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 Western 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) |
|---|---|
| Nanga Brook RoadRoute | 8.8 8.8 |
| Del Park RoadRoute | 8.7 8.7 |
| Maranup Ford RoadRoute | 8.7 8.7 |
| Valley of the Giants RoadRoute | 8.6 8.6 |
| Channybearup Road | 8.6 8.6 |
| Chittering Road | 8.5 8.5 |
| Greenbushes Grimwade Road | 8.4 8.4 |
| Nannup Balingup Road | 8.3 8.3 |
| Kingsbury Drive | 8.3 8.3 |
| Wheatley Coast Road | 8.3 8.3 |
| Wildwood Road | 8.3 8.3 |
| Brookhampton Road | 8.2 8.2 |
| Scotts Brook Road | 8.2 8.2 |
| Cundinup Kirup Road | 8.1 8.1 |
| Lesueur Scenic Drive | 8.1 8.1 |
| Cardiff - McAlinden Road | 8.1 8.1 |
| Upper Capel Road | 8.1 8.1 |
| Twilight Beach Road | 8.0 8.0 |
| Mornington Road | 8.0 8.0 |
Year-round for sealed roads in the south and south-west. Gibb River Road and Kimberley tracks close during wet season (November to April). Margaret River wine region roads are best September to November and March to May.
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 Western Australia.
Contour scores every named road in Western 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 sealed roads in the south and south-west. Gibb River Road and Kimberley tracks close during wet season (November to April). Margaret River wine region roads are best September to November and March to May.
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