After a previous post, I thought I would share my recent experience of driving in France in an EV.
Firstly, driving in France is a delight. Good quality roads, less other traffic outside of cities and very good signage. Don't be put off about driving on the right. After the first few miles of intense concentration it will become natural.
Plan your journey to allow for comfort breaks and of course charging. They inevitably come together! Allow plenty of margin. Depending on the range of your vehicle but I worked on 3-3.5 hours driving. As I did pre EV.
A good app is essential to select charging points on your journey. There are loads of charge points around towns and cities and along major roads. Fast, clean and working. And also much cheaper than the UK. Some have facilities next to them. Supermarkets and fast food restaurants often have good chargers.
The best way to pay for charging is with an RFID card. These are readily available from UK sources. Not only is it very quick but it keeps a record on your app of payments, charge times and energy used.
A good navigator with Google maps is very helpful. Satnav of course is a great help. Most EV's have charge points displayed nearby also.
A feature modern cars have is the ability to change your lights to driving on the right. Remember this for night driving.
It's only a little information which I gained from a recent French tour of about 2000 miles. Just to say that it's no problem EV driving in France and you will see loads of French EV's on the road. Not a surprise there!
