Now we have all been educated that electricity and water simply don’t mix. In fact, it’s usually a quick one-way ticket to disaster.

I thought about this as I needed to charge the EV I had last week. It was a Kia EV5 GT Line. Good car with reasonable range but I was running out.

I usually charge at home in the open and it was pouring with rain. In fact, it was deluging.

So, with much trepidation I connected the charger and switched it on. The worst thing that happened was that I got soaked. I did ensure that the ends of the lead and the car plug in were dry when the went together.

And the Charger quietly went about its business while it continued to pour rain.

So despite all our caution, the answer is YES . EVs can be charged in the rain. The engineers and manufacturers have developed failsafe systems to ensure there are no problems. Manufacturers follow strict international standards, such as the IP (Ingress Protection) ratings, to ensure their equipment is safe to use outdoors. If there are any problems the charging stops.

Despite all this I would also urge caution to be safe at all times.

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However, what the biased media won’t tell you is some associated problems.

Let’s chat about an EV we had recently.

It is a beautiful car, comfortable, luxurious, and perfect for inner city driving with a small battery and range.

So, when it came time to charge I went to plug it in at home and then realised that it only came with a mode 3 charger, not a 240V plug. That is an optional extra.

I almost always charge them at home as its convenient.

After searching for a charger close to home I found that of the 5 charging bays within a 10km radius 3 were out of order. 2 were in use for over an hour. So, looking out to 15km from home I found one that was working, in a underground car park with no internet reception. The closest fast charger is 20 mins drive away.

After waiting for another hour, I finally got plugged in. As I’m writing this it’s been an hour and a half and I’ve added some 70km to the range.

I checked the first two chargers I went to, and they have been occupied for 2hrs now. I could have been waiting that long.

As a side point, I could have filled a petrol car in 5 minutes and been on my way for another 500-600kms.

So electric cars may have a place and a number of redeeming qualities, but convenience isn’t one of them

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