Charge anxiety? We’re here to help

Making the change to an electric vehicle from a combustion vehicle can affect daily routines for most people.   Thinking about how and where we will charge our car (having been used to being able to drop into a petrol station) requires a real change in mindset – and can lead to charge anxiety.

So what is charge anxiety and why does it happen?

Charge anxiety is created when someone feels uncertain; or has negative feelings about being able to access an EV car charging point.1 It’s when you’re unsure where and when you can charge your electric car2.

How can charge anxiety be overcome?

  • Having the convenience of a home electric car charger can remove most of the uncertainty, especially if you plan your journeys.

 

  • Being able to schedule your home electric car charger through the easy to use apps which connect to the charger puts you in control of when you charge your EV.

 

  • Charge whilst you sleep! A home electric car charger means that you can make sure that your EV is fully charged overnight.

 

  • If you are on a long journey take the opportunity to charge your EV whilst you are having a comfort break .

 

Charge anxiety is reduced when you know that you have a charger available at home; and that it is guaranteed to work3.

Research from the Office for Zero Emissions Vehicles (OZEV), suggests that the frequency of EV charging is actually less than people first imagine when they are considering switching to an electric vehicle4.

 

With a wide range of options available on the market there is something to suit everyone’s budget, requirements and tastes

Thinking about buying a home charging point?

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Sources

  1. https://www.nationalgrid.com/group/what-ev-charging-anxiety-and-range-anxiety-thing-past#:~:text=What%20is%20charge%20anxiety%3F,or%20using%20a%20charge%20point.
  2. https://news.motability.co.uk/everyday-tips/plan-long-journeys-electric-car/
  3. https://www.current-news.co.uk/blogs/charging-anxiety-is-the-true-stumbling-block-to-greater-ev-adoption
  4. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2313593-fix-the-planet-newsletter-solving-charging-anxiety-for-electric-cars/

 

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Alison Whitfield

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Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme

The scheme is currently open to applicants that:

  1. Rent their house or bungalow.
  2. Own or rent an apartment / flat.
  3. Are the landlord of a domestic rental property.
  4. Are a social housing provider.
  5. Has dedicated off-road parking at the property.
  6. Own or have ordered a qualifying vehicle.
  7. Have not previously claimed an OLEV grant.

Not sure if you are eligible?

Contact us to discuss your individual requirements.

Standard installation terms

  1. Fitting of an EV charger on a brick wall, or to another suitable permanent structure.
  2. Up to 10 metres of cable, run and neatly clipped to the wall between the electricity supply meter/distribution board and the charging unit.
  3. Supply meter/distribution board on the inside of an outside wall.
  4. Routing the cable through a drilled hole in a wall up to 500mm thick (if required).
  5. Fitting & testing of electrical connections & protections required for the EV charger.
  6. An additional three-way consumer unit (if required).
  7. Installation of a Type C MCB and a Type A RCD or a type A RCBO.
  8. No groundworks 

Not standard installation?

Contact us to discuss your individual requirements.