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Power Planning

Terrain-Aware Power

Mountain routes can cost you 30-60% more battery than flat roads. See exactly how elevation and grade affect your range before you leave.

Power Planning

Terrain-Aware Power

Mountain routes can cost you 30-60% more battery than flat roads. See exactly how elevation and grade affect your range before you leave.

Your Vehicle

Total battery: 2400 Wh · Usable (LiFePO4): 1920 Wh · Usable (AGM): 1200 Wh

MelbourneMount BullerMountain Route

248 km

Distance

+1840 m

Climb

-120 m

Descent

4.2%

Avg Grade

Flat route estimate1550.0%
Terrain-adjusted2766.9%
Regen recovery-20.6%
Net battery drain2746.3%

This mountain route will use 1217% more battery than a flat route of the same distance. Consider charging before the climb or reducing auxiliary loads.

SydneyThredboMountain Route

495 km

Distance

+2100 m

Climb

-340 m

Descent

3.8%

Avg Grade

Flat route estimate3093.8%
Terrain-adjusted4590.8%
Regen recovery-58.4%
Net battery drain4532.3%

This mountain route will use 1497% more battery than a flat route of the same distance. Consider charging before the climb or reducing auxiliary loads.

BrisbaneToowoomba

125 km

Distance

+680 m

Climb

-45 m

Descent

5.1%

Avg Grade

Flat route estimate781.3%
Terrain-adjusted1270.4%
Regen recovery-7.7%
Net battery drain1262.7%

This mountain route will use 489% more battery than a flat route of the same distance. Consider charging before the climb or reducing auxiliary loads.

AdelaideWilpena Pound

430 km

Distance

+520 m

Climb

-180 m

Descent

1.6%

Avg Grade

Flat route estimate2687.5%
Terrain-adjusted3092.9%
Regen recovery-30.9%
Net battery drain3062.0%

This mountain route will use 405% more battery than a flat route of the same distance. Consider charging before the climb or reducing auxiliary loads.

PerthMargaret River

270 km

Distance

+280 m

Climb

-310 m

Descent

1.1%

Avg Grade

Flat route estimate1687.5%
Terrain-adjusted1894.3%
Regen recovery-53.3%
Net battery drain1841.0%

This mountain route will use 207% more battery than a flat route of the same distance. Consider charging before the climb or reducing auxiliary loads.

How this works

We model battery drain using three factors: base rolling resistance (distance × weight), gravity work (elevation gain × weight × 5.5 Wh/m per tonne), and grade penalty (steeper roads increase rolling drag). Descents recover ~30% of potential energy via regenerative braking where available. This is a planning estimate — actual drain varies with driving style, speed, and auxiliary loads.

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