Millions of drivers handed 'important' update over having EV charger at home

A recent poll found that 60 per cent of surveyed drivers would consider accessibility to an EV charger as an important commodity when moving home in the UK.
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Millions of motorists are moving to prioritise electric cars amid a major boost to chargers. A recent poll found that 60 per cent of surveyed drivers would consider accessibility to an EV charger as an important commodity when moving home in the UK.

And one in three said they would not consider electric car charging options when looking to move house. Robin Heap, Founder and CEO of Zest, said: “Many London councils are already surging ahead deploying thousands of on-street electric car chargers for residents.

“What our poll reveals is that we need to keep that momentum up and build it out to other boroughs, because the demand is clearly there from Londoners who are looking to move house over the next five years.” He said: “It is worth remembering, by installing on-street chargers, we do not just make it easier for London motorists to switch to EV, but in turn, all residents end up benefiting from quieter streets and cleaner air, which is particularly important in cities like London.”

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It comes as Lewes District Council installed 64 public charging points for electric vehicles across 11 of its car parks. Chargepoints have also been installed in Bay Vue and Lower Place car parks in Newhaven and Barcombe car park.

Councillor Emily O’Brien, cabinet member for climate, nature and food systems, says: “We want to make it easier for local people to do the right thing for the environment. I’ve heard from many people who want to get an electric car and can afford to do so, but they don’t go ahead because of lack of access to chargers or to off-street parking where they can install one.

“By putting affordable chargepoints into our council-owned car parks we make it much easier for those people to take that step towards a greener future.” The initiative, which also includes the replacement of existing chargepoints at Lower Place and Phoenix Causeway, is in line with the government’s target to have 300,000 public charging points across the country by 2031, says the council.