Charging An Electric Car: Your Questions Answered

Sales of battery-powered electric vehicles rocketed by over 184% year on year in September, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders, with hybrid vehicles also selling in much bigger numbers.

The actual number of battery vehicle sales weren’t huge (just shy of 22,000, compared with 7,700 in September 2019), but tellingly petrol vehicle sales were down over 20%, and diesel was down by almost 40%.

So if you’re thinking about making the switch to an electric vehicle (EV), it’s important to get to grips with how to go about charging one.

Whether you want to know more about the costs and time involved, or you simply need to know how far you can drive between charges, our guide has got it covered.

Home charging

Charging your EV at home is often the easiest and most cost-effective option, so here’s all you need to know.

Home charging

Charging your EV at home is often the easiest and most cost-effective option, so here’s all you need to know.

To be eligible, you will also need to:

have dedicated off-street parking

·       be the registered owner or keeper of the vehicle

·       have purchased your vehicle after 1 October 2016

·       not exceed the limit of two OLEV funded charge points per household (for two vehicles).

As of July 2019, the EVHS will only support smart charge points which are capable of being accessed remotely, usually via your smartphone, so you can see how much energy you’re using.

What if I don’t have anywhere to install a charging unit?
If you don’t have a driveway or private parking space, you won’t be able to install a charging unit, but you can use public charging points instead (more on this in a moment).

An increasing number of public charging points are being installed and you can also write to your local authority requesting that a charging point is installed in your street or nearby.Read More..

Source : forbes