we could find with the range we wanted. Most of our journeys are still by bike, foot, train and bus. Electric driving is used when we need to bring equipment, trees or extra people long distances, and our large dog who is not welcome on public transport in a way that she would be in theand the UK, discovering the joys of charging in three countries. Here are the lessons we’ve learned from our nine months of electric driving. There have been some challenges.
Sign up for a night-time rate on your electricity. If you have a home charger you can plug in before going to bed and programme the car to begin charging in the hours when the electricity is cheapest . Not only do you get a cheaper charge, as much as half the rate, but you’re also less of a drain on the grid.
Don’t be the person who plugs in at a public charging station and then disappears for 90 minutes. Where do these people go? After 45 minutes you will be charged extra but poor public charging etiquette is still a problem. The best users stay with their cars and let the person queuing to charge know when they’re going to be finished.
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