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 Tasmania - 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) |
|---|---|
| Esperance Coast RoadRoute | 9.2 9.2 |
| Rapid River RoadRoute | 9.2 9.2 |
| Sumac RoadRoute | 9.0 9.0 |
| Pieman Road | 9.0 9.0 |
| Oldina Road | 8.9 8.9 |
| Oonah Road | 8.9 8.9 |
| Tayatea Road | 8.8 8.8 |
| Preolenna Road | 8.8 8.8 |
| Huon Road | 8.8 8.8 |
| Arve Road | 8.7 8.7 |
| Mount Jukes Road | 8.7 8.7 |
| Woodsdale Road | 8.7 8.7 |
| Upper Natone Road | 8.6 8.6 |
| Anthony Road | 8.5 8.5 |
| Gordon River Road | 8.5 8.5 |
| Holwell Road | 8.5 8.5 |
| Mawbanna Road | 8.5 8.5 |
| Ellendale Road | 8.4 8.4 |
| Cradle Mountain Road | 8.4 8.4 |
| South Riana Road | 8.4 8.4 |
Year-round for sealed roads. Snow possible on inland and highland roads June to August - check road conditions before heading into the central highlands or Cradle Mountain area. Summer (December to February) brings the most visitors; spring and autumn offer lighter traffic.
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 Tasmania.
Contour scores every named road in Tasmania 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 sealed roads. Snow possible on inland and highland roads June to August - check road conditions before heading into the central highlands or Cradle Mountain area. Summer (December to February) brings the most visitors; spring and autumn offer lighter traffic.
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