Voldt® makes charging cables in two styles, straight and coiled, so the choice comes down to how and where you charge.

A straight cable gives you the full stated length to work with, which suits a charge point some distance from where you park, or a household where the port sits in a different place on each car. Lengths run from 2 to 40 m. The trade-off is that any spare length lies on the ground and needs rolling up after every session.

A coiled cable retracts to a fraction of its reach and holds its slack off the ground rather than trailing it across the driveway, so it stays clear of grit and standing water and packs down small in the boot. Available in 5 and 8 m. Pick a length comfortably longer than your run, so the coil never sits near full stretch and pulls at the connector.

Both use a high strand count of fine copper, which keeps the cable supple and resistant to right-angle bends, with IP67 protection and a rating from minus 30 °C to plus 50 °C. Never charge with a cable still wound on a reel or hook.