Up until recently the vast majority of chargers in my area were free and trying to get access to one was difficult. This changed a few months ago and now they are empty. Restrictions were imposed limiting charging to one hour, now ver few use them. I can only assume most of them have home chargers but used the free chargers instead.
I know a lot of people used Tesco free chargers because they were free. On the off chance they were caught outstaying their welcome that ticket (given it’s an invoice and may not get paid) would still make all the other charges cheaper. Even once the price gained parity with home charging the freeloaders took the easy option and charged at home or, if commercial, weighed the cost of a rapid against the time away from work charging and went with the rapid. There are still people who will sit in the car, unplug it and plug in again every 15 minutes for the hours they need to fill up. I’ve better things to do with my time.
I’m really not convinced any BBC program about EVs is trying to convince people they’re a good idea. I feel rather than the usual ‘Don’t do it!’ this was more a shot at the Government and the lack of proactive investment and centralised coordination to create a capable infrastructure throughout the country.
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