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There are now more electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the UK than conventional fuel stations, according to data published by Nissan.
The Japanese car maker has revealed that as of August, there are 9199 EV charging stations across the country, compared with 8396 fuel stations.
The UK’s first fuel station was opened exactly 100 years ago at Aldermaston in Berkshire. The number of fuel stations peaked at 37,539 in 1970 but has been in steady decline since, with more than 3000 sites closing between 2000 and 2005.
EV charging sites, by contrast, are increasing in number rapidly. There were 913 in 2012 but 6699 by 2018, and more than 2000 have been installed so far this year. The current figure of 9199 includes more than 1600 rapid-charging points.
Nissan’s data, based on information from the Energy Institute and Zap Map, shows a notable change in London: while there are now only four fuel stations within the Congestion Charge zone, Transport for London has activated more than 1000 EV charging points in the past year.
The comparison isn’t a direct representation of how many vehicles can be filled or charged at any one time, however, because while most fuel stations house at least four pumps, many of the EV charging sites contain only a single charger.
Nissan GB’s managing director, Kalyana Sivagnanam, said: “We’ve moved beyond the early concerns of range anxiety, with EVs now exceeding the vast majority of customer’s daily driving needs. The next challenge is for charging infrastructure to keep pace with the number of EVs on the road, and that the experience of recharging is as enjoyable and effortless as that of all-electric driving.”
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I think this stat is slightly skewed as the conventional filling stations will contain multiple pumps whereas the electric charging points may be single use facilities.
Article should read “Nissan manipulates data to create a misleading headline to suit their agenda”.
EV charging stations = 9199
Petrol pumps = 61,480 (8422 petrol stations x 7.3 pumps per station avg)
Pump data courtesy of the RAC.
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That’s true guys but remember there are over 200,000 EVs in the U.K. the vast majority of which have home chargers. So even though there are fewer chargers there will be fewer cars using them.
The only person who got all his work done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe.
Anything i post over three lines long please assume it is an article lol.Brydo,
You are ever the optimist with EVs, I accept your point about fewer EVs using the chargers but they will be using them for a lot longer than a vehicle using petrol or diesel pumps.
I reckon once the EV range exceeds 300 miles on SUVs with quick charge, I will definitely be looking to get one.
Haha BigB I am a glass half full type of person and ever optimistic. I think range anxiety, for most people, is over played. An Ev that does 150 -200 miles on a charge would do most people especially if charging at home or on a local on street charger. We rarely do more than 30 miles a day, occasionally 90 miles, on a sunny day and 160 once every couple of years. If we are truthful I suspect an ev that has a range of 160 would be suitable for most of us.
The jaguar I Pace has an app and it logs distances driven and number of charges. They found most people charged twice a week.
I put diesel in my car once a week. By the time I drive to the petrol station, put fuel in and drive back takes about half an hour.
When chargers are available at my local Tesco/Asda I could charge for the half an hour I’m in there shopping
Remember batteries charge quicker to start with and then slow down once approaching 80% full.
The only person who got all his work done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe.
Anything i post over three lines long please assume it is an article lol.Quick charging all the time won’t be good for the battery long term.
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