{"id":195122,"date":"2026-10-05T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T06:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/?p=195122"},"modified":"2026-10-05T08:36:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T06:36:52","slug":"4157-km-ev-road-trip-to-albania-so-much-for-range-anxiety-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/en\/2026\/10\/05\/4157-km-ev-road-trip-to-albania-so-much-for-range-anxiety-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"4,157-km EV road trip to Albania: so much for range anxiety (part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Can you take an electric car from Belgium to Albania without spending half your holiday looking for chargers? We put it to the test with a Kia EV6 on a three-week, 4,157-kilometer road trip through nine countries. Surprisingly, range was the least of our worries.<\/strong><\/p><p>One persistent argument against electric cars in Belgium \u2013 and elsewhere in Europe \u2013 is that while an EV may be perfectly adequate for everyday commuting, it becomes less practical for that one big family holiday to southern Europe. 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We put it to the test with a Kia EV6 on a three-week, 4,157-kilometer road trip through nine countries. 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