EV information
Guides from people who drive them
We don’t borrow an EV for a press weekend. We live with these cars, every day, which is where all of this comes from.
Charging At Home
We recommend that EV drivers consider installing a fast method of charging at home if budget and location allow. However, if you are able to leave your car on charge every night you may find slower charging with a standard plug to be perfectly manageable. This is also the perfect means to charge when you are visiting friends.
Drive Green Mobile EV Servicing
To make servicing and maintaining your EV as simple and convenient as possible, Drive Green offers its own specialist and mobile EV servicing service.
Charge Without Off-Street Parking
If you can't charge at home because you don't have off-street parking, you will need to identify the public charging options that are available to you conveniently, and that suits your lifestyle best. You will need to use the massive UK public charging network, and can look at all charge points both Fast and Rapid as potential charging options for you.
UK EV Public Charging Network
You will most likely find that almost all of your charging will take place at home or at work. However, when you go further afield you may need to use the UK’s public charging network.
Charging at Work
Many employees find that their employer is very cooperative when it comes to charging at work. Standard three-pin sockets are often accessible and able to fully recharge an EV during a standard workday.
Smart Charging – How to Charge your EV for less
Whilst it is still much cheaper than petrol or diesel, to charge an EV at home at the standard electricity rate, you can save even more by switching to an EV or smart tariff, which will give you a greatly reduced electricity rate for charging your EV and at certain times of day.
Renewable Energy Charging
By moving to an electric car you have already taken a very positive step towards a greener low carbon lifestyle and protecting the environment. Even using conventional fossil-fuel generated grid to power your carbon emissions are vastly reduced.
Home Charge Points
Most electric car charging happens at home. Whilst it is possible to keep your car charged up with a standard household plug, it is not quick, convenient, or in some cases not as safe. A dedicated electric car charge-point at your house will typically allow you to charge quicker, safer, and easier.
Indra Charging
We are thrilled to be partnering with Indra as one of our go to charging point providers. Indra was founded in 2013 on a mission to create the smartest way to power Electric Vehicles.
EGG – EV Charging
Egg are a leading national Solar PV, Battery Storage and EV Charge Point installer, and they are our goto provider for our unique EV accompanying combined Solar, Battery Storage, and Home Charge Point packages. If you are looking for a pay monthly home charge point plan, then Egg have got you covered.