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Electric Car Breakdown Cover
Electric car breakdown cover gets you back up and running if you break down. With the RAC, there’s no need to pay extra – we cover electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars, as well as petrol and diesel vehicles, and we even offer electric car insurance.
You can relax knowing we’re number one for electric car breakdown cover1, as we do more than anyone else to keep you on the road. So, if you’re thinking electric, think RAC.
Expert mechanics
RAC patrols are trained to know your electric car inside out. So you’ll be in safe hands with our experts.
EV boost
Out of charge? Our award-winning EV Boost vans can give you a 10-mile boost to get you to the nearest charge point.
Rapid recovery
Need a tow? Electric vehicles usually have to wait for a recovery truck. But our All-Wheels Up vans can lift all four wheels off the ground, saving you time and protecting your vehicle.
Compare electric breakdown cover options
With our electric car breakdown cover, Basic cover includes Roadside Assistance and a 10 mile tow if you run out of charge. And with National Recovery on our Extra and Complete cover, we can help if your EV vehicle needs a tow, thanks to our rapid recovery system that lifts all four wheels off the ground.
And if you’re out of charge, our award-winning EV Boost vans can give you a 10-mile boost to get you to the nearest charge point.
Basic
From £5.49 a month*
FREE car health check
24/7 Roadside Assistance
5 callouts a year
Recovery up to 10 miles
Plus £40 Amazon.co.uk Gift Card**
Extra
From £8.99 a month*
FREE car health check
24/7 Roadside Assistance
5 callouts a year
If we can’t fix you, we'll take you anywhere in the UK. Starts after 24 hours.
Plus £40 Amazon.co.uk Gift Card**
Complete
From £10.53 a month*
FREE car health check
24/7 Roadside Assistance
Unlimited Callouts
If we can’t fix you, we'll take you anywhere in the UK. Starts after 24 hours.
We fix you at home.
Worth up to £55, at selected RAC garages
**New customers only. Excludes Roadside (Basic), ends 23/01, 4pm. Gift card restrictions apply, see www.amazon.co.uk/gc-legal. *At least 10% of new customers pay this for single-vehicle cover.
Reviews above are for RAC Breakdown Cover and not a specific product.
Why choose our electric car breakdown cover?
When buying breakdown cover for your electric car, you want a provider you can rely on. Our RAC EV vans give you a 10-mile boost if you run out of battery. With highly trained patrols and state of the art equipment, you’re in safe hands with the RAC.
Innovative tech
With our patented all-wheels up recovery and EV boost technology, we’ve got the kit to get your electric car going again if you run out of charge.
EV trained
Our patrols have High Voltage Awareness training, and an expert knowledge of how to get your car moving again.
Electric expertise
From fixing your vehicle to electric car leasing, to helping you install a home charging point, we’re leaders in electric.
Fast and reliable service
We get to most breakdowns in 60 minutes or less, with 4/5 breakdowns fixed on the spot.
Need electric car breakdown cover abroad?
If you’re planning to drive your electric car in Europe, you should think about buying European breakdown cover. You’ll need to take this out separately from our UK breakdown cover.
With the RAC, you can choose between single-trip cover or an annual policy depending on how often you travel to Europe. You can also get EV breakdown cover in up to 48 different countries. So wherever you venture, you’ll be covered.
If you’re already an RAC member and looking to drive to Europe, you can add European Rescue to your existing policy. Visit our breakdown extras page for more details.
How else can we help?
Frequently Asked Questions
RAC Breakdown Cover includes electric and hybrid vehicles, as well as petrol and diesel ones. You don't need a different kind of policy if you drive an electric car.
All our patrols are High Voltage Awareness trained, so they’re qualified to fix electric and hybrid vehicles.
Breakdown cover for hybrid and electric cars costs the same as for petrol and diesel vehicles. With the RAC, breakdown cover starts from just a few pounds a month. And you can choose a cover level that works for you.
First of all, make sure you’re safe. You should never try to push or move your electric car.
The quickest way to report a breakdown is online. Alternatively, you can call us on 0333 2000 999. We’ll get you sorted as soon as possible.
You can use our guide to check your EV dashboard warning lights.
The most important thing is to pull over, out of the way of oncoming traffic. We can give you an emergency charge to get you going again.
If you have RAC Breakdown Cover, report your breakdown like normal – online through the MyRAC app is the quickest way. But you can call us on 0333 2000 999 if you prefer.
If you don’t have RAC cover, call 0330 159 8743 – we can still help you.
If you break down at the roadside, we’ll do everything we can to fix you there and then. For example, some of our patrol vans have a mobile electric charger to give you a 10-mile boost to the nearest charging point. If we can’t fix you, we’ll tow you to a garage for further repairs.
Towing an electric car can be difficult. When using a traditional hook and chain tow on an electric vehicle, it causes the two back wheels to turn.
Because there is no neutral gear, the two back wheels turning will create an excess of power. This will build up and cause damage to the battery. The recommended method to tow an electric vehicle is with a flatbed tow, where all wheels are off the ground.
Most providers can’t tow your electric car if you break down – but we can. All our vans are fitted with the RAC’s patented ‘all wheels up’ rapid recovery system that means we can tow electric vehicles safely.
You can find out more about towing an electric car in our useful guide.
Page reviewed by: Andy Baker