UK EV Charging: Better Than You Think (But Still Too Expensive): My experience in 2025

Описание: Every year I look back at my real-world public EV charging experiences across the UK to see whether things are actually improving — or if the complaints are still justified.

Most EV charging happens at home, but what about when you drive an EV like a normal car and go long-distance? That’s when public chargers matter — and that’s exactly what this video looks at.

This isn’t theory or planning apps. It’s real charging, real queues, real prices, and zero route-planning obsession.

What’s in this video:
• Charging stops across IONITY, Tesla, Instavolt, Smart Charge
• Busy sites, broken chargers, power sharing and site throttling
• Why I actively avoid some networks (yes, Gridserve)
• How modern EV route planning actually works in the real world
• What public charging really costs in 2025
• And whether it’s getting better… or just more expensive

Final stats:
• 1,156 miles driven
• £193.18 total spend
• 61p/kWh average (excluding free charging)
• 17p per mile
• No failed journeys, no stranded moments, and very little planning

Tesla remains comically easy. The infrastructure is undeniably better than it was — but pricing is still ridiculous, and it’s holding EV adoption back.

If you want to see how UK public charging actually stacks up in everyday use — without the drama — this one’s for you.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:44 A quick Tesla moan
02:32 Charger 1: Tesla, Newport Pagnell Services North
04:30 Charger 2: Tesla, Newport Pagnell Services South
05:36 Charger 3: IONITY Cobham Services
06:50 Charger 4: Tesla Bluewater
07:27 Charger 5: IONITY Beaconsfield
09:40 Charger 6: IONITY Lewes
10:25 Charger 7: InstaVolt Winchester Super Hub
11:40 Charger 8: Smart Charge Fosse Park, Leicester
12:56 Charger 9: Smart Charge Ferndown
13:06 Charger 10: IONITY Cobham
13:52 Charger 11: IONITY Cobham
15:46 Summary
17:14 Why is charging so expensive?
21:14 Is the charging infrastructure improving?
22:24 My costs
23:34 That's it!