and the more energy you consume.

Travel light
Just like rolling resistance increases when you have larger alloy wheels or low air pressure in your tyres, carrying around unnecessary weight can also drain your battery quickly. If you have a proclivity to over-pack and you're confused as to why your batteries run out a bit sooner than you'd like, maybe remove some of that extra stuff in the boot.