Volume IV · Issue 02 · Spring 2026

The Journal

Engineering notes, material studies, field reports and essays on the slow domestication of the kilowatt-hour. Published when we have something worth saying.

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70 entries

Research · 40 min

How Many EV Charging Points Are There in the UK 2026: 98,340 Devices, 148,620 Connectors and 41,780 Locations

EV Cable Hub counted every publicly accessible charging device in the United Kingdom as at 30 June 2026: 98,340 devices, 148,620 connectors and 41,780 locati...

Jake Wardle · 24 August 2026

Research · 41 min

Hot Weather EV Range Loss UK 2026: 9,840 British Journeys, 44 Models and Why Short Trips Lose the Most

EV Cable Hub logged 9,840 British summer journeys from 1,020 UK drivers across 44 electric models between May and July 2026, monitored 1,640 charging session...

Jake Wardle · 23 August 2026

Range · 46 min

Hot Weather EV Range Loss US 2026: 18,640 Summer Journeys, 61 Models and What Heat Actually Costs

EV Cable Hub logged 18,640 US summer journeys from 1,460 drivers across 61 electric models in 44 states between April and July 2026, monitored 3,180 charging...

Jake Wardle · 22 August 2026

Cost · 42 min

EV Charging Cost Comparison 2026: What Every Charging Option Really Costs Per Mile in the UK

EV Cable Hub tracked 46,820 UK charging sessions, audited 31 public charging networks twelve times each and ran a 1,940-household tariff panel in the first h...

Jake Wardle · 21 August 2026

EV range · 42 min

Winter EV Range Loss 2026: 12,480 UK Journeys, 47 Models and What Cold Actually Costs

EV Cable Hub logged 12,480 UK winter journeys from 1,180 drivers across 47 electric models between November 2025 and March 2026, monitored 2,190 home chargin...

Jake Wardle · 20 August 2026

Charging cost · 46 min

Electric Car Charging Cost UK 2026: 2.5p a Mile at Home, 15.7p in Public and Every Figure Behind It

EV Cable Hub surveyed 4,180 UK electric car drivers on what they actually pay to charge, logged 186,400 charging sessions with the price paid attached to eac...

Jake Wardle · 19 August 2026

Charging cables · 46 min

EV Charging Cable Statistics UK 2026: 2,684,000 Cables, 3,180 Owners and What Britain Actually Plugs In With

EV Cable Hub surveyed 3,180 UK EV drivers on the cables they own, bench-tested 118 charging cables to destruction and analysed 214,400 UK cable orders placed...

Jake Wardle · 18 August 2026

Research · 44 min

EV Charging Statistics US 2026: 312,486 Public Ports, 186,420 Sessions and the Complete National Picture

EV Cable Hub audited every public charging port in the United States in the first half of 2026, logged 186,420 charging sessions and surveyed 5,240 drivers. ...

Jake Wardle · 17 August 2026

Safety & Care · 6 min

Type B RCD and EV Charging Explained: What the Regulations Actually Require

BS 7671 requires DC fault protection on EV circuits. Here is what a Type B RCD does, what the alternatives are, and how to check whether your wallbox already...

Jake Wardle · 16 August 2026

Research · 42 min

EV Charging Statistics UK 2026: 98,417 Charge Points, 214,806 Sessions and the Complete National Picture

EV Cable Hub audited every public charging connector in the United Kingdom in the first half of 2026, logged 214,806 charging sessions and surveyed 4,610 dri...

Jake Wardle · 16 August 2026

Accessories · 6 min

Outdoor EV Charging Sockets: What You Need, What's Required, and Who Can Install It

IP66, BS 1363-2 EV, Commando sockets, and RCD requirements explained, everything UK homeowners need before fitting an outdoor EV charging socket.

Jake Wardle · 15 August 2026