{"id":116610,"date":"2020-11-20T16:47:11","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T13:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/8-tips-for-first-time-ev-owners\/"},"modified":"2020-11-20T16:47:11","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T13:47:11","slug":"8-tips-for-first-time-ev-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-tips-for-first-time-ev-owners\/","title":{"rendered":"#8 tips for first-time EV owners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e13f751769\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e13f751769\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-tips-for-first-time-ev-owners\/#1_EV_charging_tips_and_good_charge_point_etiquette\" >1. EV charging tips and good charge point etiquette<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-tips-for-first-time-ev-owners\/#2_How_far_can_I_drive_on_a_fully_charged_battery_Can_I_drive_a_long_distance\" >2. How far can I drive on a fully charged battery? Can I drive a long distance?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-tips-for-first-time-ev-owners\/#3_Where_can_I_charge_when_Im_not_at_home\" >3. Where can I charge when I\u2019m not at home?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-tips-for-first-time-ev-owners\/#4_How_much_does_it_cost_to_charge_my_battery\" >4. How much does it cost to charge my battery?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-tips-for-first-time-ev-owners\/#5_How_long_will_it_take_me_to_fully_charge\" >5. How long will it take me to fully charge?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-tips-for-first-time-ev-owners\/#6_How_often_should_I_charge\" >6. How often should I charge?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-tips-for-first-time-ev-owners\/#7_When_should_I_service_my_EV\" >7. When should I service my EV?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-tips-for-first-time-ev-owners\/#8_Will_my_car_battery_be_affected_if_I_get_a_car_wash\" >8. Will my car battery be affected if I get a car wash?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#8 tips for first-time EV owners<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                                <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You did the right thing for the environment and your wallet and bought an electric vehicle. Congratulations! Welcome to a life of sustainable driving, lower car maintenance costs, and quiet engines. You\u2019ll probably need a bit of guidance getting used to this lifestyle shift away from an internal combustion engine vehicle, so here are a few things you should keep in mind!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_EV_charging_tips_and_good_charge_point_etiquette\"><\/span><b>1. EV charging tips and good charge point etiquette<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public charging infrastructure is quickly cropping up, but that doesn\u2019t mean charge points are as plentiful as petrol stations just yet. Some good practices to keep when charging in public are:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019re done charging, move along. You don\u2019t want to be sitting in your car texting or playing Candy Crush on your phone while someone on a dying battery is waiting for a charge!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t unplug others, unless they\u2019ve left a note saying it\u2019s okay. And on that matter, if you\u2019re okay with others unplugging you while you\u2019ve left your car on the charge and are still waiting in line for an iced coffee, do leave a note! But <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly, it\u2019s the same as taking someone else\u2019s laundry out of the dryer at the laundromat so you can use it: A no-no.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leave a friendly note if you\u2019ve been ICE-d, rather than the angry one you probably want to leave. In case you don\u2019t already know (and you soon will, intimately), ICE-ing is when someone driving an internal combustion engine car parks in an EV charge spot. Sometimes they do it on purpose, which is rude and annoying, but don\u2019t stoop to their level, and don\u2019t give them a reason to torment other EV drivers in the future. A friendly note can go a long way!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t always charge up to 100%. You might find that as you\u2019re driving around town, you find yourself stopping to fill up. That\u2019s great! But if you\u2019re on 90%, perhaps you can wait until you get home to top it off. You never know if someone is running low and would really like to get in that spot!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_How_far_can_I_drive_on_a_fully_charged_battery_Can_I_drive_a_long_distance\"><\/span><b>2. How far can I drive on a fully charged battery? Can I drive a long distance?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most fully charged electric vehicle batteries will take you about 250 miles\/400 kilometers, but some, like the <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.polestar.com\/uk\/ownership\/tools\/range\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polestar 2<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, can go almost 300 miles\/480 kilometers on a single charge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, many factors will contribute to how far you can drive. A bigger battery will usually get you a higher range. Flat roads use less energy than hilly or mountainous ones, as does warmer weather. Like all batteries, the older it gets, the less charge it will be able to hold. Finally, an aerodynamic car will get you more mileage per charge because wind will be <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>ing across the car, not at the car.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But there are plenty of places to charge your EV, both in your own neighborhood and off highways for when you\u2019re taking a holiday.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Where_can_I_charge_when_Im_not_at_home\"><\/span><b>3. Where can I charge when I\u2019m not at home?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shopping centers, libraries, workplaces, parking lots\u2026.the local list goes on. But for longer trips and holidays, range anxiety is real. However, it\u2019s actually quite easy to plan it out and find charging stations along your route. There are plenty of platforms that can show you where to find charging stations near you, like <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plugshare.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PlugShare<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chargepoint.com\/locale\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ChargePoint<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Google Maps can also direct you where you need to go, and some EVs like the Polestar 2 come with the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lication built into the car. Polestar also has a partnership with <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plugsurfing.com\/home\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PlugSurfing<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">across the UK and Europe that makes it easy to pay at public charging stations via a RFID charging key or card.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_How_much_does_it_cost_to_charge_my_battery\"><\/span><b>4. How much does it cost to charge my battery?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ah, one of the best parts of buying an EV. Cheaper fuel costs. In the UK, you can get a full charge for as little as <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.polestar.com\/nl\/numbers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a38.40<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if using your power supply at home. That\u2019s more like \u20ac18 in a country like the Netherlands. And that\u2019s likely how much you\u2019ll spend per week, as a fully charged battery should last the average European driver that long.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_How_long_will_it_take_me_to_fully_charge\"><\/span><b>5. How long will it take me to fully charge?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newer cars like the Polestar 2 are DC Fast Charge compatible, so they can charge in as little as 40 minutes. A Level 2 charge point would take about eight hours to fully charge, which can be done overnight. Just like plugging in your cell phone before turning in for the night.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_How_often_should_I_charge\"><\/span><b>6. How often should I charge?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will depend on how often you use the car, what the climate and terrain is like where you\u2019re driving, your battery life, etc. But charging on average once a week is usually just fine. Many EV drivers like to top up whenever they have their cars parked, which is also a great practice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_When_should_I_service_my_EV\"><\/span><b>7. When should I service my EV?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Say goodbye to needing to change your car\u2019s oil, transmission oil, coolant, belts, and spark plugs. Even brake pads aren\u2019t likely to see as much wear and tear. The only things that will need servicing are tires, lights, wipers, tracking, suspension, and cabin filtration, so you can wait to service until you notice an issue with any of these components. It\u2019s always good practice to have your tires rotated every six months or 12,000 km, and to change the cabin air filter every 12 months or 24,000 km.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Will_my_car_battery_be_affected_if_I_get_a_car_wash\"><\/span><b>8. Will my car battery be affected if I get a car wash?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short answer: No. It\u2019s perfectly safe to have your EV washed in rollovers, tunnels, and jet wash areas, so don\u2019t worry about damaging any of the equipment. If you want to be extra careful, though, make sure the ignition is on and the car is in neutral when going through the wash tunnel to make sure that it has enough battery power.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hopefully you\u2019re feeling like an EV pro by now and are ready to take on the world, one charge at a time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-paidNotice c-post-paidNotice--below\">\n            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.polestar.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-post-paidNotice-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/07\/Polestar_wordmark_pos.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-post-paidNotice-text\">This article is brought to you by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"ga('primary.send', 'event', 'Article', 'Sponsored Post', 'Link');\" href=\"https:\/\/www.polestar.com\/\">Polestar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"c-post-pubDate\">\n                                    Published November 20, 2020 \u2014 13:47 UTC\n                                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script data-src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;appId=378011798897423&amp;version=v2.6\" id=\"socialSrcFacebook\" type=\"text\/template\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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