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Driving, charging, and arriving
Quick Start
Hop in and drive off. What should you keep in mind?
Where do you actually charge?
About the different charging options
How do you activate a charging station?
About charging cards, apps, and other payment methods
Traffic signs, stickers, E-plates for electric cars
Which signs are relevant and what is the E-plate for?
Little Electric Etiquette
How to behave at charging stations
Stress-free driving
Everyday and long-distance
Life-threatening household socket
Why it's life-threatening to charge your electric car from a household socket
White & black hexagons
What do the stickers in the charging port actually mean?
Saving energy
Increasing range
Charging planning
How do I plan charging stops on a long journey?
Driving characteristics of electric cars
How do electric cars differ from combustion engines?
Charging
Everything about charging
How long does charging take?
What the charging time depends on
What to do if a charging station is blocked?
Speak to the driver, inform the order office, or call the police?
Fast charging
What is fast charging and how does it work?
Cables and plugs
What cables and plugs are there?
Charging abroad
How do I find charging stations abroad?
Good to know
Interesting facts and tips
Your own EV
Tips and tricks for owners
Is an electric car right for me?
What speaks for and against an electric car?
How to protect the battery?
How to make the battery last longer?
Maintenance of an electric car
What should you check more often?
Buying a used car
What to look out for when buying a used car?
Measuring battery health
How can you check the battery of an electric car?
Costs
Everything about costs
Consumption
What consumes how much
Abroad
Rules, signs, and regulations
Belgium
Signs and special rules for electric vehicles
Denmark
Signs and special rules for electric vehicles
France
Crit’Air sticker, rules, signs
Finland
Signs and special rules for electric vehicles
Great Britain
Signs and special rules for electric vehicles in England, Scotland, and Wales
Italy
Signs and special rules for electric vehicles
Croatia
Signs and special rules for electric vehicles
Luxembourg
Signs and special rules for electric vehicles
Netherlands
Pragmatic rules and few signs
Norway
Traffic signs and special rules for electric vehicles
Austria
Signs and exceptions to speed limits
Portugal
Traffic signs and special rules for electric vehicles
Sweden
Traffic signs and special rules for electric vehicles
Switzerland
Few signs and local special rules
Slovakia
Traffic signs and special rules for electric cars in Slovakia
Slovenia
Traffic signs and special rules for electric cars in Slovenia
Czech Republic
Traffic signs and special rules for electric vehicles
Hungary
Traffic signs and special rules for electric vehicles
