'Juice points' help to drive down Emissions
Filed under: Government News Transport
As Electric Vehicles become ever more popular, the question of where to recharge them inevitably arises — which is why the launch of ten more 'juice points' is welcome news for owners of Electric Vehicles in parts of London.
The car recharging posts, installed outside homes and offices in Westminster, bring the number of charging points in the capital to 60. Petrol and diesel cars are responsible for 22 per cent of the capital's CO2 emissions, so electric vehicles are gaining popularity as they are ideal for city driving, being exempt from both road tax and the Congestion Charge. Although only capable of lower speeds than petrol and diesel models, they have comparable acceleration and produce zero tailpipe emissions.
The new posts have been installed outside homes, offices and prime locations across Westminster following a successful 2-post pilot scheme in Covent Garden. The new recharging points are at the following locations: Berkeley Square (2), Wilton Street (2), Sutherland Avenue (2), Manchester Square (2), Spencer Street (Behind City Hall) (2), Wellington Street (1), and Southampton Street (1).
Apart from an annual fee of £75 to cover administration costs, there are no other costs for recharging your car battery. However, access is only available to those living or working in Westminster. The charging posts, which cost £3,300 each, have been funded by Westminster City Council, Transport for London (TfL), the Energy Saving Trust and EDF Energy. Camden and Islington have also installed posts of their own, and Wandsworth is planning to do the same.
Alex Williams, director of Borough Partnerships at TfL, said: “TfL provides funding for the capital costs of electric charging points and to date there are charging points installed across London, in the boroughs of Islington, Camden, Greenwich, Sutton, Kingston, Kensington & Chelsea, Tower Hamlets, Westminster, Ealing, Southwark and the City.”
• Maps and locations of all charging
points, and details of electric vehicles,
are available at www.newride.org.uk
• More information about driving can be
found at www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers
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