It’s the ultimate EV test: two weeks of autoroute-bashing with the kids and the dog. How did we do? Electric cars are ideal for short commutes, but the prospect of endless charging stops made me nervous of the trek to south-western France for a family holiday – particularly with a long-suffering dog aboard. However, the BMW iX3’s claims of more than 400 miles made it far more realistic, and I decided to mitigate my mileage by taking an overnight ferry to St Malo. The plan was to blast down to Portsmouth for a quick top-up in the UK, but as we reached Brittany Ferries’ check-in we had barely made a…
The truth about electric car holidays: 1400 miles in the BMW iX3
