Anniversary Milestone – 5,000,000 monitored kilometers

The Electromobility project team dedicates the information and experiences gathered over eight years and more than 5 million monitored kilometers — starting in October 2018 with just one Hyundai Ioniq — to everyone interested in electric mobility.

Whether out of curiosity or interest in a new technology that is cleaner, quieter, and kinder to owners’ wallets, the community that formed over the first eight years has benefited from the voluntary contributions of owners willing to share their data on mileage, consumption, and costs.

Compiled into weekly reports and monthly summaries, this information has become the reference point for a statistical evaluation of the real-world behaviour of a wide range of models. Beyond the technical specifications defined under standard conditions (WLTP, EPA, etc.) — which help compare models „on paper” — there are tens of thousands of use cases specific to each owner’s individual needs.

From local urban commutes to daily routes of over 100 km and long holiday journeys, the experiences accumulated across 5 million kilometers help us understand how electric vehicles behave across all geographical regions of Romania, as well as in the cold of Finland and Michigan, or the heat of Nevada.

WE THANK all the colleagues who have contributed over the past eight years with the data that now forms the „treasure” of the Electromobility project — an archive of data made freely available to everyone interested in electric mobility from a driver’s perspective.

Team Summaries

For the first time, we published the January team summaries as we received the data from participants — prioritising the models that attracted the most interest and delivering owner-reported figures as quickly as possible.

1. IONIQ 5, Model Y, Enyaq, Capri – January summary and the impact of long trips abroad
2. Explorer, Scenic and Elroq – summary after their first encounter with winter
3. ID.3, Mégane, MG4, Puma – January summary. Is the preconditioning consumption worth it?
4. Small Group 2.2 – January summary: high consumption and low costs?
5. The first month of 2026 summary – the electric Hyundai Kona 🚘⚡️🚙
6. Peugeot e-208, Zoe, Citigo and Leaf – the veterans’ summary and 67 kWh/100 km consumption?
7. ID.7, IONIQ 6 and Model 3 LR – January summary. Farewell to the veteran TM 3
8. Model 3 January summary – signs of dissatisfaction?

January Summary

It may be harder to imagine covering over 5,000 km in winter than a shorter trip under 100 km — yet both reflect the real needs of the owners who submitted data for January.

On the subject of consumption, it is enough to note that — for the fifth consecutive year — January recorded the highest average value for the entire team.

Electricity costs, alongside maintenance costs, remain the most compelling arguments in favor of electric mobility. The weighted average cost, calculated from January reports, is 24.7 RON/100 km.

Invitation

We are heading into 2026 with our largest ever team of volunteer owners (58 members), and we look forward to welcoming more participants as 2026 deliveries bring new 100% electric models to Romania.

We remain very interested in vehicles that have passed 100,000 km and in second-hand cars — particularly regarding maintenance costs and repairs carried out after the warranty period.