CUPRA BORN
Why going for the quick fix of a fast charger doesn’t always leave you feeling a winner
MILEAGE 4561
WHY WE’RE RUNNING IT
To discover whether the Cupra is a new EV contender or a gussied-up VW ID 3
Having spent most of its early time in my custody pootling around town or on shorter local journeys, our Cupra Born has recently had a change of scenery, pounding up and down the M3 and A303 for a series of trips to Somerset to visit family.
Unlike an ICE car, which is usually at its most frugal in these sorts of conditions, the efficiency of a smaller EV such as the Born tends to suffer at sustained high speeds. That has meant plenty of planning ahead, ensuring that I’ve scheduled in a few pit stops at prudent intervals to keep the battery topped up.