Charging14 min · 9 Aug
Every UK rapid network, ranked by real cost per mile
Headline pence-per-kWh hides session fees, idle charges and minimum spends. We normalised the lot into one comparable number.
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Public Charging
Networks, pricing, reliability and how to avoid a bad stop.
Public charging is where electric cars still frustrate people, and almost all of that frustration is avoidable with better information.
We track what the major networks actually charge once session fees and idle penalties are included, which ones take a contactless card without an app, and which sites are worth planning a stop around. Headline pence-per-kWh figures hide a lot; we normalise them so you can compare like with like.
All public charging guides
6 articles
Charging4 min · 31 Jul
Idle fees explained, and how to never pay one
They look like a penalty and they are, but the thing they penalise is genuinely antisocial. They are also completely avoidable.
Charging6 min · 20 Jul
Charging network subscriptions: when they pay off
A monthly fee for a lower unit rate is a straightforward break-even calculation. Most drivers are below it.
Charging5 min · 15 Jul
Destination charging: the tier most drivers underuse
Slow AC charging where you were already going to spend an hour is often free, and it costs you no time at all.
Charging9 min · 14 Jul
How to plan a long EV trip without stress
Stop more often for less time. Almost everything else about long-distance EV driving follows from that one rule.
Charging7 min · 2 Jul
Why public charging sometimes fails, and what to do about it
Most failed charging attempts have four causes, and three of them you can work around on the spot.
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