Electric Vehicle Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

To decide if an electric vehicle is the right fit for you, use our electric car calculator and answer a few simple questions about your most common driving journeys.

A 7kW wall box charges an electric car from 0% to 100% overnight. A 50kW rapid charger adds up to 100 miles to a vehicle’s range in around 35 minutes.

Overall costs of driving an electric car are similar to the costs of driving a comparable combustion engine. Some electric vehicles may have even lower costs.

Electric car performance is constantly improving; many recent models can travel over 300 miles on a full charge. Range is influenced by a variety of factors such as driving conditions, weather, load tyres, and aerodynamics.

New public charging points are regularly added to the charging infrastructure in the United Kingdom to meet the growing demand for electric vehicles. Zap Map, also available as an app, is a website that locates suitable charging points for your vehicle across the country.

No. Extension cables cannot support the required power to charge an electric vehicle. If you are unable to find a suitable location to charge your car at home, consider charging your vehicle at work, at a local charging point, or along the route of your daily commute.

No. Once your vehicle is plugged in and locked, the charging cable is securely locked in place. No one can unplug your vehicle until you unlock it.

Designed and tested to the same standards as conventional combustion engines, electric vehicles can be taken through all types of car washes.

Electric vehicles are safe whilst charging on rainy days. However, like all plugs and sockets, the plugs and sockets of electric cars are not designed to be immersed in water. Please ensure that excess water does not get into the plugs and sockets associated with your vehicle.

With more and more electric vehicle models being launched annually, the electric car market is expanding rapidly. There is a plethora of choices of electric car models.

Electric vehicles are less likely to break down in comparison to a petrol or diesel engine. Compared to a combustion engine, which can contain thousands of moving parts, electric vehicles often have less than 200 moving parts, meaning they require less maintenance.

Electric cars have plenty of power, particularly when accelerating. Electric engines have access to full torque from the start of acceleration. You can push the pedal down and feel firmly pushed into your seat. And, the batteries in the floors of electric vehicles push the car into the road, resulting in dynamic road holding.

Electric cars can travel long distances. Electric vehicle ranges have improved significantly in recent years. Most modern electric vehicles have ranges that comfortably suit daily journeys. And, charging infrastructure is continuously improving with the addition of thousands of charging stations across the United Kingdom. New charging points are installed every day, especially on motorways.