I took 2 500-mile drives in electric SUVs and experienced the good, the bad, and the ugly of EV road tripping

• I took two 500-mile mini road trips this year in two different electric SUVs. 
• The experiences couldn’t have been more different. One was extremely frustrating. 
• Here’s what I learned during my adventures in the Toyota BZ4X and Genesis GV60. 

In a regular, gas-powered car, driving several hundred miles over the course of a weekend is no big deal. The most unpleasant parts of such an adventure might wind up being some bad butt cramps and bland gas-station coffee. 

In an electric vehicle, though, things aren’t always that simple.