Home charging
A home charger with the SEAI grant is the single biggest saving in EV ownership. What it costs, what the grant covers, and what to ask an installer.
Electricity rates
The cheap overnight hours on an EV plan decide most of your running cost. Rates read daily from each supplier's own price page.
Public charging
What ESB ecars, Tesla Superchargers, Ionity, and EZO charge per kWh, and when a monthly membership is worth it.
Running costs
Charging against petrol, motor tax, and the value of referral Supercharging kilometres, using live prices and your own mileage.
Grants and tax
The SEAI car grant, VRT relief, motor tax, and the company car BIK rules that changed for 2026.
Insurance
What to check before you insure an electric car in Ireland, from repairer networks to charging cable cover.
Solar and battery
Solar panels change EV charging maths, and surplus power earns an export payment. Grants, export rates, and whether it stacks up.
Servicing and warranty
Where Tesla services cars in Ireland, how mobile service works, and what the warranties cover.
The order to do it in
Before you order
Open the referral route first, since a referral can't be added after the order is placed. Price the car with grants and VRT relief, and check insurance for the exact model. Order checklist
Before delivery
Get charger quotes and apply for the SEAI grant before any work starts, because installing early disqualifies the grant. Line up an electricity plan with EV hours. Chargers and the grant
First month
Set the car to charge inside the cheap window, add the public charging apps you'll actually use, and check what your plan really costs against the calculator. EV rates
Every year
Compare electricity plans when the introductory discount ends, review insurance at renewal, and check the grant and tax rules, which change in most budgets. Grants and VRT
Own a Tesla already?
Every Tesla owner gets a referral link in the Tesla app. Irish owners can list theirs on this site: a free listing keeps your place in the queue, and a paid plan puts your link in front of buyers. List your referral code