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Can electric cars drive up a mountain?
I’m interested in switching to an electric car, but I live in a mountainous area at a point of particularly high elevation. Would driving an electric car mean that I run the risk of my car giving out while driving up a mountain?
Allison Stone · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
One of the biggest perks of driving an
electric car
is that they’re energy-efficient, but this applies in more ways than one. Just like gas-powered cars, steadily climbing in elevation will consume much more energy than driving on a flat road. For electric cars, however, the process of regenerative braking—which happens any time you release your foot from the acceleration pedal—actually restores the energy of your car as you’re decelerating.
So yes, there is the potential issue that climbing a mountain will impact your car’s battery power significantly, but going back down that same mountain will restore some of the energy you just lost.
Electric cars also tend to have a smoother ride while climbing in elevation thanks to the electric motor’s powerful torque and
seamless acceleration
. Much like how your electric car saves you on energy without you even noticing, the
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