Most recently answered home charging questions
I would like to purchase an EV but I am unable to have a home charging point installed for a while yet. Will it damage the battery if I charge the car via a 2.3kw 3-pin domestic socket, the extra time...
Recent correspondence on HJ referred to only charging your EV to keep it in the sweet spot of 20 to 80%, which I understand and practice with our Tesla Model 3 long range as it's very easy to set on the...
Can you advise on this classic 'down the pub' argument please? Is it best to only charge my plug-in PHEV BMW X1 to 80% battery capacity and forgo the lost 'electric miles' in order to 'conserve' its battery...
Do plug in hybrids need the same charger as a full EV or can a smaller capacity charger be used?
Should I charge my new EV everyday at home or only when the battery is almost flat?
I'm thinking of a 1.4 plug-in hybrid Skoda Superb. What happens if I don't keep the battery topped up?
Does a plug in hybrid simply plug into a 3 pin plug point in the garage? Does it need another lead for plugging into a public charging point?
I live in a quiet residential area and can nearly always park at the kerbside on the street immediately outside my front gate. What are the laws regarding running a cable from an EV charger on the wall...
My son has an electric car but has been told by the National Grid that he cannot use his home charger because he is in a ‘loop’ with his semi-detached neighbour and there is the possibility of an overload....
I'm getting increasingly worried by the thought of a electric car. I don't have a driveway that can have a charging point as it is to far from the house and there is unlikely to be road side chargers where...
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