{"id":42514,"date":"2022-08-11T16:05:14","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T15:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/ie\/?post_type=guides&#038;p=42514"},"modified":"2025-06-12T09:34:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T08:34:45","slug":"electric-car-charging","status":"publish","type":"guides","link":"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/guides\/electric-car-charging\/","title":{"rendered":"The #1 Guide For Beginners Guide To Electric Car Charging"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id='block-header-basic-block_b985cae3228f19335758cf1c75994478'  class='flexi-block header-basic-block pt-8 lg:pt-16 pb-8 lg:pb-16 relative '>\n\n\n    <div class=\"relative \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col mx-auto    justify-end py-11 md:py-9 lg:py-11 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"first-mt-0 \">\n                            <h1 class=\"h2 lg:h3 !mb-0\">\n                    The #1 Guide For Beginners Guide To Electric Car Charging                <\/h1>\n                    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative flex flex-wrap justify-between w-full mx-auto\">\n    <div class=\"w-full py-5 breadcrumbs\">\n        <nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id='block-simple-content-block_4eeb260987a747637379a4b9ca1b55b3'  class='flexi-block simple-content-block pt-8 pb-12 md:pb-20 lg:pb-32 '>\n\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto wide-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"content-inner bg-white rounded-2.5xl \">\n\n            <div class=\"mx-auto first-mt-0 last-mb-0 max-w-[90%] xl:max-w-[990px]  \">\n\n                <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><h2 class=\"h3  text-center  \">Electric car charging: the complete guide to electric car charging at home<\/h2><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2020 saw an influx of new electric cars to the market, now being produced by the majority of mainstream manufacturers, including VW, Vauxhall and Honda, to name a few! With the Governments pledge to ban all petrol and diesel vehicle sales by 2035, many are starting to look ahead at what is on the market and learn all about electric car charging. One of the largest sources of climate pollution in the world is from transport emissions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Emissions from cars, vans, lorries and buses are not only bad for our planet, but they\u2019re also bad for our health. Battery electric cars made up 54 per cent of all new cars sold in 2020, up from 42 per cent in 2019 and from just one per cent of the overall market a decade earlier. This increase is due to the constant demand for protecting our planet, our health but also advances in technology which makes electric cars a more feasible purchase than 10-years ago.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you are a total novice to the world of electric car\u2019s and electric car charging at home, this guide is perfect for you!<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div id='block-columns-block_62134e4aa1bcda4adb7fd734cb9bb7b3'  class='bg-white flexi-block columns-block pt-12 md:pt-20 lg:pt-32 pb-12 md:pb-20 lg:pb-32 columns overflow-x-hidden'>\n\t\t<div class=\"container relative z-10 mx-auto max-w-8xl\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-7.5 lg:grid-cols-2 \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full w-full load-hidden flex flex-wrap flex-col column column-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full first-mt-0 last-mb-0 grow content-wrapper relative sm:px-10 pb-7 xl:pl-20 xl:pr-32 lg:py-16 pt-9 pb-8 md:pb-[62px] lg:pt-14 md:pt-16 sm:bg-grey-19 rounded-b-2.5xl !rounded-2.5xl \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h3  text-left  \">What is an electric car?<\/h2>\n<p>An electric car differs from a traditional car in one key way: electricity from a battery is used to power the wheels instead of petrol or diesel. One or more battery powers the car, therefore it does need to be plugged into a power source, either the mains or a hub which diverts renewable energy from PV; for example, to charge the battery. Electric cars are typically quieter, feel lighter to drive and have no exhaust emissions, making them a clear air alterative.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full w-full load-hidden flex flex-wrap flex-col column column-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full first-mt-0 last-mb-0 grow content-wrapper relative sm:px-10 pb-7 xl:pl-20 xl:pr-32 lg:py-16 pt-9 pb-8 md:pb-[62px] lg:pt-14 md:pt-16 sm:bg-grey-19 rounded-b-2.5xl !rounded-2.5xl \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h3  text-left  \">How does an electric car work?<\/h3>\n<p>Electric cars work by being plugged in and charged up! Imagine it the same way you charge your phone overnight, it gives it all the power it needs to operate during the day, then when you go to bed at night, you charge it up again. An electric car works on this very same principle, charge the battery and the vehicle will run. Of course, there is a lot of technology that goes into this, if you are interested in the tech, you can read an article about how a Tesla battery works.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block-fifty-fifty-img-txt-block_c6c2bc3ba1584bb3260c25d310dc49c7\"  class=\"bg-white flexi-block fifty-fifty-img-txt-block  \">\n\t<div class=\"container relative z-10 flex flex-wrap justify-center pb-0 mx-auto pt-12 md:pt-20 lg:pt-32 pb-12 md:pb-20 lg:pb-32 \">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap w-full justify-center lg:justify-between items-center    \">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"w-full load-hidden image-wrapper lg:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[500px] lg:max-w-none  xl:pr-3.9\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/zappi-charger-home.jpg\" class=\"w-full rounded-2.5xl\" alt=\"\" style=\"opacity: 1\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/zappi-charger-home.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/zappi-charger-home-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/zappi-charger-home-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/zappi-charger-home-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/zappi-charger-home-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/zappi-charger-home-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>                <\/div>\n\n            \n            \n                <div class=\"w-full self-center lg:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[500px] lg:max-w-none lg:pl-20 2xl:pl-45 pt-12 lg:pt-0 load-hidden content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"w-full first-mt-0 last-mb-0 \">\n                        <h3 class=\"h3  text-left  \">What is electric car charging?<\/h3>\n<p>Electric car charging is the parallel process of filling your car up at a fuel station. With a traditional vehicle which runs on petrol or diesel, we know that when it runs low, a trip a fuel station is in order. Electric car charging is the same process, except for you plug the vehicle into a charging point to refill the battery.<\/p>\n<p>Electric car charging can be done in a number of ways, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/product\/zappi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">at-home charging points<\/a>, public charging points or even workplace charging points. Most electric car owners choose to charge their EV\u2019s at night, just the same as you would with charging your mobile phone.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block-fifty-fifty-img-txt-block_9d94a9435c1d50aa706f817661d195c0\"  class=\"bg-white flexi-block fifty-fifty-img-txt-block  \">\n\t<div class=\"container relative z-10 flex flex-wrap justify-center pb-0 mx-auto pt-12 md:pt-20 lg:pt-32 pb-12 md:pb-20 lg:pb-32 \">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap w-full justify-center lg:justify-between items-center    lg:flex-row-reverse\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"w-full load-hidden image-wrapper lg:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[500px] lg:max-w-none  xl:pl-3.9\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/0370-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"w-full rounded-2.5xl\" alt=\"\" style=\"opacity: 1\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/0370-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/0370-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/0370-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/0370-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/0370-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/0370-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/0370.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                <\/div>\n\n            \n            \n                <div class=\"w-full self-center lg:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[500px] lg:max-w-none lg:pr-20 2xl:pr-45 pt-12 lg:pb-0 load-hidden content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"w-full first-mt-0 last-mb-0 \">\n                        <h3 class=\"h3  text-left  \">How to charge an electric car at home<\/h3>\n<p>You can charge your electric car at home with ease, whereas 10-years ago the technology was less accessible, now pretty much anyone with a property and packing space can have electric car charging at home. Most electric car owners opt for a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myenergi.com\/product\/zappi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dedicated home charging point.\u00a0<\/a>Depending on your choice of home charger stipulates the features which come with it.<\/p>\n<p>zappi for example has the option to utilise 100% green energy generated from your Solar PV or wind generation. So if you are environmentally conscious or already power your home through renewable energy, you can charge your car at home in the same way.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t<div id='block-columns-block_8f3120ea1b8a5c7a3eed12466531aade'  class='bg-white flexi-block columns-block pt-12 md:pt-20 lg:pt-32 pb-12 md:pb-20 lg:pb-32 columns overflow-x-hidden'>\n\t\t<div class=\"container relative z-10 mx-auto max-w-8xl\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-7.5 lg:grid-cols-2 \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full w-full load-hidden flex flex-wrap flex-col column column-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full first-mt-0 last-mb-0 grow content-wrapper relative sm:px-10 pb-7 xl:pl-20 xl:pr-32 lg:py-16 pt-9 pb-8 md:pb-[62px] lg:pt-14 md:pt-16 sm:bg-grey-19 rounded-b-2.5xl !rounded-2.5xl \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h3  text-left  \">How much does electric car charging at home cost?<\/h3>\n<p>Electricity suppliers traditionally charge their customers a standard rate, usually between 14 \u2013 17p per kWh. It doesn\u2019t matter if the supplier\u2019s cost price goes down, you the customer are still charged the same rate.<\/p>\n<p>The cost of charging said electric car depends on many factors, including if you\u2019re using electricity from the grid or your own PV. However, for a simple calculation, to work out how much you could save in the long run; for a typical electric car with a 60kWh battery and around a 200-mile range, electric car charging at home will cost around \u00a38-\u00a39 for a full charge.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full w-full load-hidden flex flex-wrap flex-col column column-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full first-mt-0 last-mb-0 grow content-wrapper relative sm:px-10 pb-7 xl:pl-20 xl:pr-32 lg:py-16 pt-9 pb-8 md:pb-[62px] lg:pt-14 md:pt-16 sm:bg-grey-19 rounded-b-2.5xl !rounded-2.5xl \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h3  text-center  \">What are the different types of electric car charging?<\/h3>\n<p>Charging an electric vehicle is a lot like charging your mobile phone, you need to connect the battery to a power source. These come in various power voltages. Typically speaking, the higher the voltage, the quicker you can transfer power to the car, therefore quicker the charge. Although it doesn\u2019t just come down to this, there is a maximum charging rate based on the kilowatt supply, but each model of EV will also have it\u2019s own maximum charging rate.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t<div id='block-columns-block_7b1808bd8eb36e08aecf17b8b9da354b'  class='bg-white flexi-block columns-block pt-12 md:pt-20 lg:pt-32 pb-12 md:pb-20 lg:pb-32 columns overflow-x-hidden'>\n\t\t<div class=\"container relative z-10 mx-auto max-w-8xl\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-7.5 lg:grid-cols-3 \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full w-full load-hidden flex flex-wrap flex-col column column-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full pb-8 lg:pb-10 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Charge-my-ev-2.jpeg\" class=\" w-full relative z-10 rounded-0.5xl\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Charge-my-ev-2.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Charge-my-ev-2-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Charge-my-ev-2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/Charge-my-ev-2-250x250.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full first-mt-0 last-mb-0 grow pb-7 lg:pb-10 !pt-0 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"h3  text-left  \">Slow<\/h4>\n<p>A slow charge typically a 3.5kW output. This involves plugging your car into a typical three-pin electrical outlet. This can be a convenient way of charging for homeowners, who could take advantage of low energy tariffs, the output does mean it will take longer to charge.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full w-full load-hidden flex flex-wrap flex-col column column-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full pb-8 lg:pb-10 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/EV-Chargers-1-1.jpeg\" class=\" w-full relative z-10 rounded-0.5xl\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/EV-Chargers-1-1.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/EV-Chargers-1-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/EV-Chargers-1-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/EV-Chargers-1-1-250x250.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full first-mt-0 last-mb-0 grow pb-7 lg:pb-10 !pt-0 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"h3  text-left  \">Fast<\/h4>\n<p>A fast charge is typically anywhere between 7kW and 22kW electrical output. Most dedicated home charging points and public charging points are fast chargers. This is ideal to use when your EV is parked up for a few hours, for example in work, or while shopping.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full w-full load-hidden flex flex-wrap flex-col column column-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full pb-8 lg:pb-10 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/EV-Charge-Times-1.jpeg\" class=\" w-full relative z-10 rounded-0.5xl\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/EV-Charge-Times-1.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/EV-Charge-Times-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/EV-Charge-Times-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/EV-Charge-Times-1-250x250.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full first-mt-0 last-mb-0 grow pb-7 lg:pb-10 !pt-0 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"h3  text-left  \">Rapid<\/h4>\n<p>A fast charge is typically anywhere between 50kW and 350kW output. Rapid chargers are the fastest way to charge up, especially when on the move. They are more typically stationed at service stations and along motorways in the UK. Tesla, for example, offer ultra-rapid charging which is usually between 150-350kW of charge.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id='block-fifty-fifty-img-txt-full-width-block_77c10f2e1e0884b7b1872ebf0fca2297'  class='bg-greylight flexi-block fifty-fifty-img-txt-full-width-block pt-12 md:pt-20 lg:pt-32 pb-12 md:pb-20 lg:pb-32'>\n\t<div class=\"relative z-10 flex flex-wrap w-full max-w-3xl m-auto  flex-col-reverse lg:flex-row-reverse image-right\">\n\n        \n            <div class=\"w-full pt-20 img-wrapper lg:w-1\/2 image-left lg:pt-0 \">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/0318.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-full load-hidden block object-cover \" alt=\"\" style=\"opacity: 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/0318.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/0318-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/0318-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/0318-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/0318-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/0318-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/0318-250x167.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n\n        \n        \n            <div class=\"container flex items-center justify-center mx-auto lg:w-1\/2 pt-20 lg:py-30 2xl:py-75\">\n                <div class=\"w-full lg:max-w-[27rem] xl:max-w-md first-mt-0 px-2.5 lg:px-0 last-mb-0 content-wrapper load-hidden\">\n                    <h4 class=\"h3  text-left  \">Can all vehicles use the same electric car charging?<\/h4>\n<p>Electric vehicles use different charging cables and plugs based on their make and model, modern EV\u2019s will use a type 1 or type 2 socket, which is used for both slow and fast charging. But when it comes to rapid charging that\u2019s a whole different ball game. However, as rapid or ultra-rapid chargers are typically public chargers, they do integrate with every EV on the market currently. The only draw back to this, is that they all seem to have a different setup. Whether it be pay by contactless at the charge point itself, or register for an account to charge. There is currently no uniform standard. But, that\u2019s much the same with most things, car parks for example. Some require change, others card, other pay by text.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        \n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block-fifty-fifty-img-txt-block_5dd28efb8f8f36e70e965dd0706d4dc7\"  class=\"bg-white flexi-block fifty-fifty-img-txt-block  \">\n\t<div class=\"container relative z-10 flex flex-wrap justify-center pb-0 mx-auto pt-12 md:pt-20 lg:pt-32 pb-12 md:pb-20 lg:pb-32 \">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap w-full justify-center lg:justify-between items-center    \">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"w-full load-hidden image-wrapper lg:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[500px] lg:max-w-none  xl:pr-3.9\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/A211727_x500.jpeg\" class=\"w-full rounded-2.5xl\" alt=\"How To Charge The Audi E-tron\" style=\"opacity: 1\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/A211727_x500.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/A211727_x500-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/A211727_x500-250x167.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>                <\/div>\n\n            \n            \n                <div class=\"w-full self-center lg:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[500px] lg:max-w-none lg:pl-20 2xl:pl-45 pt-12 lg:pt-0 load-hidden content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"w-full first-mt-0 last-mb-0 \">\n                        <h4 class=\"h3  text-left  \">Can an electric car be charged while driving?<\/h4>\n<p>Unlike self-charge Hybrid vehicles, typically electric cars cannot charge themselves while being driven. They do require to be plugged in to a power source to recharge the battery. Some hybrid vehicles can self-charge, using the kinetic energy generated from activities such as breaking. Some electric car manufacturers are researching self-charging electric cars or means of charging a battery on the move, but it isn\u2019t something market-ready yet!<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block-fifty-fifty-img-txt-block_a5f9b865113cc23b60bcff8dd75c71a5\"  class=\"bg-white flexi-block fifty-fifty-img-txt-block  \">\n\t<div class=\"container relative z-10 flex flex-wrap justify-center pb-0 mx-auto pt-12 md:pt-20 lg:pt-32 pb-12 md:pb-20 lg:pb-32 \">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap w-full justify-center lg:justify-between items-center    lg:flex-row-reverse\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"w-full load-hidden image-wrapper lg:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[500px] lg:max-w-none  xl:pl-3.9\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/0385-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"w-full rounded-2.5xl\" alt=\"\" style=\"opacity: 1\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/0385-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/0385-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/0385-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/0385-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/0385-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/0385-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.myenergi.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/08\/0385.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                <\/div>\n\n            \n            \n                <div class=\"w-full self-center lg:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[500px] lg:max-w-none lg:pr-20 2xl:pr-45 pt-12 lg:pb-0 load-hidden content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"w-full first-mt-0 last-mb-0 \">\n                        <h4 class=\"h3  text-left  \">What is the best at-home electric car charging option?<\/h4>\n<p>If you are purchasing at-home electric car charging, a zappi is highly recommended as it will fit all type 1 and type 2 connectors. 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