The present invention relates to a method for operating an
electric vehicle and an
electric vehicle, the
electric vehicle comprising: a first
energy storage device, which is in particular designed as a rechargeable battery device; a second
energy storage device, which is in particular designed as a double-layer
capacitor device and / or is in particular capable of being charged and discharged faster than the first
energy storage device; an
energy supply unit, which in particular intermittently provides energy for charging the first energy storage device and / or the second energy storage device; a first electrical
consumer, which is connected to the second energy storage device via an intermediate circuit; wherein an intermediate circuit
voltage is present in the intermediate circuit; wherein the first energy storage device is connected to the
energy supply unit via a bidirectional converter device; wherein the second energy storage device is connected to the
energy supply unit; wherein a first
power flow occurs from the first energy storage device to the second energy storage device when the intermediate circuit
voltage drops below a definable
voltage; and wherein a second
power flow from the second energy storage device to the first energy storage device is prevented, in particular prevented at all times.