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How do you charge an electric car?


So your electric short lease car you no longer fill up with gasoline, but the battery has to be charged. There are large rechargeable batteries in it, which you have to supply with energy. You can charge the car at home or on the road. You do this through a charging station or a quick charger. You can even charge through a normal outlet, but that takes a very long time. Via a charging station is faster, easier and safer.

Tips for underway charging


Public charging stations can be found at gas stations, parking lots and residential areas, among other places. You can use a "regular" charging station or a fast charger.

Plan your route and charging stops
Plan your route and charging stops

Plan your route and charging stops

Plan your route and charging stops. For short distances, you can often charge the battery before and after your ride. Going a longer distance? Then plan your route and charging stops carefully. There are several apps and websites that make it easy to plan a good route for you. An example is ABRP or the EV-routeplanner van de ANWB.

Keep in mind the loading time
Keep in mind the loading time

Keep in mind the loading time

How long you spend charging depends on the charging point and the capacity of your electric car's battery.

Check availability
Check availability

Check availability

Some charging stations are very busy, or under maintenance. Check in advance if you can get to the charging point you want to drive to.

Provide distractions
Provide distractions

Provide distractions

Charging takes a while. So while a fast charger often gets you back on the road within half an hour, it's still smart to provide some relaxation or entertainment while charging.

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Fast charging your electric car


You can also go to a (public) fast charger. These are increasingly common along highways. Look carefully at the maximum charging speed of your car and that of the charging station. Fast charging is slightly more expensive than charging in, say, a residential area, but within 20-30 minutes your battery can be 80% charged.

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Charging your electric car at home


You can also (have) a charging station installed at home. This is connected directly to your own power network. You do not need a subscription. The charging costs depend on the electricity rate in your energy contract. Tip: if you charge during off-peak hours, this can save you money!

Charging at home often takes a little longer, because public charging stations have a higher charging capacity. But get home and don't need to leave for the next few hours? Then of course it is very convenient to have your car charged in the meantime while parked at home.

What do you need to charge the battery?


To charge your electric car, you need a charging cable and a charging pass to use public charging stations.

Cables


Supershortlease delivers the electric car including the appropriate charging cables. You can usually find these in the trunk. With the charging cable you connect the battery of the electric shortlease car to a charging point.

Charge Card


With a charging card, you can use public charging stations. You connect the car with the charging cable to the charging station. As soon as you scan the charging card, the charging station "turns on. The charging station now knows which car is being charged and who will pay the electricity bill. You pay for the number of kilowatt-hours (kWh) you purchase. At Supershortlease we arrange a Multitankcard charge card for you. For the use of the card you pay € 10.00 administration fee per month.

 

Also good to know

Each short lease car comes with the corresponding charging cables.

Supershortlease will order the charge card for you, it will be delivered by Multitankcard. You pay a monthly administrative fee of € 10.00 for using the charge card. The energy costs you have used for charging will be charged to you monthly in arrears.

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The monthly short lease rate for an electric short lease car, is slightly higher than for a gasoline short lease car. This is because electric cars are more expensive to purchase.

This varies for each electric car. The smaller cars have a range from over 200 kilometers, mid-size cars about 300 kilometers, to over 400 kilometers in larger cars. This depends on the cars' batteries, but of course also on driving habits. The weather also affects the number of kilometers you can drive on a charged battery.

Depending on the type of electric car and the charging point, you can expect an average charging time of 4 hours before your car is fully charged again.

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