Electric vehicle charging

The arrival of long range, fully electric, vehicles on the market means that range anxiety can become a thing of the past

Charging at Home

There are a few options, starting with simply plugging your car into a standard socket and your EV comes with a cable that plugs directly into a standard three pin socket. This means getting started on charging your car at home is as simple as charging any other battery-operated device. Charging this way is however the slowest charging method available and relies on you having outdoor access to the standard socket.

Dedicated charging point

The recommended option will be installing a dedicated home charging point. These will be up to 8 times faster than a standard socket and can be installed right in your driveway for easy charging. This option has controls to prevent electrical overload and will adjust power accordingly. Various cost savings on this option, from off-peak hours charging to save on energy bills and a grant of up to €600 towards the installation available from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland.

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Public Charging

ESB operates over 1,350 public charge points across the island of Ireland so as well as charging your EV at home you can also charge it on ESB’s nationwide network of publicly accessible charging points in various locations such as on-street, motorway service stations, shopping centres and car parks located throughout Ireland.

They also make life easy by offering an interactive Charge Point Map and eCar Connect app to help you plan your electric journeys.

There are three types of chargers on the ESB public charging network; Standard (up to 22kW), Fast (up to 50kW) and High Power (up to 150kW).

Step by Step Guides

SEAI Grants

SEAI offer a range of electric vehicle charging grants for both private and commercial vehicles.

Home Charger Grant
Claim up to €600 towards the purchase and installation of an electric vehicle home charge unit.

Apartment Charging Grant - available for apartments and mixed units, launching Q1 2022.

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Public Charging Point Step By Step Guides

Click here to view a step-by-step guide on how to charge your electric vehicle using an ESB standard charger.
For more information about fast charging, and for a step-by-step guide on how to charge your electric vehicle using a fast charger, click here.
Click here to see a step-by-step guide on how to charge your electric vehicle using a high power charger.

Car Grades Explained

Grade

Description

Mileage

95% as new condition/100% as new to drive/ min two year warranty

Less than 50,000 km’s

Thoroughly prepared used car/ excellent mechanical condition/ a minimum of 1 year warranty

Less than 120,000 km’s

Reasonable mechanical and cosmetic condition/ a minimum of 6 months warranty

Less than 150,000 km’s

A Part Exchanged/Trade In – only sold on to Trade

N/A

Only applicable to Trade In Self Appraisals – scrapped or sold to Trade where possible

N/A

As our Digital Dealership grows we know that more buyer confidence is needed throughout the online buying process and to assist we have introduced the Western Motors Group Used Car Grading System. The system has been devised to offer more transparency to our customers and to provide an easy guide as to the quality of the used car being sold.

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