Running out of charge stories
The problem of EVs running out of charge is a problem we are seeing more of on our roads today. By speaking with RAC patrols, we have gathered a range of real-life scenarios where an electric van or an electric car ran out of charge before the driver could reach a static charging station.
One mile short
This driver had just picked up a hire car and set off on their journey when they realised that the vehicle had very little charge remaining. As a result, they proceeded on to the nearest high powered static charging station. However, the driver was not a regular EV...
No electric car charge cards
After purchasing a brand-new electric car just 2 days ago, this EV driver was yet to obtain the electric car charge cards required to charge electric vehicles but was advised at the dealership that this would not be an issue as most charge points accept credit/debit...
Locked in a car park only to reach a broken electric car charging point
The driver of a 2014 Nissan LEAF got locked in a carpark, and as she was waiting for the carpark to reopen, she kept her car running with the heater turned on to keep warm. By the time the carpark opened, she realised that she did not have very much charge left so she...
Places to be, work to be done.
Portable car chargers for electric cars are proving themselves essential to provide emergency power to EVs unable to reach a static charging station before they run out of charge. This was the case yet again last week when a business trip becomes problematic when Kia...
Electric car runs flat on family outing!
After buying a brand new electric car and wanting to head off on a family outing with a full vehicle, the EV owner consulted a charging map app to get to the nearest static charging station so they could charge the car before setting off on their journey. However,...
When a lack of knowledge leads to a lack of charge
Pioneering electric vehicle technology gets electric courtesy car back to car dealership. Widespread adoption of electric vehicle technology is a very recent occurrence and those who have a lack of knowledge of electric cars may find themselves stranded at the...
Three EV Charging Stations Later
After recently purchasing a Nissan LEAF, this EV user thought he had more than enough mileage to reach the nearest static EV charging stations. However, when the LEAF driver reached the destination, there was no charging point in sight, so he had no choice but to...
Zipping off to the depot
Stuck in Southwark: Portable Electric Car Charger, Charge Pod, Saves the Day! After renting a VW e-Golf, this EV user began making her way back to the rental car depot in Southwark when the vehicle came to a stop because the battery was flat. Being 12 miles away from...
Stuck on red
Charge Pod: The future proof solution with integrated 12 volt battery chargers coming soon. A Nissan LEAF was driving through Stanmore, London making its way to a charging point before becoming totally flat at a set of traffic lights. As a result, the stranded EV user...
Life in Lockdown
Portable electric vehicle chargers are an essential product as we move into the age of electric vehicles. Charge Pod continues to prove itself to be the best possible portable electric vehicle charging solution... After hiring an electric rental car and depleting the...