Electric Cars in KSA — Prices and Reviews

Q: How can I find the nearest electric charging station?

Currently, when we plan a trip with our petrol-powered cars we hardly think about where are the petrol stations along the route. In contrast to that once you leave your home in your new electric car, knowing that there is a long journey ahead, locating the nearest electric charging station and its Power source is a must. Luckily you can do that now from the palm of your hand using your mobile phone. Many websites and apps offer locations of these charging stations and help you plan for your trip.

Q: Should I charge my electric car every day?

It’s a fact that the more often you charge the batteries the quicker they lose capacity. However, you must know that not all batteries charge the same way and you charge and use the battery is a lot more important than how often you charge it. Our advice here is to charge the battery up to 80% as a maximum and try to not let it deplete lower than 20%. So if your commute allows you to don’t regularly empty your car’s battery to 0 and then top it up to 100%.

Q: Can I use an electric car for long trips?

This will not only depend on what electric car you are using but also on how good the charging infrastructure is in your country. We can confidently say that both electric car battery technology and infrastructure are continuously evolving. In some countries even in our region even now, it is very easy to take long trips with an electric vehicle. Now what we can advise you here is to make sure to plan your long trips using your electric car very carefully to avoid any range anxiety. Check for available charging options along the way, make sure the hotels you will be staying at have electric charging available, and of course, don’t leave home without enough range on your car for the first league of your journey.

Q: Are electric cars waterproof? Can I drive them through the water without a concern?

We know what your thinking! Electricity and water don’t mix. But just like with your petrol-powered car, electric cars can be driven through a certain wading depth depending on the model. So electric car manufacturers make sure to water proof the car depending on what type of vehicle it is. So wading depth will vary a lot between a sports electric car like the Audi e-tron GT and something like that new Ford F-150 Lighting.

Q: How reliable are electric cars compared to petrol-powered cars?

The fact that an electric car motor can sometimes only have one moving part compared the hundreds of moving parts in your standard ICE that on it’s own means reliability increases dramatically based on that alone. But keep in mind that if your electric car breaks down you’ll need a specialist to take a look at it and fix it. So no more stoping on the hard shoulder and opening that bonnet to try to fix something with your car and then just driving away. Add to all of that electric cars highly depend on software to optimize how the battery is used and how the energy flows to all it’s different components. Now we are still at the start of this electric car era, and just like with ICE vehicles we will need time to actually know how reliable they are and which brands will be the most reliable after years of usage.