It’s been a few years since several electric saloons started getting rave reviews – notably, of course, the Tesla range.

Not only were they generating good performance figures but things such as their range and re-charge times seemed to indicate that they were practical. So, no longer did someone have to think about making a 500 kilometre journey in several stages and over several days, to allow for re-charging or battery swaps.

Go back say 5 years and everybody was predicting that by now, we’d all be deafened by the silence of our roads as everything changed to a quiet hum. The odd combustion-engine car would be looked at with disgust or sympathy and we’d all have clean air around us as a benefit too.

However, it hasn’t happened. Why is that?

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Distance driving is an exhausting activity to do especially if you are alone with no one to watch you or help you navigate. There are ways to stay aware during the long drive during the night, day and horrible weather.

Always have a well-rested sleep before getting into the car. Having too much or too little will leave you feeling tired and weak. This will cause you not worry much about what’s in front of you.

Allowing yourself to take bathroom breaks is extremely important. It is a fact that a full bladder will affect you more than a high alcohol intake.

Caffeine or coffee is probably the first thing that you would want to take before leaving for your trip. Caffeine is known to keep a person awake and to start the metabolism process. What you don’t want to do is overload it with sugar. If you have a …

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