All hybrid vehicles can be refuelled at a service station. Some hybrids may need to use premium grades of petrol (95/98 RON).
A plug-in hybrid vehicle can be charged at home from a normal wall outlet. This could take several hours, especially if your battery is low.
Keeping your battery around 80 per cent charged, whenever you can, will help maximise your vehicle’s battery range and battery life and reduce the money you spend on petrol or diesel fuel.
To maximise battery capacity and minimise battery degradation:
- keep your battery at least 20 per cent charged at all times
- where possible, charge to 80 per cent
- use fast chargers only when necessary.
For faster charging at home, you can install a special charging outlet. These can be purchased from your vehicle’s manufacturer or a company that sells charging equipment for electric vehicles.
Public charging outlets that can charge your vehicle from low to 80 per cent in less than 30 minutes are also becoming more widely available.
