Electric car charging: The three most important types of use and how they can travel most cheaply

It's best at home: If you have an electric car, you prefer to charge it using your own wallbox. Plug in the cable, bill via the electricity meter, done.

Things look different when you're on vacation or for anyone who doesn't have their own wallbox. The charging infrastructure is now well developed, especially on main roads. But the problem is the confusing electricity tariffs, inconsistent methods of starting the charging process and the risk of rip-offs.

How well public charging actually works depends on how often you need it, the distances you cover and the region you are traveling in - in short: what type of use you are. What are the three most important usage types – and how to get around most cheaply.