Here’s an interesting bit about electric cars – range anxiety hardly ever comes from the daily routines. Nobody worries about the school run or the supermarket trip when there’s a charger either at home or at the shopping mall. The real stress sneaks up on you on a rainy night, with three kids in the back, and a busy service station with only one working charger. That probably explains why Chinese buyers can’t seem to get enough of extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) – you get the smooth electric drive, with a small petrol generator hiding under the hood as a backup plan.
Xiaomi Auto is living proof of how powerful that safety net can be. In October,
