Charging guides
Practical answers for charging at home and on the road.
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How to calculate electric car charging time
Battery, power and charge levels: understand charging time with a practical example.
Read the guideRenault 5 52 kWh: charging time and cost
Understand the Renault 5 Comfort Range 52 kWh AC and DC charging examples, their exact charge windows and illustrative energy costs.
Read the guideWhy does charging slow down after 80%?
Understand charging curves, peak versus average power and why the last part of a DC charging session can take longer.
Read the guideBuying a used electric car: battery checks and SOH
Understand battery state of health, usable versus gross capacity, test documentation and AC/DC checks before buying a used EV.
Read the guideHow much does it cost to charge an electric car?
Calculate charging cost from billed energy, your electricity tariff and additional fees, with transparent assumptions about charging losses.
Read the guideHow many kWh do you need to charge an electric car?
Convert battery percentages into stored energy and distinguish usable capacity, energy delivered and electricity drawn from the grid.
Read the guideCharging losses: why billed kWh exceed battery energy
Distinguish stored, delivered and grid energy, calculate charging efficiency and avoid counting the same losses twice.
Read the guideHow to compare public charging tariffs
Compare per-kWh, time-based and subscription charging prices using the full session cost and explicit break-even examples.
Read the guideCan you charge an electric car with a 3 kW home supply?
Compare 3, 4.5 and 6 kW household supply scenarios using available power, overnight energy and your daily driving needs.
Read the guide11 or 22 kW AC charging: what changes?
Understand onboard AC limits, compatible phases and charging time before choosing an 11 or 22 kW station or wallbox.
Read the guideCharging from a household socket: Schuko or wallbox?
Compare household-socket and wallbox charging with explicit safety checks, effective power, time estimates and illustrative energy costs.
Read the guideHow much charge can you add in 30 minutes?
Estimate energy and percentage points recovered during a half-hour stop while respecting car limits, losses and DC charging curves.
Read the guideCan an electric car work without home charging?
Evaluate public charging around your weekly driving, parking stops, compatible connectors and realistic costs before choosing an electric car.
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