Charging e-cars: What you should know and pay attention to - here you will find all the important information

Created: 02/21/2022, 12:40 p.m

By: Felix Herz

Electric cars are increasingly popular.

© Julian Stratenschulte/dpa (symbol image)

More and more electric cars are driving on Germany's roads.

Instead of gasoline, they need electricity to move forward.

You can find out everything about charging here.

Among the annual new registrations in the automotive industry

.

No wonder: Thanks to bonuses and far-reaching subsidies, the purchase is worthwhile, and the rising cost of petrol is also causing many people in Germany to buy an electrically powered car.

The principle sounds very simple: charge the car overnight at home and drive

and back in an environmentally friendly manner during the day.

But the reality doesn't look quite so nice, there are unanswered questions: How far can I get with my electric car?

How expensive is the electricity?

In this article you will learn everything you need to know about charging electric cars.

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• Not every house is suitable for charging an electric car.

  A qualified electrician should first check the existing electrical installation, advises the ADAC.

  It will then upgrade them accordingly if necessary.

• Charging the electric car at a normal socket is not recommended.

  Not only is the charging capacity limited here, heat can also develop over longer charging times - this leads to a "hotspot", increased risk of fire.

  It is better to install a special charging box, a "wall box".

• How long a battery takes to fully charge depends on the size of the battery and the charging power.

  So this cannot be said in general terms.

  However, it is usually possible to fully charge an electric car overnight.

• Installing a charging station in a rental garage

  requires the consent of the landlord or the homeowners' association.

• Most energy providers and car manufacturers offer complete packages including electrical installation.

  Here, however, as many offers as possible should be obtained in order to find the best possible price-performance ratio.

• You can also charge your electric car outside of your own home.

  There are public e-charging stations for this.

  The number of accessible charging stations in Germany has risen sharply in recent years.

• You can find the nearest charging station with various apps on your smartphone, for example

  .

  Charging stations are often listed in the navigation device of your electric car.

• You usually need a membership with a charging station provider or a charging card from the operator if you want to activate a public charging station.

  Since 2017, however, charging stations have had to be accessible by law even without a contractual obligation.

  In this case, a QR code will take you to a website where you can pay.

• The cost of charging varies and is made up of the charging power and charging time.

  You can usually pay with cash, credit and EC cards or via app.

• There are now numerous charging stations across Europe.

  Nevertheless, a longer journey by e-car should be well planned, as charging stations may be occupied or incompatible.

  Here it helps to always have alternatives on the list.

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Technology e-car: The change is progressing

2030

, reports the Handelsblatt.

An important reason for this prediction: The technology is constantly evolving.

There are already ways

.

Although the technology is not yet ready for series production, the emphasis here is on "yet".

Batteries are also getting better and better, making

possible.

So it can easily be that you can soon drive very far with a battery that has only been charged for two hours.