Tips & guides

Practical know-how for charging an EV in the Philippines, from your first public charge to long road trips. Free, and kept up to date.

Charging tips

🔌Your first public chargeWhat to bring, how to start and pay, and what to expect the first time you charge your EV at a public charger in the Philippines.🔧Plug types explainedThe four EV charging plugs you will see in the Philippines, which cars use them, and when you need an adapter.🤝Charging etiquetteSimple rules for sharing public EV chargers in the Philippines: when to move your car, the 80% rule, and keeping chargers working for everyone.🛣️Road trip basicsHow to plan a long EV drive in the Philippines: real range, the 15–20% buffer, heat and aircon, mountain roads, ferries and backup chargers.

Road trip routes

The chargers on each route update live from PlugPH.

🌲Manila → BaguioDriving an EV from Manila to Baguio: the chargers along NLEX, SCTEX and TPLEX, the climb up to Baguio, and tips for the trip. Updated live from PlugPH.🌋Manila → BicolDriving an EV from Manila to Naga and Legazpi: the chargers along SLEX and the Maharlika Highway through Quezon and Camarines, the longest gaps, and tips. Updated live from PlugPH.

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