The slow rollout of electric car charging points in the UK will “hinder” the growth in electric vehicle (EV) sales, the RAC has warned. The motoring organisation says a lack of rapid charge points may put off some drivers who would switch to an electric car but cannot charge the vehicle at home.
According to RAC data analysis, the number of public electric vehicle chargers rose by 7,600 last year – an increase of 37 percent – bringing the total to just over 28,000. However, the RAC says less than a fifth (17 percent) of new chargers installed last year were either ‘rapid’ or ‘ultra-rapid’ devices that can charge at 25 kW or more.
