  The composition of the fleet of road cars is changing from fuel powered cars
to plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and electrical vehicles (EV). The (electrical) range
of these vehicles is limited, leading to so called `range anxiety'. Firstly,
this leads to a preference of shorter routes. Secondly, (PH)EVs have the
ability to regenerate energy from braking, which make routes with many
accerelations and decelerations not as unattractive for drivers of (PH)EVs as
for drivers of vehicles with an internal combustion engine (ICE). This paper
combines this, and adds drivers might prefer a lower speed limit due to a lower
energy consumption. These elements are compared to with road characteristics.
It is found, motorways are usually less favourable for drivers of (PH)EVs
compared to drivers of ICE vehicles, and they will prefer the shorter routes on
secondary roads or through towns. This will influence the use of the underlying
road network, and thereby affecting congestion, emissions and safety. This
shift towards the underlying road network needs to be taken into account in
designs for the network.
