FAQ — Travelling in an electric car

On the motorway at 130 km/h, real range is about 25-35% lower than the WLTP figure declared by the manufacturer. This is because aerodynamic drag rises exponentially with speed.

Practical examples: a Tesla Model 3 Long Range (602 km WLTP) covers around 380-420 real km. A Fiat 500e (320 km WLTP) covers around 200-230 km. A Hyundai Ioniq 5 (507 km WLTP) covers around 330-370 km.

VoltRoute automatically applies a 15% safety factor and accounts for battery health (SOH) for realistic calculations.

Yes, significantly. In winter (below 5°C) range can drop by 20-40% due to cabin heating and battery chemistry. In summer with air conditioning the drop is smaller, around 10-15%.

Tip: use VoltRoute's SOH slider to simulate a degraded battery or winter conditions. If your battery is at 90% health and you're travelling in winter, set SOH to 70-75% for a very conservative calculation.

Absolutely. The Milan-Rome route (about 580 km) requires 1-2 charging stops for most models. With a Tesla Model Y Long Range a single 20-minute stop at a Supercharger is enough.

The A1 motorway is well covered by Tesla Supercharger, IONITY, Free To X, Ewiva, and Enel X. VoltRoute calculates the optimal route with the minimum number of stops needed.

Prices vary by operator:

Tesla Supercharger: €0.45-0.55/kWh (open to non-Tesla too)
IONITY: €0.79/kWh without subscription, €0.39/kWh with Passport (€17.99/month)
Enel X: €0.59-0.69/kWh DC
Free To X: €0.50-0.60/kWh (motorway chargers)
Be Charge: €0.55-0.65/kWh DC

A "full charge" from 20% to 80% on a 60 kWh battery costs on average €20-30, equivalent to about 300 km of range.

It depends on the charger's power and your vehicle:

HPC chargers 150-350 kW (IONITY, Free To X, Electra): 15-25 minutes from 20% to 80%
Tesla Supercharger V3 (250 kW): 20-30 minutes
DC chargers 50 kW: 40-60 minutes
AC chargers 22 kW (hotels, car parks): 3-6 hours

VoltRoute calculates the exact time for each stop using your model's real battery capacity, the charger's power, and the efficiency factor.

Yes. Italy has over 50,000 charging points, of which about 15,000 are fast DC (50+ kW). The network is expanding rapidly with around 2,000 new points per month.

The main motorways (A1, A4, A14) are covered by IONITY, Free To X, Tesla Supercharger, Ewiva, Enel X, and Electra. VoltRoute integrates Open Charge Map with real-time data on all fast chargers along the route.

You can filter by operator: if you have an IONITY subscription, select only IONITY and VoltRoute calculates the route using only those chargers.

It depends on the model and the speed. On average:

Cars with 75+ kWh battery (Tesla Model Y, Hyundai Ioniq 5, BMW iX): every 280-380 km
Cars with 50-65 kWh battery (VW ID.3, Renault Megane, Cupra Born): every 200-280 km
Cars with 25-40 kWh battery (Fiat 500e, Dacia Spring): every 130-200 km

VoltRoute calculates everything automatically based on your specific model, battery health, and route type.

VoltRoute is a free trip planner for electric cars in Europe. Enter origin, destination, and your car model, VoltRoute calculates:

• The optimal charging stops with real chargers from Open Charge Map
• The battery percentage at every leg (arrival, charge, departure)
• Realistic charging times based on battery capacity
• Hotels with EV charging along the route
• Points of interest in 80+ categories (art, food and wine, nature...)
• Live weather and football matches in the area

It supports 51+ models, and if yours isn't there, the AI finds it and adds it to the database.

No. VoltRoute supports 51+ models from every brand: Tesla, Volkswagen, BMW, MINI, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes, Porsche, Audi, Stellantis (Fiat, Peugeot, Citroën, Opel, Jeep), Renault, BYD, MG, Volvo, and others.

If you select a Tesla vehicle and don't choose specific operators, VoltRoute shows only the Tesla Superchargers. For all other brands it shows every available fast charger.

If your model isn't in the list, use the AI search: type the vehicle name and VoltRoute finds it automatically with the correct technical data.

VoltRoute automatically searches for hotels with EV chargers in the cities along the route. For each hotel you see the distance from the centre, the charger's power (AC/DC), and the indicative price.

You can set the departure and return dates, the number of adults and children, the data is passed directly to Booking.com for a precise search.

Tip: overnight charging at the hotel (AC 22 kW) is often free or cheap, and lets you leave in the morning with a full battery.

Always from 20% to 80%. In this range charging is at maximum speed. Above 80% the speed drops sharply to protect the battery, charging from 80% to 100% can take more time than from 0% to 80%.

VoltRoute plans stops with this strategy: you arrive at the charger with 10-20% and charge up to 60-80%, just enough to reach the next stop. Time saved and battery health preserved.

It's rare, but it happens. Here's how to handle it:

• VoltRoute plans with a 15% safety margin, you always have extra km to reach the next charger
• Use the operator filter to diversify: if you select IONITY + Enel X + Free To X, you always have alternatives
• Stations with multiple charging points (VoltRoute shows the number) are less likely to all be in use
• In an emergency, many shopping centres and hotels have usable AC chargers

A Milan-Rome trip (580 km):

Petrol car (6 L/100km, €1.80/L): about €63 of fuel
Electric car (18 kWh/100km, €0.55/kWh): about €57 at fast chargers
Electric car charged at home (€0.25/kWh): about €26

The biggest saving is in home charging. On the road the costs are similar, but with zero CO₂ emissions, VoltRoute tracks the CO₂ saved on every trip.