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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Shane Hickey

‘I can charge my car for £6’: could new rules cut costs for EV drivers?

A charge gully with a car on charge in the street with a metal gate open against a brick wall in the foreground
By charging in front of their house via an energy supply in their home, rather than using a public charger, drivers can cut the cost by up to 90%. Photograph: Kerbo Charge

When Alison Williams bought her electric Volkswagen ID.3 two years ago, she thought she was making the right choice for the environment, having already upgraded her end-of-terrace London home with insulation and solar panels.

However, charging the car has proved more costly than she hoped, as she is not able to install the cross-pavement gully – a narrow electric vehicle cable channel embedded in the pavement – that she would need to charge at home. That will remain the case despite a change in the law.

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