UK driveway rules update as 'barriers being removed'

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Nearly 5.8 million motorists could be putting off the transition to an electric vehicle due to the expense of fitting a charger. That's according to car retailer Motorpoint, which…

Nearly 5.8 million motorists could be putting off the transition to an electric vehicle due to the expense of fitting a charger. That's according to car retailer Motorpoint, which polled 2,000 UK drivers to gauge how home charging worries are affecting EV uptake.

Among motorists who don't presently drive an EV, almost a quarter (23%) indicated they'd be more inclined to go electric if installing a home charger was simpler. Acquiring an EV charger can represent a substantial investment – ranging from £800 to £1,200.

More than a fifth of motorists (22%) stated they'd be more likely to drive an EV if their property already had a charger fitted, the data revealed. Recent regulatory changes by the UK Government are designed to make it more straightforward.

The Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant provides financial assistance up to £500 towards the total installation costs for qualifying homes without a driveway. However, despite that support, more than a quarter (26%) indicated the cost of fitting a charger discouraged them from switching.

Motorpoint's resident EV expert, Mike Vousden, said: "Some drivers are concerned that charging at home is expensive or complicated, but it's much cheaper than refuelling with petrol and there are grants and support available to help with installation.

"Government grants and more recent plans to introduce cross-pavement charging for people without a driveway are helping to remove barriers to EV ownership. If we see more progress like this, it'll help motorists feel more confident switching to an EV.

"As well as more initiatives, it looks like people would benefit from more awareness of the support that's already available to go electric.

"We could see adoption grow faster if drivers had easier access to information on EV charging."

Motorpoint said its 5.8 million prediction was based on the number of licensed non-EV cars in the UK (32,871,047) multiplied by the percentage of UK homes suitable for EV charging installation (67.2%), then…

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