Border crossing with an electric vehicle: Yay or nay?

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If memory serves me right, my first drive in an electric car was in a Corbin Sparrow way back in 2002. I wouldn't call it a test drive as I was merely shifting the car into place for a showcase but I vividly remember the spartan interior, powerless steering and unassisted brakes. Instead of a satisfying thud when closing the...

. Although I've had the opportunity to drive various EVs locally, this was technically the longest 'overseas' drive I've done in pure electric.

The Shell Recharge at Tangkak is currently the only high performance charging terminal along the North-South Expressway. This will be soon be followed by Shell stations located at Seremban R&R , Seremban R&R , Pagoh R&R , Simpang Pulai and Tapah R&R . Although it allowed me to pre-book my charging lot one hour prior to arriving, I wasn't able to view the status of the terminals. Instead of throwing caution to the wind, I dropped the station a call prior to leaving just to confirm if the terminals were in working order.

Although long distance drives in EVs are clearly possible, one would require a lot more route/charging planning and definitely a lot more patience. As charging infrastructure and vehicle technology improves, the gap between functionality and reality will indeed become smaller.One would think that an EV would provide a sterile and boring drive but I was proved very wrong. Please pardon my gloating but this was one of the best drives I've had in a long time.

 

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