London's Richmond Council launches pavement charging scheme after trial success

London's Richmond Council launches pavement charging scheme after trial success

Richmond Council in South West London has launched a permanent cross-pavement EV charging scheme to give more residents the ability to charge up at home, following a successful trial programme. The scheme will encourage further EV adoption, allowing more drivers to benefit from domestic charging rates which can be over 10x more affordable than the electricity rates of public charging infrastructure. The Borough of Richmond upon Thames joins an i…

Richmond launches EV footway channel scheme

Richmond Council in London has launched a borough-wide scheme to install footway channels to help residents charge EVs more easily and safely at home. Following a successful trial, the new initiative will mean discreet gullies cut across pavements that allow residents to safely run a charging cable from their property to an EV parked at the kerbside, without creating a trip hazard.  The channel sits flush with the pavement, securely stowing the …