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A beginner’s guide to charging your car at home

A beginner’s guide to charging your car at home

A question we get asked a lot is whether it's possible to charge an electric car using a standard domestic plug. While the answer is yes, there's a reason why we recommend you don't. And that reason is about 17 hours long. Yes, according to the RAC1, because most...

What’s cheaper: Charging your electric car at home or in public?

What’s cheaper: Charging your electric car at home or in public?

A recent review of public charging providers in the UK has revealed that there's anything but a one-size-fits-all cost when it comes to charging your electric vehicle. The market review, undertaken by What Car?, investigated how much it cost to charge a BMW iX3 EV...

Essex is home to the UK’s first all-electric forecourt

Essex is home to the UK’s first all-electric forecourt

Do you know where you can find the UK's first all-electric forecourt for electric cars? The answer is just outside Braintree on the A131 in Essex. Yes, in December 2020 Britain's first Gridserve Electric Forecourt opened, powered by 100% renewable energy.   Described...