How to charge an electric vehicle (EV) is one of the biggest concerns people have when working out whether going electric is right for them. It is true that sometimes gaining access to reliable charging can seem a bit tricky. .
First, download an app with a comprehensive map of the public charging points showing their locations, how powerful they are, and whether they're working. All this is vital information because, even if you have public charging points nearby, you will need alternatives in case they re in use. .
A growing number of property owners are renting out their charging points and driveways to other local EV drivers when they're not using them. . Thus, your car gets charged, the owners make money, and emissions are reduced.
. For example, when your car is running out of juice, you'd just pull up to a battery-change station from your car brand and sit in the car while a fully charged unit is changed in. The Chinese EV brand Nio does this, but isn't available in the UK as yet.
For now, if charging access remains difficult for you, it's still possible to go electric—in part. . Many hybrid (混合的) cars are now good for 50 miles of electric running before you need to use the engine. So, if most of your driving is local, you might only need to find a charger once or twice a week, while you have the backup of a fuel engine for long journeys.
A. But it may be easier than you think
B. It actually worked out much cheaper
C. There are also other innovative ways to get your EV going
D. A plug-in EV combines a petrol engine with a smaller battery
E. A "fast" charger usually takes eight hours to fully charge an EV
F. So you need to get a good feel for where your nearest points are
G. You can-find a map of homeowners whose charging points are available
