Range anxiety shapes EV routing in ways standard navigation was never built to handle. Contour's Road Quality Score (RQS) applies an EV-specific model to every road in Australian Capital Territory - weighting elevation change and regenerative braking opportunity alongside surface quality and traffic - so the roads that score highest also work hardest for your battery. Measured at 500m resolution across 40+ signals.
| Road | RQS (EV) |
|---|---|
| Corin RoadRoute | 9.1 9.1 |
| Boboyan RoadRoute | 8.7 8.7 |
| Tidbinbilla RoadRoute | 8.5 8.5 |
| Uriarra Road | 8.4 8.4 |
| Old Cooma Road | 8.1 8.1 |
Year-round. Best in spring (September to November) when roads are clear after winter. Brindabella Road into the Brindabella Ranges offers mountain driving within 40 minutes of central Canberra.
The EV profile within Contour's Road Quality Score (RQS) weights elevation change and regenerative braking opportunity more heavily than the sports car profile. Roads with significant descents score higher because they recover more range. Surface quality and traffic density also factor in - a smooth sealed road with low truck traffic gives a cleaner, more efficient drive. The score runs 0 to 10 at 500m resolution.
What EV drivers ask most about roads in Australian Capital Territory.
Contour scores every named road in Australian Capital Territory using 40+ signals per 500m. The roads in the table above are the current highest-scoring for the ev profile.
The EV profile within Contour's Road Quality Score (RQS) weights elevation change and regenerative braking opportunity more heavily than the sports car profile. Roads with significant descents score higher because they recover more range. Surface quality and traffic density also factor in - a smooth sealed road with low truck traffic gives a cleaner, more efficient drive. The score runs 0 to 10 at 500m resolution.
Year-round. Best in spring (September to November) when roads are clear after winter. Brindabella Road into the Brindabella Ranges offers mountain driving within 40 minutes of central Canberra.
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