Inchcape gave me the opportunity to try out how it is to cover longer distances with a car that has a small battery capacity. We start the journey with a shorter range than in previous weeks because the Mazda MX-30 has only a 35 kWh battery, of which about 30 kWh is usable. The first impression: the battery is at 100%, and the range is 156 km, but we need to cover 500 km today! We don’t know how long this day will be!
Our first stop is still Tikupoiss. This time we need to take a longer break, so I’ve postponed breakfast to a later time. We also ponder whether we should drive on the Tartu highway at the allowed 110 km/h – it’s known that higher speeds consume more energy, and even if the goal is to test the car, we still need to stay within its capabilities. So, we drive at 95 km/h and try to stay behind a truck. However, trucks often drive at 85 km/h, which doesn’t suit our plans well.