SCC Electric vehicles and our on-street chargepoint rollout
Overview
For electric vehicle (EV) users with off-street parking, charging at home is usually the cheapest and most convenient option. However, as trailing a cable across the pavement is considered unlawful in Surrey and most places across the UK, Surrey residents who don't have off-street parking cannot currently charge their EV at home.
New products are emerging to try and address this issue and make home charging more widely accessible.
We want to test two of these products in Surrey:
- Cable gullies - cable gullies are channels installed in the pavement that can be used to safely trail an EV charging cable across a pavement. Trials have been taking place in Oxfordshire.
- Trojan AON chargers – a charging point is installed in the pavement near the kerb and a cable laid underneath the pavement connecting it directly to a property's own electrical supply. A portable "lance" is needed to use the charging point. This product has been developed by Trojan Energy and has been trialed in the London Borough of Brent and Oxfordshire.
Please note that neither product gives residents the right to reserve a parking space by their house, and therefore you must be able to park there regularly to take part in these trials. In addition, please note that both trials are solely for residents who do not benefit from off-street parking.
For more Info Search: https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/sustainable-driving/electric-vehicles#section-4 or Click here
