Benefits to Local Authorities

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• Lowest risk solution

• No tech to demand Wi-Fi; no smartphone or software updates required

• No pavement obstruction putting pedestrians at risk

• Charge point is not an obstruction vulnerable to damage by vehicles mounting kerb

• Less pressure/queues on community charge points

• EVCC unit will last for decades

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Our EV Charge Channels are a more cost effective solution than regular public charge points with the ability of charging at around a tenth of the cost. The EVCC could be installed by the council using the dropped kerb model were the home owner will request the council to install a EVCC, the council will cost the install and send a price to the home owner. Then if the homeowner agrees to the cost then the Council(or their contractors) can install the EVCC at a profit!

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The biggest issue slowing the nation's switch from petrol and diesel cars to electric vehicles is undoubtedly the lack of infrastructure in the UK.

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Around a third of UK homes do not have off street parking.

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Whilst local authorities are trying to respond to demand for chargers, they are focussing their efforts on community chargers.  This solution is not going to suit everyone, and doesn’t really resolve the trailing cables issue, cables carrying power from lampposts can be a serious trip hazard and hanging at head height, are a risk to scooters, cyclists, skateboarders as well as pedestrians. 

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Cables running in drainage channels are vulnerable to grit, dog mess and the grooves can catch heels or wheels.

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Then there are the pavement chargers that present obstructions, representing further trip hazards.  You wouldn’t be allowed to leave a box fixed to the pavement so why is this ok?!

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