New to public charging? Get charger savvy

The different chargers you can use with us

New to the EV world and want to feel confident around public charging? Usually only charge at home but want to spread your wings a little on a cross-country trip? We’re here to help with any first-time public charging nerves.

And it really could be a skill worth practicing. One handy upside of charging on the go is having access to chargers with a higher maximum kW output. This could give you a faster charge than you might get with a home charger – depending on factors like your car make and model.

A quick refresher on those charger numbers

Usually the higher the kWh of your EV, the faster it can take in charge from a high-speed charger. Bear in mind that the outputs available on each charger indicate the maximum charge available, rather than a guarantee, for the reasons we go into in this useful article.

So, let’s take a look at the two bp pulse charger types you can choose from.

1. Tritium chargers

You can choose to pay for these with the bp pulse app, bp pulse charge card or BP plus card.

These chargers commonly offer both CCS2 and/or CHAmeDO charging cables so are suitable to use with lots of EV models. Double check your manual to make sure.

2. Alpitronic chargers

You have four ways to pay for our ultra-fast chargers. Either with your bp pulse card, using the bp pulse app, using your BP plus card, or contactless.

Again, these chargers commonly offer CCS2 and/or CHAmeDO charging cables so are suitable to use with lots of EV models – your manual or manufacturer will be able to confirm.

And that’s it. We hope that next time you’re browsing our free app to find nearby charging, or pulling into a charging site to top-up, you’ll feel confident about which charger to head for – and how to use them.

Happy travels.