It’s a terrible situation for those severely disabled or unable to charge at home. The choice of suitable ICE vehicles gets less almost daily and I do wonder what the answer will be for these people. Car manufacturers are hardly likely to design disability friendly vehicles.[/quote Even with high number of EV’s currently available in the scheme, there is still 595 non BEV vehicles available, there stages where there was less then 595 vehicles in total on the scheme.
I suppose it depends what you mean by ‘severely disabled’. Im a paraplegic, unable to walk at all with no core muscles. I can say that it’s been a game changer for me to pull up on my drive, plug in a charger and go inside – never visiting a petrol station is a breath of fresh air. The OHME cable and plug is no heavier or difficult to handle than a garden hose, must easier than a petrol pump. I do concede that I may think differently if I didn’t have a drive way.
Im happy it’s working for you, and the ability to plug in then go indoors and forget the car is amazing, but have you had to charge out in the wild? Rapid cables are big chunks of copper and cooling wrapped in heavy rubber. I’m not saying it’s impossible but I’d be amazed if they weren’t a challenge.
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