Where to charge an electric car: all the viable options

Car charging

The vehicles have seen how the technology implemented in them It helps them to advance by leaps and bounds, both through the on-board computer and the connection to the mobile phone. Having a last modem in terms of cars is concerned by having one of them hybrid (motor + electric) or fully electric.

The negative point in both cases (electric or hybrid) is always having a nearby charging point, in addition to several stations as there are already quite a few that choose to use the same site. If this happens you will always have to look for the alternative, that of another close to us, either using a page or an application, which are the two options right now that these consumers are considering.

Surely you will wonder where to charge your electric car, if it is your first time, it is appropriate to look for the points as long as they are within your ratio, at least not so far away. Many of them are usually vital to have enough battery to move forward and cover hundreds of kilometers in your daily routine, such as going to work, picking up a person and going to a specific point.

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The first option, find a point where it is suitable

main square charge

The electrical charge usually has a specific standard, despite this, not all sites are preparedAt least that is how those people who have a hybrid/electric car have been able to see it. Over time, different gas stations have wanted to adapt to the times, with specific points set aside for this.

The charges differ a bit relatively, depending on the voltage they will be ready beforehand in order to do any of the things that are done daily. If it is a hybrid, there is always the option of opting for the standard engine and pull this in the city, where consumption will be relatively lower if you have a diesel car.

It is possible to make a charging point at home, this is feasible as long as you assemble it privately, being able to do this is consultable with a company that is suitable and prepared, not just any one. If you have a garage and want to have a point, this has a cost, which may seem expensive, at least at first.

Install a charging point at home

Charge electric car home

For this, the first and fundamental thing is to see if you have space for it, if you live in a community you will need the corresponding permission from the administrator. The first and fundamental thing is the installation of a Wallbox, this company is dedicated to installing one of the points prepared for the make and model of the vehicle.

Its price is around 500 to 1.000 euros, the work will require different connections, the main one going from that point (wallbox) to one of those that allow direct charging to the car. It is recommended to see how it is done and the time it takes, which may be between one to three hours, depending on whether it is 20 to 22W.

The price of each load is not too high, it is advisable that you do it within an hour where you don't have to throw a lot of light, as it is at night-early morning. It usually shows the load percentage and see if it is complete, which is one of the things that you should always keep in mind, from start to finish.

Find a point in your city

Malaga charging points

The search engine is a good solution if you want to find one or more existing charging pointsThere are several available, since different companies have made it viable. Due to the different agreements, there are already more than 15-20 positions in the big cities, the same is not the case in the towns, where it will be more difficult.

Shopping centers, private parking lots and even some public ones have at least one, they usually have a small cost for our pocket. Depending on the time, this pricing will make you have to make a small payment at an ATM associated with the company, it is not always too high, it only costs a few euros.

To search for one with Google, for example, you have to do the following:

  • Put “Charge electric car Malaga”, in the name of the city choose the place where you live
  • Choose the first link, it usually provides the name of the site, whether it is an own station, a large supermarket chain or the name of a hotel or company
  • He usually marks the street and its number, it is usually exact and an important option, choose the point and that's it, it's that easy

After having done this you always have the possibility to save the page, as well as the points in a notepad for going to a fixed shot. Each point becomes a solution to have our car ready, to which is added the alternatives, which are usually from other companies, to refine a bit you always have other links.

Search charging points from apps

Charge map

One of the perfect apps for such a matter is Electromaps: charging points, usually indicates by cities the places where to put energy to them with only selecting the area. New updates are added periodically and it even shows the occasional photo of the site, as long as it has been shared.

The database reveals that there are 320.000 existing points in it, the filters allow you to find yours, choosing the area close to the point where you are. Those known as important will be indicated, which will be the most visited and with the highest score in the different areas.

Another app that is valid for such a matter is Chargemap – Recharging points, is the same as the page we use in Google, which decided to put this function in the Play Store. Searching for car charging points is simple, just open it and it will tell you which city you are in to search for points throughout it.

Chargemap – Charging Points is a utility that should not be missing if you urgently need to recharge the battery of your hybrid or full electric car. More than 1 million downloads has the app.

Chargemap - Charging points
Chargemap - Charging points
Developer: Loadmap
Price: Free

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