Home charging key to electric vehicle transition
A new white paper has warned that millions of households are being excluded from the electric vehicle transition due mainly to home charging issues.
Putting the Driver First, published by EVA England, has warned that the widespread of adoption of electric vehicles will not happen as long as they are only viable for drivers with driveways, higher incomes, new-car budgets and easy access to reliable charging.
Charging has been highlighted as a key issue, with its survey of more than 2,400 motorists finding that 75% of drivers said public charging costs are their biggest barrier to driving electric and 57% agreeing that public charging should cost less than 45p/kWh.
EVA England has now said that unless government closes the gap between those who can charge cheaply at home and those who cannot, the UK risks creating a two-tier EV transition.
Home charging
Dr Vicky Edmonds, chief executive of EVA England, said: “EVs have already proved their place in Britain’s transport future. The real test now is whether that future works for everyone, or only for the households who already have the money, parking and charging access to make the switch easily.
“Right now, too many drivers are being asked to make the leap without a fair route across. Ministers need to cut the cost of public charging, build confidence in second-hand EVs, and remove the practical barriers facing renters, lower-income households and people without driveways.”
