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Public Charging guides

Public charging is where new EV drivers feel the most exposed. Unwritten rules around queueing, when to unplug at 80%, idle fees and ICEing have all evolved over the last few years and are not always obvious. These guides set out the etiquette that experienced EV drivers across the UK, EU and Australia broadly agree on, so you can roll up to a busy hub and behave like a regular.

Busy public EV charging hub with several cars plugged in

EV charging etiquette: the unwritten rules

Public EV charging is a shared resource. The unwritten rules — unplug at 80% in a queue, don't ICE a bay, coil the cable, report broken stalls — that keep the network working.