Charging & Range

Electric All-In Pack included on all models

For everyday use in town, you won't need to charge your car every day. That's because - on average - we don't drive more than 30 km per day. Charge times depend on how you charge. A 7kW connection either via a wallbox at home, or via an on-street public charger or lamp post charger will typically take 8 hours. Or in simple language, overnight.

If you have off-street parking

The most convenient solution is to install a wall box. Ask a qualified electrician to do this.

You can also charge your car via a standard domestic plug. It takes longer, but is also a great solution for charging overnight. This is also known as "trickle charging".

Public street chargers

You don't have to have off-street parking to own an electric car. In most neighbourhoods there are public chargers and even lamp post chargers that provide between 7 and 11 kW - perfect for overnight charging as they take between 4 and 8 hours. You will need to use the cable that is delivered with your car - a "Type 2".

Charging at night

As well as being convenient - because you're in bed, charging overnight is often cheaper. Ask your energy supplier about this and whether they have special electric car tariffs.

20-80% is optimum

On a day-to-day basis, set the max charge to 80% to preserve battery life. This is the sweet spot at which charging is fastest. Reserve the full charge for when you're planning a longer journey.

Use your own cables

For all the daily use charging options we've talked about in this section (apart from trickle charging) you will need to use your own Type 2 cable.

"When I first got my Corsa Electric 5 years ago, I thought I had to charge to 100% every time. I soon learned that this is not necessary."

Joanna, 45

Planning your journey

When you're on a longer journey and need to re-charge or top-up on the way, the best solution is to use put your destination into the the E-routes Planner app. Not only will the app plan your route for you, it will also identify your charge-up stops.

How long do you need to wait?

All it takes is half an hour or less to recharge your car from 20-80%, on a 150 kW rapid (DC) charger. Or you can just do a quick top up. Adding an additional 100 km takes just ten minutes. Hardly enough time for a coffee!

Use the app

Plan your journey and stops with the E-routes app. You can also use it to pre- set your cabin temperature - and monitor charge progress from the comfort of the café you're sitting in.

Don't pay more than you need

Fast charging at motorway service stations is great for longer trips because it's so quick, but it is more expensive. So, don't buy more energy than you need to get to where you're going. A 100 km top up may be all you need to get you where you need to go.

Don't use your own cables

When you hook your car up to a rapid charging point, you'll see the cable is already provided. It looks a bit different to the Type 2 connector that comes with your car - it has a second connector which enables the direct current (rapid) charging. But it plugs into you car in just the same way.

The first time I used a rapid charger at a service station, I got my Type 2 cable out and all the other electric car drivers could see I was new to this! I didn't realise these chargers have their own cables which plug into your car.

David, 52

Most of these are exactly how you would also maximise a petrol car's fuel efficiency.

Planning your journey

Drive smoothly at a steady pace and accelerate gently
Anticipate the traffic ahead of you so you can coat, rather than abruptly stop/start
Don't drive too fast
Be smart about heating and air conditioning. The best tip is to use the cabin pre-conditioning feature on the MyOpel app while your car is still charging, so it doesn't draw on the battery on the go.

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Stay in control with the Opel app

Check charging status and activate cabin temperature pre-conditioning remotely with the Opel app.