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EV Charging in Bristol

Charging in Bristol right now

158 Charging stations in this snapshot
18 DC fast chargers
400 kW Highest rated power
9°C Current temp · range band: cold

Stations: overpass-osm · Weather: open-meteo.com

EV Routes from Bristol

Bristol → Cardiff 68 km · 58m drive Bristol → Oxford 121 km · 97m drive Birmingham → Bristol 141 km · 107m drive Bristol → Southampton 161 km · 120m drive Bristol → Leicester 187 km · 141m drive London → Bristol 190 km · 146m drive Bristol → Nottingham 225 km · 159m drive Manchester → Bristol 270 km · 195m drive Bristol → Sheffield 278 km · 199m drive Liverpool → Bristol 290 km · 204m drive Leeds → Bristol 335 km · 230m drive Edinburgh → Bristol 591 km · 426m drive Glasgow → Bristol 598 km · 405m drive Bristol → Belfast 666 km · 597m drive

Best EVs for Cold Climate

Mercedes EQS 450+ 590 km real-world ❄ Cold: -24% range vs normal weather (model) Tesla Model 3 Long Range 490 km real-world ❄ Cold: -27% range vs normal weather (model) BMW iX xDrive50 490 km real-world ❄ Cold: -25% range vs normal weather (model) Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor 490 km real-world ❄ Cold: -26% range vs normal weather (model) Hyundai Ioniq 6 Long Range RWD 480 km real-world ❄ Cold: -28% range vs normal weather (model) Tesla Model Y Long Range 430 km real-world ❄ Cold: -26% range vs normal weather (model) Kia EV6 Long Range RWD 415 km real-world ❄ Cold: -27% range vs normal weather (model) Audi Q4 e-tron 50 quattro 415 km real-world ❄ Cold: -26% range vs normal weather (model)

Weather: each vehicle uses its own hot, normal and cold factor from our vehicle data, so consumption = efficiency x 1.00 / factor. Hot is 25 °C and above, normal is 10-25 °C, cold is below 10 °C.

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EV charging analysis

Bristol, with a population of 463,000, presents a moderate foundation for EV charging readiness. However, the cold climate will reduce battery range in winter, meaning drivers must plan for more frequent top-ups during colder months. While the station count is not exceptionally high, it appears adequate for a city that is not a glamour EV destination, indicating that Bristol is building a practical, if not yet robust, charging network for its residents.