Charging your electric car with an extension cord could cause a fire. Only do it in emergencies.
If you’re looking for a car, then you might be considering picking up an electric vehicle on the used market. Battery electric vehicles have now been with us for several years, and there are plenty of appealing second-hand options.
Managing aged inventory is a common challenge for car garage owners, especially with the introduction of new registration plates and models.
Charging every day could degrade your battery and reduce your range over the long term.
The rate of degradation in EV batteries is so slow you are unlikely to own a car for long enough to notice any problems.
Instead of buying a car outright, with salary sacrifice you lease an electric car through your employer and pay for it through lower salary deductions.
The answer depends on whether your car is charging slowly at home or in public.
While some chargers are free, others will cost you.
Electric vehicles have a temperamental range - this article explores the biggest energy sappers.
You don't need a smart meter to install an EV charger, but you do need a smart meter to purchase an EV tariff - so it's worth getting one anyway.
EVs accounted for over 16% of sales, up from under 10% a year ago. This is remarkable growth given challenges. The direction is clearly towards EVs, even if the pace frustrates some.
AC and DC chargers have one fundamental difference: how power is converted from AC to DC for the battery.
There are immense opportunities and inevitable challenges that lie ahead as we transition away from combustion-powered cars.
