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We need you! Electric Vehicle Charging Pilot

Date Added: 19/11/2021

Do you have an electric vehicle that is parked in the road and that is a challenge to charge?

We are taking part in a pilot scheme to trial new technology for electric vehicle users who want to charge at home but do not have off-street parking.

We know there are lots of homes in Central Bedfordshire that do not have their own off-street parking. This makes it difficult to charge an electric vehicle at home and installing a charge point is often feasible, however, running a cable from the charge point to the car can be tricky as trailing cables create a hazard.

To find a solution to the problem, we are taking part in a pilot scheme where a purpose-built cable channel is laid in the footway. A brush similar to those in letterboxes keeps the cable in place when in use. The channel has been developed by a company called ODS, using funding from the government and Innovate UK.

We will be one of the first local authorities in the country to test it on the highway.

If you have an electric vehicle that you park on the road outside your property, we would like to talk to you. We will meet the costs of installing the cable channel for the first 20 locations that are suitable and in return, ask for a report on how you have found it to use.

If the channel is a success, we anticipate extending the solution to all eligible residents in Central Bedfordshire.

If you are interested in learning more and taking part, please email [email protected]

Please note, priority will be given to existing rather than prospective owners or users of electric vehicles who park outside their property on roads without grass verges.

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