We are taking a VW ID. Buzz across nine countries this year as part of the Baltic Sea Circle Rally. It apprars we have to download the charging app in Europe, not the USA. We've heard getting RFID cards ahead of our trip might help with charging, too. However, we need the apps to get them, apparently. I was surprised about these hurdles in Europe. I figured we'd just tap a credit card and charge up.
Def get RFID cards and apps early also get the tesla app if you wanna use tesla station (which are pretty reliable)….. the credit cards work at a few places but most want an account, which is kinda frustrating having to sign up every time… but many of them allowed using your phone NFC (vs an physical RFID card) … We used “A Better Route Planner” ABRP app and it worked pretty well! Good luck with your trip!
Ben! What's up brother! Stumbled on this video because I'm in Europe and thinking about renting an EV. Small world! Thanks for the information this was helpful. I'll rent a diesel
Hey😅 yeah small world! We definitely had fun with our EV the charging network is way better than the US, but it still takes some time if you are going longer distances.... for shorter distances sometimes it works out well with parkings spots that have chargers it charges while you are eating/shopping/etc.... but ICEs are still the best supported infrastructure! Good Luck!
The more modern EVs would make this much easier! It was not our intention to discouraging trying EVs for car travel in Europe! 😃 more just bringing awareness about what is required to do it!
Thank you! This vídeo helped a lot. I was thinking of renting an ev to road trip in south germany. The gás price in germany scared me a bit, (2€ per litre) but because i dont want to have range anxiety with a plane to take, i wjll go ICV this time.
