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 South Australia - 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) |
|---|---|
| Lobethal Road | 9.1 9.1 |
| Bull Creek RoadRoute | 8.4 8.4 |
| Germein Gorge Road | 8.2 8.2 |
| Inman Valley Road | 8.1 8.1 |
| Goolwa Road | 8.1 8.1 |
Year-round for most roads. Flinders Ranges and Yorke Peninsula roads are best April to October. Adelaide Hills roads are accessible year-round with occasional fog in winter mornings.
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 South Australia.
Contour scores every named road in South Australia 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 roads. Flinders Ranges and Yorke Peninsula roads are best April to October. Adelaide Hills roads are accessible year-round with occasional fog in winter mornings.
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