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Close-up of a charging cable plugged into an electric car at a UK charge point

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EV charging costs in the UK in 2026: what drivers actually pay

Home, workplace and public EV charging costs compared for 2026, and how salary sacrifice cuts the bill by 20-50%.

1 September 2026 · 6 min read

Electric car charging outside a UK block of flats

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The hidden costs of personal EV charging, and the salary sacrifice solution

Why personal EV charging costs more than drivers expect, where the hidden costs come from, and how salary sacrifice charging solves them.

1 July 2026 · 7 min read

Driver plugging a cable into an electric car at a UK motorway services rapid charger

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5 tips to make driving an electric car cheaper

Five practical, no-nonsense ways to cut the real cost of running an electric car in the UK, from tariffs to salary sacrifice charging.

14 January 2026 · 6 min read

Electric car plugged into newly installed workplace charging posts

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Workplace electric car charging schemes in the UK: 2025 guide

What UK employers need to know about workplace EV charging in 2025: options for on-site charging, salary sacrifice, and combining both effectively.

12 January 2026 · 8 min read

Electric car charging at a public bay outside a British town hall

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The public EV charging VAT cut to 5%: what it means for drivers and employers

What a VAT cut on public EV charging would mean for drivers without home charging, why the campaign exists, and how salary sacrifice already helps.

3 December 2025 · 6 min read

Electric car charging on the gravel driveway of a UK home

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EV charging salary sacrifice explained: the tax-efficient way to run an electric car

How EV charging salary sacrifice makes running an electric car genuinely tax efficient, from home charging to public rapid chargers, explained simply.

10 November 2025 · 8 min read

Person lifting a rapid charging cable beside an electric car

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How to charge your EV at a public charging point: a step-by-step guide

A clear step-by-step guide to using a UK public EV charger for the first time, from finding a working charger to paying and starting the session.

22 October 2025 · 6 min read

Electric car charging at a covered rapid charging forecourt

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How to use The Charge Scheme at Gridserve chargers

A step by step guide to paying for Gridserve rapid charging through The Charge Scheme app and card, with pre-tax savings via salary sacrifice.

13 October 2025 · 6 min read

Electric car parked by a lamp-post charger on a street of terraced houses

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The equity gap in EV benefits: employees without home charging

Nine million UK households cannot charge at home. Here is why that matters for EV benefit design and how to make charging benefits fair for everyone.

6 October 2025 · 7 min read

Electric car charging in a supermarket car park bay in a British town

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EV charging without a home charger: what your options actually are

A practical guide to running an electric car without off-street parking, covering workplace, lamppost and public charging, and how to cut the cost.

1 October 2025 · 6 min read

Electric car charging at a row of rapid chargers in a UK car park

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Tesla Supercharger salary sacrifice: how to pay less at the charger

How employees can charge at Tesla Superchargers through salary sacrifice, what it costs, and how the saving compares with paying by card or app.

29 September 2025 · 7 min read

Electric car plugged into a public charger on a British high street

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The cost to charge an EV at a public charger in the UK in 2026

What UK public EV charging actually costs in 2026, why it varies so much by network and speed, and how salary sacrifice can bring the price back down.

8 September 2025 · 7 min read