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 Queensland - 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) |
|---|---|
| Beatrice WayRoute | 8.9 8.9 |
| Danbulla Forest RoadRoute | 8.8 8.8 |
| Mount Nebo RoadRoute | 8.8 8.8 |
| Maleny Stanley River RoadRoute | 8.8 8.8 |
| Louis Bazzo Drive | 8.8 8.8 |
| Tully Falls Road | 8.7 8.7 |
| Mount Glorious Road | 8.7 8.7 |
| Maalan Road | 8.7 8.7 |
| Beechmont Road | 8.6 8.6 |
| Pierces Creek Road | 8.6 8.6 |
| Kubin Street Pauls Road | 8.6 8.6 |
| Esk - Crows Nest Road | 8.5 8.5 |
| Black Snake Road | 8.4 8.4 |
| Ingoldsby Road | 8.4 8.4 |
| Einasleigh Road | 8.4 8.4 |
| Kin Kin Road | 8.4 8.4 |
| Esk Hampton Road | 8.4 8.4 |
| Lake Moogerah Road | 8.4 8.4 |
| Wallaman Falls Road | 8.4 8.4 |
| Anderleigh Road | 8.3 8.3 |
Year-round for most sealed roads. Avoid the far north (Cairns, Cape Tribulation, Atherton Tablelands) during wet season (December to April) when flooding can close access roads. Darling Downs and Granite Belt roads are best in autumn and spring.
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 Queensland.
Contour scores every named road in Queensland 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 for most sealed roads. Avoid the far north (Cairns, Cape Tribulation, Atherton Tablelands) during wet season (December to April) when flooding can close access roads. Darling Downs and Granite Belt roads are best in autumn and spring.
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