There’s no official rulebook for electric cars, so treat the pointers below as friendly guidance to keep things running smoothly at the charge points.
Tempting as it may be, charge points aren’t a car park or a cheap place to leave your car.
We still see EV and hybrid drivers parking at chargers, then stopping the session after a short while just to bag a spot.
With charge points still thin on the ground, please use them for charging — not as a parking space.
When your charge is done, unplug and free up the bay as soon as you can.
On holidays or busy days, queues can form at rapid chargers.
If others are waiting or no other units are free, aim to charge to roughly 80% so the next driver can get going.
It sounds obvious, but charge points can be damaged or left in a state — plugs, cables and the unit itself.
A couple of reminders:
Long‑drive pit stops are a good time to clear out packaging.
By all means use a bin — just don’t leave your rubbish at the charger.
Things do break — through wear or the occasional bit of vandalism.
If you find a faulty charge point, please call the operator’s hotline. In many cases they can restart it remotely, or send a technician for bigger jobs.
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