Electrification continues to develop in the automobile with the rise of 100% electric vehicles. If the latter are generally unanimous for city use, the situation is more complex for longer distances. No wonder most of you are lost when replacing your vehicle. Should I still buy a diesel? Is the rechargeable hybrid the ideal solution? Are gasoline or hybrids still worth it? Are the electrics ready? Lots of questions that we tried to answer through a round trip in the Jura. A journey of around 1,000 km (930 km exactly) in order to find out which is the best energy for someone looking for a car for everyday life but also to go on vacation with their family. To find out, we will analyze the travel time of course, but also the cost of the trip.
Why Redheads?
Quite simply because it is a resort that welcomes tourists in both winter and summer. At 465 km from Paris, is that a distance far enough to see differences between our protagonists?
Which competitors?
It was essential that all carburetions were represented with vehicles from the same segment. We have selected the compact one, one of the best-selling in France and above all the most accessible for someone looking for a family vehicle. As a result, we opted for three Peugeot 308s (one diesel, one petrol and a 225 hp plug-in hybrid), a 122 hp Toyota Corolla of course for the hybrid and two electric ones: a Renault Mégane E-Tech, the one of the best-selling electric cars in France and of course impossible not to take a Tesla Model 3, which is distinguished in particular by its unique charging network on the market.
A few rules to follow
To decide between them, all these vehicles had to be on an equal footing:
Each competitor had to note his consumption, the quantity of fuel or electricity used, the time to refuel or recharge and finally the time needed to cover each distance without taking into account the meal break.
The price of the trip
To evaluate the cost of the trip, we chose to take the average price of each fuel for thermal (Diesel: €1.73/l and €1.63/l for petrol) while electrics had to raise the price of their charging. Please note, for the latter, we assumed that they had filled up at home, which is the case for the majority of owners of this type of vehicle. However, we have not included the toll rate, which is identical to all cars.
Now that the rules are laid down, let’s get to the road.