If you installed a home EV charger 2–3 years ago, it almost certainly can't do bidirectional charging — meaning you're missing out on V2G earnings and V2H backup power even if your car supports it. We look at the cost of upgrading to a bidirectional wallbox, which models are available in the UK, and whether the investment pays off.
Driving an electric van brings charging challenges that car drivers never face: underground car parks with 2m height barriers, bays too narrow for a Transit, and charge points positioned for hatchbacks not high-roof vans. We identify the best public charging sites across the UK that are genuinely van-friendly in 2026.
Renters without a driveway face the hardest EV charging challenge of all. Lamp-post chargers and pavement cable channels are the two leading solutions — but each has different costs, availability, and practical limitations. We compare both options and explain which is the better choice depending on where you live.
All UK EV charging grant applications — for homeowners, landlords, schools and businesses — now flow through the government's centralised Find a Grant platform. If you've found the new system confusing, you're not alone. This step-by-step walkthrough covers every stage from registration to approval.
The Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) grants UK employers up to £350 per socket to install EV chargers for staff. Combined with the employee benefit of charging at work — potentially for free — it's one of the most valuable EV perks available in 2026. This guide covers how to apply, who qualifies, and how to make the case to your HR team.
The OZEV home charger grant has specific application windows — and missing the deadline doesn't always mean missing the money. Depending on your installer and circumstances, there may be a route to still claim your £500. We walk through the re-application process and the situations where late claims are accepted.
In the early days of EVs, free public charging was everywhere. By 2026 it's a much rarer find — but it hasn't disappeared entirely. Supermarkets, hotels, leisure centres, and some councils still offer complimentary charging as a footfall driver. Here's where to find it and how to make the most of it.
If you've just bought your first electric car, the two plugs sticking out of it can be confusing. Type 2 is for slow and fast AC charging; CCS adds two extra pins for rapid DC charging. This visual guide shows you exactly what each connector looks like, where to find them, and which to use when.
From 2026, UK public charging points must display new standardised labels — but what do Standard and Standard Plus actually mean in practice? We decode the government's new classification system and explain how it changes the way you should think about choosing a charger.
