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EV Charging in Cardiff

Charging in Cardiff right now

98 Charging stations in this snapshot
20 DC fast chargers
350 kW Highest rated power
9°C Current temp · range band: cold

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

EV Routes from Cardiff

Bristol → Cardiff 68 km · 58m drive Birmingham → Cardiff 173 km · 136m drive Cardiff → Oxford 173 km · 139m drive Cardiff → Southampton 213 km · 163m drive Cardiff → Leicester 238 km · 176m drive London → Cardiff 241 km · 187m drive Cardiff → Nottingham 257 km · 189m drive Liverpool → Cardiff 275 km · 232m drive Manchester → Cardiff 301 km · 223m drive Sheffield → Cardiff 311 km · 229m drive Leeds → Cardiff 366 km · 259m drive Cardiff → Belfast 593 km · 592m drive Edinburgh → Cardiff 622 km · 454m drive Glasgow → Cardiff 629 km · 434m 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

The cold climate in this European city can reduce battery efficiency by up to 20-30 percent in winter, meaning drivers must account for shorter real-world range when relying on public infrastructure. As no estimated number of EVs is provided, the current station count likely meets demand from early adopters, but future adoption will necessitate significant expansion to avoid congestion at chargers. The absence of glamour EV city status further indicates that Cardiff is in an early phase of electrification, where convenience for daily commutes and errands is achievable but not yet seamless.