Electric  vehicles are part of the group of vehicles known as zero emissions, which, due to  their clean environment, contribute to the reduction of emissions of harmful  gases to the environment, as well as the reduction of noise pollution, since they  are quieter vehicles than the combustion engines.

Although only  vehicles powered by 100% electricity are currently considered electric, cars  with mixed technologies, hybrids, are available in the market. Learn about the  three types of typologies:

Electric (EV) - 100% electric vehicles  without combustion engine, emitting CO2, representing the cleanest alternative  for a sustainable future.

Hybrids (HEV) - vehicle with two engines:  electric and combustion. The electric motor acts as a support for the  combustion impeller, having very short battery life. Electric motorization can  regenerate energy through inertia or braking, working to reduce average  consumption.

Plug-in hybrids (PHEV) - vehicles that may operate on an electric or combustion engine. This way you can  start your trip with the electric motor (usually the battery allows up to 50km)  and, when necessary, switch to the combustion engine. Charging can be done  easily in the electric charging stations. When you are making use of the  electric motor, there are no CO2 emissions.

The range (number of kilometers) varies depending on the size of the battery and the efficiency of the vehicle.A fully charged 40kWh battery allows up to a 200 - 250 km drive, while a 64kWh battery allows significantly longer range (350 to 400km).Speed is largely responsible for the consumption of most of the battery, so remember to drive within limits and you may also be aware of some factors that influence battery life:

• High or low temperatures (resulting in the use of air conditioning / heating)
• Drive with high winds
• Drive for a long time on a climb.

Charging speed depends on a number of factors, including: vehicle type, battery power, vehicle charging capacity and the type of charging station used. When charging the car with a standard power outlet, it takes 5-10 hours of charging time. But when you use a fast charging station, which is mostly found on freeways, it takes about 30 minutes to charge 80% of the battery. Estimated load time by load type:

• Slow charging (3.7 kW and 7.4 kW) - between 4 and 8 hours. This type of charging is suitable for residential applications.
• Semi-fast charging (22 kW) - between 2 and 4 hours.
• Fast Charge (> 50 kW) - 30 min for 80% charge.

There are several types of plugs for electric vehicles:

Alternating current (AC)

• Type 1 Connector (SAE J1772)

  It is the most used connector in vehicles from Asian and American regions, with single-phase connection allows charging powers up to 7.4 kW (32A single-phase connection).

• Type 2 Connector (Mennekes)

  It is the most widely used connector in the European region and therefore in public charging stations with single or three phase connection allows charging powers up to 22 kW in normal charging stations (three phase connection to 32A) and up to 43 kW (three phase connection to 63A) at public charging stations.

Direct Current (DC)

• Combined Charging System (CSS) Connector

  This connector is a type 2 lead with the addition of two extra connectors for fast charging and supporting direct and direct current charging, allowing charging powers up to 170 kW (around 40 kW in Portugal).

• CHAdeMO connector

  This connector was developed in Japan and allows fast charging with power up to 200 kW (in Portugal around 40 kW).

More and more electrical vehicles will be available in the next two years. Currently, we offer the following EVs: 

If you are not able to recharge at home, you can use a public charging point. More and more charging points are being installed in Europe with 70,000 public charging points at the moment. Use our LeasePlan charging app or go to www.plugsurfing.com for a handy list of all the charging points in Europe.

Yes, this is possible. Using our LeasePlan charging app you can see all charge points abroad with a current network of 70,000+ public chargers.

The  LeasePlan Electric Mobility Card, in partnership with the main energy operators  in the market, allows you to make use of the chargers of the public electric  mobility network (MOBI.E). With this credit card, you benefit from special  discounts and a single invoice with all your fleet shipments.

Mobi.E is the regulator of the Portuguese public  loading network.

In order to gain access to the public charging  network, electric vehicle users (UVE) must enter into a contract with an  Electric Mobility Energy Trader (CEME) responsible for issuing a mobility card.  With this card, UVEs will be able to make use of any public network charging  point, regardless of the Charging Station Operator (OPC) used. Thus, there is  no contractual relationship between UVE and OPC, but between UVE and CEME.

With the LeasePlan Electric Mobility Card, get rid of all the burden associated with your card hiring and management process,  LeasePlan does it all for you!

The card can be used at all points in the public  network, which has over 1,250 charging points. In addition to petrol station  charging stations, you can also find parking lot stations, shopping malls,  hotels and airports.

For available charging points see the MOBI.E website at   www.mobie.pt

There are currently two typologies of charging  stations in the public network, normal charging stations, and fast charging  stations. The use of the first typology of (normal) posts is free at this  stage, and the second is paid. The cost of charging to the public network at a fast charge station is:

• Energy tariff - cost of energy consumed, defined by CEME, in € / kWh or € / min;
• Charging Station Operation Service - charging station usage cost, is defined by OPC, varies for each charging station and includes: activation cost, cost per unit of time (min) and cost per unit of energy ( kWh);
• Tariff for access to power networks for electric mobility
• Management Entity Rate, which will be 0 € at this stage.

To these costs will be added VAT at the legal rate in force, and any other taxes, fees, charges or contributions applicable to the  supply of electricity for electric mobility.

Mobility is guaranteed with the combustion vehicle days  plafond. For long weekends, holidays or long trips, you can always count on a  combustion vehicle. An option that gives electric vehicle drivers more  flexibility.

To request a combustion vehicle simply contact  Customer Service at 800 20 42 98 and make your reservation.

Please note that for LeasePlan to be able to guarantee  the availability of your vehicle, a reservation must be made at least 30 days   in advance. If the reservation is made with a shorter deadline, your  reservation request will always be subject to stock availability at the time of  order.

LeasePlan  offers two packages of days per year, 15 and 30 days. The customer can choose  the one that best suits their needs.

LeasePlan intends to provide the customer with as much  flexibility as possible, so there are no minimum number of rental days. If you do  not use all days in one year, they are automatically transferred to the  following year. Total flexibility for you!

Be sure to make your reservation to ensure  availability at the desired time!