EV primer

[simonrockman]

I'm being lent a Taycan for a few weeks. Charging at home will be a 13 amp cable across the pavement. So in the main, I'll want to use public chargers.

I've put £50 into a Connected Kerb account and £20 into BP Pulse. What else should I sign up for?

In the past, I've had a source London card but my experience then was that they were usually not working.

Around 10 years ago I tried a whole raft of electric cars and my experience was that charging was a nightmare. And all the cars (Leaf, C0, e-UP, Twizy) were rubbish except for the Tesla. I've driven a few that I like - Honda-E, Taycan, Mustang, but not lived with any.

What do I need to know?

Simon

[TheDrownedApe]

Electric Universe card, if your energy supplier is part of the club.

All new chargers have contactless. where will you be going? i tend to have the apps/accounts of those chargers i use often and it's usually journey dependant.

[Toaster Pilot]

Would always recommend a PodPoint account because of the sheer number of destination chargers they operate - probably wouldn’t bother topping it up until you’re going to use it though.

[PistonTim]

Why are you putting money into accounts / apps?

Just PAYG.

[simonrockman]

I live in Finchley. If I drive into London - I work in Westminster - is it congestion charge exempt? If I park on a charger near work what happens about paying for parking?

[Benny Saltstein]

simonrockman said:

I live in Finchley. If I drive into London - I work in Westminster - is it congestion charge exempt? If I park on a charger near work what happens about paying for parking?

It is exempt but you need to register first.

[pills]

Might be worth looking at Octopus Electroverse

https://electroverse.octopus.energy/

You don't have to be an Octopus customer

[Tom171]

Look for lamp post chargers, they are what makes owning an electric car in London possible for me! Find them easily on Zap Map and just pay as you use