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 New South Wales - 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) |
|---|---|
| Eastern Dorrigo WayRoute | 9.3 9.3 |
| Bundook RoadRoute | 9.2 9.2 |
| Paterson River RoadRoute | 9.2 9.2 |
| Wootton WayRoute | 9.1 9.1 |
| Afterlee Road | 9.0 9.0 |
| Pappinbarra Road | 9.0 9.0 |
| Tent Hill Road | 9.0 9.0 |
| Bingleburra Road | 9.0 9.0 |
| Saint Albans Road | 8.9 8.9 |
| Rollands Plains Road | 8.9 8.9 |
| Tooloom Road | 8.9 8.9 |
| Hazelgrove Road | 8.9 8.9 |
| Tyringham Road | 8.9 8.9 |
| Coolamon Scenic Drive | 8.9 8.9 |
| Jenolan Caves Road | 8.9 8.9 |
| Booral Road | 8.8 8.8 |
| Friday Hut Road | 8.8 8.8 |
| Tyalgum Road | 8.8 8.8 |
| Allyn River Road | 8.8 8.8 |
| Waukivory Road | 8.8 8.8 |
Kosciuszko Road and Charlotte Pass close mid-June to October. Blue Mountains, Oxley Highway, and Northern Tablelands roads are year-round. Best in spring and autumn when the coast is quieter. Old Pacific Highway is accessible year-round.
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 New South Wales.
Contour scores every named road in New South Wales 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.
Kosciuszko Road and Charlotte Pass close mid-June to October. Blue Mountains, Oxley Highway, and Northern Tablelands roads are year-round. Best in spring and autumn when the coast is quieter. Old Pacific Highway is accessible year-round.
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