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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
James Tapper

Taking the Tesla to Truro? Warnings over lack of electric charging points

Tourists descend to Durdle Door near Lulworth in Dorset.
Tourists descend to Durdle Door near Lulworth in Dorset. Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images

When the Nissan Leafs and Teslas flock to the seaside this summer, the arrival of their well-off drivers should be good news for British tourism.

But tourism leaders have warned that places such as Dorset, Cornwall and North Yorkshire risk being overwhelmed by the demand for charging points for electric cars, putting off tourists from returning in the future.

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