CHARGING & INFRASTRUCTURE
CHARGING & INFRASTRUCTURE
Offering charging solutions in places where drivers are likely to spend more time — ie the retail environment — is proving to be a much-desired solution . The project was launched in 2020 and has seen around 1,500 customers across Carrefour ’ s Italian outlets consume 70,000 kilowatt-hours of energy , eliminating the equivalent of almost 60 tonnes of carbon emissions .
To take this a step further , the Tesco supermarket chain in the UK once offered free charging to EV drivers , which is a selling point in itself , but later shows the effects of an energy crisis as it begins to charge , albeit competitive rates , for electricity from EV hubs . This shows the unfortunate constraints that organisations face in developing the charging landscape further .
MAKING HOME CHARGING AVAILABLE TO HARD-TO- REACH INDIVIDUALS
If not charging at the supermarket or as part of their weekend shopping sprees , consumers also demand better solutions for charging at home . Of course , the most popular of all solutions for a lot of consumers is the home charging port , which is working its way into the construction process of homebuilders .
But , if you live in an apartment without a parking space , the ability to charge becomes a lot more difficult .
“ A large number of households in the UK lack access to off-street parking ; this number rises even further within large cities , like London ,” says Sinclair .
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