One misconception about electric cars is that they are hard to charge and take much longer to fill up than a petrol car.
Each electric car takes different amounts of time to charge, depending on the size of the battery, its charge status and the speed of the charging point you use. It can take anywhere between minutes and hours to charge your EV.
If you charge your car fully, it will take much longer to charge than if you only use chargers to top up your vehicle. Most drivers use public chargers to top up rather than completely fill their batteries.
There are many different charging speeds in the UK that you can use to charge your car. Rapid chargers can substantially fill up your EV from 10 - 80% in around half an hour.
When figuring out how long it will take to charge your EV, remember that the bigger the battery, the slower it will charge.
Read this article to learn everything you need to know about charging times for electric cars.
Different chargers will charge your EV at different speeds. Every EV has different maximum AC and DC charging rates to help you understand how fast you can charge your electric car. Using five of the UK’s most common charging speeds, we’ve calculated how long it would take to charge three of the UK’s most popular EVs from 10 - 80%.
The three EVs we’re using to show charging speed are the 40 kWh Nissan Leaf, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range and the Jaguar I-Pace.
We’re only calculating a 10 - 80% charge as you should avoid letting your EV drain to 0% or filling it to 100%, as doing either will damage your battery condition and limit its lifespan.
A 3.7 kW charger is one of the slowest chargers you’ll find. Most EVs in the UK use Type 2 connectors to charge using 3.7 kW AC chargers.
You can charge at this speed with home charging stations, work charging points and some public charging stations, although it is rare to find networks that provide chargers at this speed.
These slow chargers can charge the three EVs from 10 - 80% in the following times. It would take the 3.7 kW charger 7 hours and 33 minutes to charge the 40 kWh Nissan Leaf, 14 hours and 12 minutes to charge the Tesla Model 3 Long Range and 17 hours to charge the Jaguar I-Pace.
7 kW chargers are fast chargers. Most electric cars in the UK use the Type 2 connector to charge using a 7 kW charger. These chargers can be found in the same locations as the 3.7 kW chargers.
You can find them at home, work and sometimes at public charging stations. Although they can be found in similar places, they are considerably faster than 3.7 kW chargers.
Using the 7 kW chargers to charge the 40 kWh Nissan Leaf from 10 - 80% would take 4 hours and 15 minutes. It would charge the Tesla Model 3 Long Range in 7 hours and 30 minutes and the Jaguar I-Pace in 9 hours.
Most EVs in the UK use the Type 2 connector to charge using fast 22 kW chargers. These chargers are mainly found at public charging stations.
The 22 kW charger can charge the 40 kWh Nissan Leaf from 10 - 80% in 4 hours and 15 minutes. It can charge the Tesla Model 3 Long Range for the same amount in 4 hours and 46 minutes and can charge the Jaguar I-Pace in 5 hours and 45 minutes.
50 kW chargers are rapid chargers. Most EVs in the UK use the CCS connector to charge using 50 kW DC chargers, although many also use the CHAdeMO connector.
Not all charging stations in the UK provide charging for the CHAdeMO connector. 50 kW is the most common DC charging speed you’ll find.
Rapid chargers can only be found in public charging stations.
Using the 50 kW rapid charger to charge the 40 kWh Nissan Leaf from 10 - 80% would take 36 minutes, 1 hour and 3 minutes to charge the Tesla Model 3 Long Range and 1 hour and 15 minutes to charge the Jaguar I-Pace.
150 kW chargers are ultra-rapid chargers that use the CCS connector to charge. 150 kW chargers can only be found in public charging stations. Some chargers go up to 350 kWh. Ultra-rapid chargers are the fastest way to charge your electric car.
A 150 kW charger would charge the 40 kWh Nissan Leaf from 10 - 80% in 36 minutes, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range in 21 minutes and the Jaguar I-Pace in 37 minutes.
The slowest way to charge your EV is with the BS 1363 plug, which you might recognise as a standard 3-pin plug you’ll find throughout your house.
Electric cars can charge at 3-pin plugs using a domestic adapter, and many EVs come with these upon purchase or can be bought separately.
Domestic adapters are a convenient way to charge as they enable you to charge at home without buying a charging station. However, you should try not to charge too often using these chargers as they can damage your home’s wiring. Don’t use an extension lead with a domestic adapter.
You can install a home charging station if you have the finances and space. These chargers aren’t very fast and charge between 3.6 - 7 kWh. Home charging points can be very convenient, and charging at night is often the cheapest way to charge.
If you’re interested in installing a home charging station but are concerned with the cost, grants can help you afford one.
The OZEV chargepoint grant provides up to £350 or 75% off the cost of a fully installed home charger if requirements are met. There is also the Scottish Energy Saving Trust grant that lets Scottish residents get up to £300 to help them afford a charging point.
Companies are increasingly offering charging points in their work car parks to incentivise employees. You’re lucky if you have access to these chargers, as this is a very convenient way to charge your EV.
They usually provide speeds of around 3.6 - 7 kWh. Some employers pay for your charging; you might not need to pay for a home charging point installation if you have access to a workplace charger. So access to a work charging point could save you forking out for the home-charging installation costs.
However, this isn’t always the case, as some employers will not pay for your EV charging. Not all employers provide workplace chargers, so this might not be an option for you.
Public charging stations offer various speeds and can be found nationwide. They are the only place providing rapid and ultra-rapid chargers and the fastest speeds in the country. They are convenient places to charge, and some public chargers are free to use.
Public chargers’ biggest issue is that many networks operate in similar areas and offer different prices and experiences. This variety can make charging at public chargers complicated.
To find a public charger that suits you, you should download Bonnet, which can help you find the right charger.
Tesla operates their public charging network called Tesla Supercharger, which provides some of the fastest charging rates in the country. There are nearly 1,000 Tesla Supercharger charging points in the UK, and their chargers can go as fast as 250 kWh.
Supercharger locations used to be only accessible to Tesla owners, but starting in May 2022, some locations have become accessible to non-Tesla owners. Tesla owners get 1,000 miles worth of charging a year for free at their stations.
Because charging times for electric cars take a while, most drivers tend to top up their EVs rather than fill them up. Topping up your EV is a quick way to ensure you always have enough power to do what you need.
You can use a mixture of chargers when you top-up. Avoid draining your battery to 0% and filling it up to 100%, as doing this can damage your battery.
If it’s cold, it will take longer to charge your EV, particularly when you use a rapid charger. This is because colder temperatures make electric cars less efficient.
No matter the maximum speed of a charging point, it can only charge your EV as fast as the vehicle’s max AC and DC limits. An electric car with a max AC speed of 7 kW won’t charge faster at a 22 kW charger than a 7 kW one.
This applies to rapid chargers as well. So certain charging speeds might not give you any additional benefit – it all depends on your car.
Each EV comes with different battery sizes and ranges. The bigger the battery, the longer it will take to charge it substantially.
How long it will take to fill up your EV depends on its current state of charge before you start charging. If an EV is empty, it will take much longer to charge than if it is half full.
Even if your EV has a high maximum charging speed, it will only be able to charge to the max speed of the charger.
If you’re interested in finding chargers that allow your EV to charge as fast as possible, you should use Bonnet to locate the right charging point.
Some chargers allow more than one car to plug in simultaneously. If you use a charger with more than one car actively charging, you will have slower charging speeds than you would if you were to use a charger on your own.
The amount of time you’ll spend charging your electric car depends on what charging speeds you use. There are all sorts of charging speeds, and not all public charging networks provide you with chargers of all speeds.
Instead, many provide a small range of speeds, such as networks that provide only slow speeds (3.6 - 22 kW), and some only provide rapid chargers.
To find the right charger, no matter your circumstances, you should download Bonnet.
Bonnet is our app that allows EV drivers to access thousands of charging points across the country and find chargers that charge as fast as they need. We’ve partnered with 17+ public charging networks to ensure that our customers have various options.
When you use public charging stations, you need to download a different app to access each public network; this can quickly clutter your phone and drain your battery. If you want to access multiple networks with just one app, you should download Bonnet.
We have a membership option called Bonnet Boosts that lets our members get up to 15% off all their public charging within our partners’ networks. These savings can quickly build up and save drivers hundreds of pounds annually.
If you’re interested in making charging stress-free and easy – you should download Bonnet today.
It can take anywhere between 30 minutes and 12+ hours to charge an EV from 10 - 80% at a public charging station. The exact time depends on how much you want to charge, your charger and your car’s maximum charging speed.
Yes, although you probably won’t be able to charge it fully. You can charge your EV substantially if you use an ultra-rapid charging point for just 15 minutes.
Some charging networks let you charge your EV for free. However, there are not too many of them in the UK. Most free charging points are in the ChargePlace Scotland network.
Each electric car has a unique range depending on its battery size. Some EVs can drive for as little as 100 miles, while others can drive more than 300 miles.
No. Charging your EV used to be free at Tesco, but this was changed in November 2022. Now you must pay 28p/kWh to use their 7 kW chargers, 40p/kWh to use their 22 kW chargers and 50p/kWh to use their rapid 50 kW chargers.
One misconception about electric cars is that they are hard to charge and take much longer to fill up than a petrol car.
Each electric car takes different amounts of time to charge, depending on the size of the battery, its charge status and the speed of the charging point you use. It can take anywhere between minutes and hours to charge your EV.
If you charge your car fully, it will take much longer to charge than if you only use chargers to top up your vehicle. Most drivers use public chargers to top up rather than completely fill their batteries.
There are many different charging speeds in the UK that you can use to charge your car. Rapid chargers can substantially fill up your EV from 10 - 80% in around half an hour.
When figuring out how long it will take to charge your EV, remember that the bigger the battery, the slower it will charge.
Read this article to learn everything you need to know about charging times for electric cars.
Different chargers will charge your EV at different speeds. Every EV has different maximum AC and DC charging rates to help you understand how fast you can charge your electric car. Using five of the UK’s most common charging speeds, we’ve calculated how long it would take to charge three of the UK’s most popular EVs from 10 - 80%.
The three EVs we’re using to show charging speed are the 40 kWh Nissan Leaf, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range and the Jaguar I-Pace.
We’re only calculating a 10 - 80% charge as you should avoid letting your EV drain to 0% or filling it to 100%, as doing either will damage your battery condition and limit its lifespan.
A 3.7 kW charger is one of the slowest chargers you’ll find. Most EVs in the UK use Type 2 connectors to charge using 3.7 kW AC chargers.
You can charge at this speed with home charging stations, work charging points and some public charging stations, although it is rare to find networks that provide chargers at this speed.
These slow chargers can charge the three EVs from 10 - 80% in the following times. It would take the 3.7 kW charger 7 hours and 33 minutes to charge the 40 kWh Nissan Leaf, 14 hours and 12 minutes to charge the Tesla Model 3 Long Range and 17 hours to charge the Jaguar I-Pace.
7 kW chargers are fast chargers. Most electric cars in the UK use the Type 2 connector to charge using a 7 kW charger. These chargers can be found in the same locations as the 3.7 kW chargers.
You can find them at home, work and sometimes at public charging stations. Although they can be found in similar places, they are considerably faster than 3.7 kW chargers.
Using the 7 kW chargers to charge the 40 kWh Nissan Leaf from 10 - 80% would take 4 hours and 15 minutes. It would charge the Tesla Model 3 Long Range in 7 hours and 30 minutes and the Jaguar I-Pace in 9 hours.
Most EVs in the UK use the Type 2 connector to charge using fast 22 kW chargers. These chargers are mainly found at public charging stations.
The 22 kW charger can charge the 40 kWh Nissan Leaf from 10 - 80% in 4 hours and 15 minutes. It can charge the Tesla Model 3 Long Range for the same amount in 4 hours and 46 minutes and can charge the Jaguar I-Pace in 5 hours and 45 minutes.
50 kW chargers are rapid chargers. Most EVs in the UK use the CCS connector to charge using 50 kW DC chargers, although many also use the CHAdeMO connector.
Not all charging stations in the UK provide charging for the CHAdeMO connector. 50 kW is the most common DC charging speed you’ll find.
Rapid chargers can only be found in public charging stations.
Using the 50 kW rapid charger to charge the 40 kWh Nissan Leaf from 10 - 80% would take 36 minutes, 1 hour and 3 minutes to charge the Tesla Model 3 Long Range and 1 hour and 15 minutes to charge the Jaguar I-Pace.
150 kW chargers are ultra-rapid chargers that use the CCS connector to charge. 150 kW chargers can only be found in public charging stations. Some chargers go up to 350 kWh. Ultra-rapid chargers are the fastest way to charge your electric car.
A 150 kW charger would charge the 40 kWh Nissan Leaf from 10 - 80% in 36 minutes, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range in 21 minutes and the Jaguar I-Pace in 37 minutes.
The slowest way to charge your EV is with the BS 1363 plug, which you might recognise as a standard 3-pin plug you’ll find throughout your house.
Electric cars can charge at 3-pin plugs using a domestic adapter, and many EVs come with these upon purchase or can be bought separately.
Domestic adapters are a convenient way to charge as they enable you to charge at home without buying a charging station. However, you should try not to charge too often using these chargers as they can damage your home’s wiring. Don’t use an extension lead with a domestic adapter.
You can install a home charging station if you have the finances and space. These chargers aren’t very fast and charge between 3.6 - 7 kWh. Home charging points can be very convenient, and charging at night is often the cheapest way to charge.
If you’re interested in installing a home charging station but are concerned with the cost, grants can help you afford one.
The OZEV chargepoint grant provides up to £350 or 75% off the cost of a fully installed home charger if requirements are met. There is also the Scottish Energy Saving Trust grant that lets Scottish residents get up to £300 to help them afford a charging point.
Companies are increasingly offering charging points in their work car parks to incentivise employees. You’re lucky if you have access to these chargers, as this is a very convenient way to charge your EV.
They usually provide speeds of around 3.6 - 7 kWh. Some employers pay for your charging; you might not need to pay for a home charging point installation if you have access to a workplace charger. So access to a work charging point could save you forking out for the home-charging installation costs.
However, this isn’t always the case, as some employers will not pay for your EV charging. Not all employers provide workplace chargers, so this might not be an option for you.
Public charging stations offer various speeds and can be found nationwide. They are the only place providing rapid and ultra-rapid chargers and the fastest speeds in the country. They are convenient places to charge, and some public chargers are free to use.
Public chargers’ biggest issue is that many networks operate in similar areas and offer different prices and experiences. This variety can make charging at public chargers complicated.
To find a public charger that suits you, you should download Bonnet, which can help you find the right charger.
Tesla operates their public charging network called Tesla Supercharger, which provides some of the fastest charging rates in the country. There are nearly 1,000 Tesla Supercharger charging points in the UK, and their chargers can go as fast as 250 kWh.
Supercharger locations used to be only accessible to Tesla owners, but starting in May 2022, some locations have become accessible to non-Tesla owners. Tesla owners get 1,000 miles worth of charging a year for free at their stations.
Because charging times for electric cars take a while, most drivers tend to top up their EVs rather than fill them up. Topping up your EV is a quick way to ensure you always have enough power to do what you need.
You can use a mixture of chargers when you top-up. Avoid draining your battery to 0% and filling it up to 100%, as doing this can damage your battery.
If it’s cold, it will take longer to charge your EV, particularly when you use a rapid charger. This is because colder temperatures make electric cars less efficient.
No matter the maximum speed of a charging point, it can only charge your EV as fast as the vehicle’s max AC and DC limits. An electric car with a max AC speed of 7 kW won’t charge faster at a 22 kW charger than a 7 kW one.
This applies to rapid chargers as well. So certain charging speeds might not give you any additional benefit – it all depends on your car.
Each EV comes with different battery sizes and ranges. The bigger the battery, the longer it will take to charge it substantially.
How long it will take to fill up your EV depends on its current state of charge before you start charging. If an EV is empty, it will take much longer to charge than if it is half full.
Even if your EV has a high maximum charging speed, it will only be able to charge to the max speed of the charger.
If you’re interested in finding chargers that allow your EV to charge as fast as possible, you should use Bonnet to locate the right charging point.
Some chargers allow more than one car to plug in simultaneously. If you use a charger with more than one car actively charging, you will have slower charging speeds than you would if you were to use a charger on your own.
The amount of time you’ll spend charging your electric car depends on what charging speeds you use. There are all sorts of charging speeds, and not all public charging networks provide you with chargers of all speeds.
Instead, many provide a small range of speeds, such as networks that provide only slow speeds (3.6 - 22 kW), and some only provide rapid chargers.
To find the right charger, no matter your circumstances, you should download Bonnet.
Bonnet is our app that allows EV drivers to access thousands of charging points across the country and find chargers that charge as fast as they need. We’ve partnered with 17+ public charging networks to ensure that our customers have various options.
When you use public charging stations, you need to download a different app to access each public network; this can quickly clutter your phone and drain your battery. If you want to access multiple networks with just one app, you should download Bonnet.
We have a membership option called Bonnet Boosts that lets our members get up to 15% off all their public charging within our partners’ networks. These savings can quickly build up and save drivers hundreds of pounds annually.
If you’re interested in making charging stress-free and easy – you should download Bonnet today.
One misconception about electric cars is that they are hard to charge and take much longer to fill up than a petrol car.
Each electric car takes different amounts of time to charge, depending on the size of the battery, its charge status and the speed of the charging point you use. It can take anywhere between minutes and hours to charge your EV.
If you charge your car fully, it will take much longer to charge than if you only use chargers to top up your vehicle. Most drivers use public chargers to top up rather than completely fill their batteries.
There are many different charging speeds in the UK that you can use to charge your car. Rapid chargers can substantially fill up your EV from 10 - 80% in around half an hour.
When figuring out how long it will take to charge your EV, remember that the bigger the battery, the slower it will charge.
Read this article to learn everything you need to know about charging times for electric cars.
Different chargers will charge your EV at different speeds. Every EV has different maximum AC and DC charging rates to help you understand how fast you can charge your electric car. Using five of the UK’s most common charging speeds, we’ve calculated how long it would take to charge three of the UK’s most popular EVs from 10 - 80%.
The three EVs we’re using to show charging speed are the 40 kWh Nissan Leaf, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range and the Jaguar I-Pace.
We’re only calculating a 10 - 80% charge as you should avoid letting your EV drain to 0% or filling it to 100%, as doing either will damage your battery condition and limit its lifespan.
A 3.7 kW charger is one of the slowest chargers you’ll find. Most EVs in the UK use Type 2 connectors to charge using 3.7 kW AC chargers.
You can charge at this speed with home charging stations, work charging points and some public charging stations, although it is rare to find networks that provide chargers at this speed.
These slow chargers can charge the three EVs from 10 - 80% in the following times. It would take the 3.7 kW charger 7 hours and 33 minutes to charge the 40 kWh Nissan Leaf, 14 hours and 12 minutes to charge the Tesla Model 3 Long Range and 17 hours to charge the Jaguar I-Pace.
7 kW chargers are fast chargers. Most electric cars in the UK use the Type 2 connector to charge using a 7 kW charger. These chargers can be found in the same locations as the 3.7 kW chargers.
You can find them at home, work and sometimes at public charging stations. Although they can be found in similar places, they are considerably faster than 3.7 kW chargers.
Using the 7 kW chargers to charge the 40 kWh Nissan Leaf from 10 - 80% would take 4 hours and 15 minutes. It would charge the Tesla Model 3 Long Range in 7 hours and 30 minutes and the Jaguar I-Pace in 9 hours.
Most EVs in the UK use the Type 2 connector to charge using fast 22 kW chargers. These chargers are mainly found at public charging stations.
The 22 kW charger can charge the 40 kWh Nissan Leaf from 10 - 80% in 4 hours and 15 minutes. It can charge the Tesla Model 3 Long Range for the same amount in 4 hours and 46 minutes and can charge the Jaguar I-Pace in 5 hours and 45 minutes.
50 kW chargers are rapid chargers. Most EVs in the UK use the CCS connector to charge using 50 kW DC chargers, although many also use the CHAdeMO connector.
Not all charging stations in the UK provide charging for the CHAdeMO connector. 50 kW is the most common DC charging speed you’ll find.
Rapid chargers can only be found in public charging stations.
Using the 50 kW rapid charger to charge the 40 kWh Nissan Leaf from 10 - 80% would take 36 minutes, 1 hour and 3 minutes to charge the Tesla Model 3 Long Range and 1 hour and 15 minutes to charge the Jaguar I-Pace.
150 kW chargers are ultra-rapid chargers that use the CCS connector to charge. 150 kW chargers can only be found in public charging stations. Some chargers go up to 350 kWh. Ultra-rapid chargers are the fastest way to charge your electric car.
A 150 kW charger would charge the 40 kWh Nissan Leaf from 10 - 80% in 36 minutes, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range in 21 minutes and the Jaguar I-Pace in 37 minutes.
The slowest way to charge your EV is with the BS 1363 plug, which you might recognise as a standard 3-pin plug you’ll find throughout your house.
Electric cars can charge at 3-pin plugs using a domestic adapter, and many EVs come with these upon purchase or can be bought separately.
Domestic adapters are a convenient way to charge as they enable you to charge at home without buying a charging station. However, you should try not to charge too often using these chargers as they can damage your home’s wiring. Don’t use an extension lead with a domestic adapter.
You can install a home charging station if you have the finances and space. These chargers aren’t very fast and charge between 3.6 - 7 kWh. Home charging points can be very convenient, and charging at night is often the cheapest way to charge.
If you’re interested in installing a home charging station but are concerned with the cost, grants can help you afford one.
The OZEV chargepoint grant provides up to £350 or 75% off the cost of a fully installed home charger if requirements are met. There is also the Scottish Energy Saving Trust grant that lets Scottish residents get up to £300 to help them afford a charging point.
Companies are increasingly offering charging points in their work car parks to incentivise employees. You’re lucky if you have access to these chargers, as this is a very convenient way to charge your EV.
They usually provide speeds of around 3.6 - 7 kWh. Some employers pay for your charging; you might not need to pay for a home charging point installation if you have access to a workplace charger. So access to a work charging point could save you forking out for the home-charging installation costs.
However, this isn’t always the case, as some employers will not pay for your EV charging. Not all employers provide workplace chargers, so this might not be an option for you.
Public charging stations offer various speeds and can be found nationwide. They are the only place providing rapid and ultra-rapid chargers and the fastest speeds in the country. They are convenient places to charge, and some public chargers are free to use.
Public chargers’ biggest issue is that many networks operate in similar areas and offer different prices and experiences. This variety can make charging at public chargers complicated.
To find a public charger that suits you, you should download Bonnet, which can help you find the right charger.
Tesla operates their public charging network called Tesla Supercharger, which provides some of the fastest charging rates in the country. There are nearly 1,000 Tesla Supercharger charging points in the UK, and their chargers can go as fast as 250 kWh.
Supercharger locations used to be only accessible to Tesla owners, but starting in May 2022, some locations have become accessible to non-Tesla owners. Tesla owners get 1,000 miles worth of charging a year for free at their stations.
Because charging times for electric cars take a while, most drivers tend to top up their EVs rather than fill them up. Topping up your EV is a quick way to ensure you always have enough power to do what you need.
You can use a mixture of chargers when you top-up. Avoid draining your battery to 0% and filling it up to 100%, as doing this can damage your battery.
If it’s cold, it will take longer to charge your EV, particularly when you use a rapid charger. This is because colder temperatures make electric cars less efficient.
No matter the maximum speed of a charging point, it can only charge your EV as fast as the vehicle’s max AC and DC limits. An electric car with a max AC speed of 7 kW won’t charge faster at a 22 kW charger than a 7 kW one.
This applies to rapid chargers as well. So certain charging speeds might not give you any additional benefit – it all depends on your car.
Each EV comes with different battery sizes and ranges. The bigger the battery, the longer it will take to charge it substantially.
How long it will take to fill up your EV depends on its current state of charge before you start charging. If an EV is empty, it will take much longer to charge than if it is half full.
Even if your EV has a high maximum charging speed, it will only be able to charge to the max speed of the charger.
If you’re interested in finding chargers that allow your EV to charge as fast as possible, you should use Bonnet to locate the right charging point.
Some chargers allow more than one car to plug in simultaneously. If you use a charger with more than one car actively charging, you will have slower charging speeds than you would if you were to use a charger on your own.
The amount of time you’ll spend charging your electric car depends on what charging speeds you use. There are all sorts of charging speeds, and not all public charging networks provide you with chargers of all speeds.
Instead, many provide a small range of speeds, such as networks that provide only slow speeds (3.6 - 22 kW), and some only provide rapid chargers.
To find the right charger, no matter your circumstances, you should download Bonnet.
Bonnet is our app that allows EV drivers to access thousands of charging points across the country and find chargers that charge as fast as they need. We’ve partnered with 17+ public charging networks to ensure that our customers have various options.
When you use public charging stations, you need to download a different app to access each public network; this can quickly clutter your phone and drain your battery. If you want to access multiple networks with just one app, you should download Bonnet.
We have a membership option called Bonnet Boosts that lets our members get up to 15% off all their public charging within our partners’ networks. These savings can quickly build up and save drivers hundreds of pounds annually.
If you’re interested in making charging stress-free and easy – you should download Bonnet today.
It can take anywhere between 30 minutes and 12+ hours to charge an EV from 10 - 80% at a public charging station. The exact time depends on how much you want to charge, your charger and your car’s maximum charging speed.
Yes, although you probably won’t be able to charge it fully. You can charge your EV substantially if you use an ultra-rapid charging point for just 15 minutes.
Some charging networks let you charge your EV for free. However, there are not too many of them in the UK. Most free charging points are in the ChargePlace Scotland network.
Each electric car has a unique range depending on its battery size. Some EVs can drive for as little as 100 miles, while others can drive more than 300 miles.
No. Charging your EV used to be free at Tesco, but this was changed in November 2022. Now you must pay 28p/kWh to use their 7 kW chargers, 40p/kWh to use their 22 kW chargers and 50p/kWh to use their rapid 50 kW chargers.
