Whether you need to top up your battery at home or on the go, you have more choice when it comes to charging than ever before.
We’ve partnered with Ohme, one of the UK’s leading providers of electric vehicle charging. Ohme have a range of chargers with features such as smart scheduling to charge your CUPRA when the electricity rates are at their lowest. Contact your local Retailer for a demonstration and to order your home charger installation.
Finding a charger when you’re on the go has never been easier with the network of public charging stations growing at a tremendous rate. There are now almost 50,000 chargers at more than 18,000 locations across the country.
Many shopping centres and business premises offer dedicated charging facilities, and there are new ‘electric forecourts’ being planned at various spots around the country.
Plus, there is a variety of route-planning apps, such as Zap Map and A Better Routeplanner, that show you the locations of public charging stations, so finding one when you’re out and about shouldn’t be a problem.
How to charge
We have partnered with a number of established brands to make charging easy and convenient.
We’re proud to have partnered with green energy pioneers Octopus Energy to bring CUPRA drivers extra savings #.
If you sign up to Octopus Go, a 100% renewable smart tariff, when you buy your electric or e-HYBRID CUPRA, you’ll be given discounted rates between 0.30am and 4.30am every night. This cuts costs down to just 3p per mile* and could save you £90 off your bills. During peak hours, charging to 80% will also help keep costs down.
Learn more about Octopus Energy
We’ve partnered with Ohme to make installing a wall box for home charging easier than ever. Ohme Smart Chargers come with a 3-year warranty and with a range of clever smart control technology. Begin your journey by visiting your local CUPRA Retailer where you can receive a demonstration and order your home charger installation.
You’ll then be contacted by Ohme who will guide you through the entire process from a pre-installation consultation through to a full walkthrough of how to use your charger once it’s installed.
When you charge at home, the electricity you use will simply be added to your standard bills. While free public charging stations are becoming ever more common, some will require you to pay. Payment methods can vary, however most often you will pay either via a card or an app, this also covers public rapid chargers.
There are three main factors that can have an impact on how long it takes your electric car to charge.
Your car’s charge rate is set by its battery and on-board charger, which regulates how much power is drawn from a source. On-board chargers typically range in capacity from 3kW to 22kW, charge time is also affected by whether you’re charging at home or on the go.
The larger your car’s battery, the longer it will take to charge. For example, a 20 kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery being charged with a 7kW charger will take around 2-3 hours to charge, a 40kWh battery would take around twice as long §.
An electric car cannot charge faster than the charging unit’s maximum capacity. For example, if your car has a charging capacity of 11kW but the charger being used is 7kW, the car will charge at 7kW.
Remember that you should only charge the battery to 80% (where possible) as opposed to fully, this not only makes charging quicker, but also helps preserve the battery’s lifespan.
The type of parking you have access to and how you charge is an important consideration when deciding on an electric or e-HYBRID car.
If you have off-street parking, you can install a home charging point. Visit your local Retailer for a demonstration of an Ohme charger and order your home charger installation.
You may need to use a combination of both home charging and public charging points, which you can find using apps like Zap Map.
If you park on the road or have charging points at work, then owning an electric or e-HYBRID car may still work for you, but you may need to share charging points with other cars. Apps like Zap Map can help you find chargers more easily.
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