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Does the government have a plan for EV charging for people that can't have a home charger. Where I live the only charges are over a mile away and limited to 90 minutes. If the permitted charging time was...
Will my Volvo XC60 battery charge if I connect it to an extension lead which is connected to a 4 plug extension in the garage?
When charging an electric car does any charging of the car 's 12v battery take place this seems to me a good feature to have as when the car has not been driven for sometime the car battery was flat, the...
My Kia Niro will be left unused for two months does it need to be left on charge ?
What should drivers be aware of travellng from the UK to destinations in mainland Europe in an EV? I have friends who have driven distances of several hundred miles to Spain, France (made that journey...
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....
If EVs are going to become the norm, trustworthy chargers are required. Yesterday, I was charged for 17 Kwh of energy that was not transferred to my car. Monta took my money on behalf of Rolec, the owners...
Can you charge your EV to 100 % from a public charge point?
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...
What is the best EV charger to install in my garage?