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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Maria McCarthy

An end to discrimination for disabled EV drivers?

Annika Phillips needs space to accommodate her wheelchair while charging ‒ so not all public charge points are suitable

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Annika Phillips loves her Nissan Leaf and uses it for shopping, hospital appointments and the school run. However, as a wheelchair user Phillips has faced challenges when it comes to public EV charging.

“So many charge points just aren’t designed in an accessible way,” she says. “Sometimes I can’t even get out of my car as there isn’t enough space.”

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