First Welsh council trials EV charging channel from Kerbo Charge
Through pavement electric vehicle (EV) charging channel company Kerbo Charge has launched its first trial in Wales – with Blaenau Gwent Council helping residents with on-street parking to make the transition from diesel/petrol cars to electric vehicles.
The Kerbo Charge EV charging channels enable residents without driveways – which accounts for approximately 40% of Gwent households – to charge their vehicles from their home supply, saving residents up to £1,100 a year on charging costs.
When a resident wants to charge their car, they simply insert their charging cable into the channel, and the specially designed lid closes behind it like a zip, eliminating unsightly and hazardous cables stretching across footpaths. The charging cable is only inserted into the channel when the resident is charging their car.
Many residents in Blaenau Gwent will not buy an EV until they can safely charge it at home. Sharon (pictured) said: “I was considering moving back to a diesel car because charging my electric car using public charge points costs way more than diesel. Now it costs around £7 per charge and I’m staying with electric!”
Michael Goulden, CEO and Co-founder of Kerbo Charge said:
“Congratulations to Blaenau Gwent on moving quickly to make home charging available to residents with street parking – a high percentage of Welsh homes are terraced or semi-detached so offering this technology will make a real difference to many Welsh families.”
Image courtesy of Kerbo Charge.
