FAQ
Battery & charging
How is the Rocks-e battery charged?
The Rocks-e's 5.5 kWh battery can be charged to 100% in around 4.0 hours via any standard household socket. The three-metre charging cable is permanently stored in the car and can be easily and conveniently retrieved from the passenger door pillar. Opel also offers an adapter for charging at a public charging station1.
1 Available at extra cost.
At what outdoor temperatures can the Rocks-e be charged?
The batteries in the Rocks-e like it warm. In principle, they can be charged in a temperature range from -5 to 53 degrees Celsius.
Does the Rocks-e offer a braking recuperation mode to feed energy back into the battery?
Yes, the Rocks-e has an energy recovery system that works when braking or releasing the accelerator to help maximise range. It operates at an optimum level and does not need to be adjusted.
What does the turtle indicator light / turtle mode stand for?
The turtle symbol indicates that the performance of the Rocks-e is limited due to a very low battery charge level and/or very low outside temperatures. The vehicle is still perfectly safe to drive and in most cases full power can be restored by simply recharging the battery.
What happens to the battery at the end of its life cycle? What do I have to do then?
Opel/Stellantis has a defined circuit for recycling the battery, which is part of the service offered to customers. This circuit is already in operation today and is used for previous generations of the Group's electric vehicles. The batteries are collected for recycling or reprocessing by an authorised service provider.
Are the old batteries recycled again?
Yes, Opel/Stellantis already has a working concept to take back and recycle EV batteries from all points of sale throughout Europe, thanks to a partnership with SNAM. The SNAM recycling rate exceeds the legal requirement of 50% and was 70% in 2018.