Petrol trucks are on their way out. Are you ready to use electricity?

Private billing communities are also starting to share their services. Services like Co Charger offer an Airbnb model for charging, where drivers can book a neighbor’s use’s center.

Underground cables can also help many people get private plug-ins, especially on many UK streets, but they are problematic.

Chris Richmond, who paid almost £2,000 to install a socket in his dilapidated house in Bounds Green, London, can now charge cheaper and no longer have to rely on nearby public utilities , which he says are often busy or broke. But using his private charger requires him to park the car outside his house. If someone has parked in the two places it works outside of your house, you are full of stuff. he says.

There are subsidies available for some people who want to fit new chargers, such as apartment dwellers and owners of residential and commercial buildings, but they will end. in March.

New plug-in data is also needed to communicate in real time with electricity suppliers, enabling companies to offer customers lower prices when supply is high and encouraging drivers to avoid peak times and reduce the pressure on the network. “Our R&D is now very focused on how we help customers improve their time of use,” says Melanie Lane, chief executive of the home and business equipment supplier. Pod Point.

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology is also being developed that enables vehicles to sell electricity back into the system. A test carried out by Ovo Energy in 2020 reported that drivers could earn £340 a year on average by doing so. Octopus Energy’s new V2G tariff guarantees free charging to drivers who log in for up to six hours a day, allowing the company to optimize their charging, as long as they stay below the 333kWh limit per moon – about 19,000km (12,000 miles) year.

Despite the progress made in the last few years, many drivers still don’t have the confidence to make the switch. Recent research has shown drivers frequently have concerns about the price, charging and durability of batteries.

“The biggest factor that plays into this is just attitude,” says Ginny Buckley, founder of Electrifying.com, buying an EV. advice area.

According to a survey of petrol and diesel car drivers carried out for the non-profit Ministry of Energy and Climate Science in April last year, more than half of respondents had only two or fewer answers. correct out of 10. about EVs.

More needs to be done to address this negative public perception, says Max Warburton, chief financial officer for UK self-driving car startup Wayve. “It’s really important to buy an electric car, so we’ve gotten to the point where some people are not interested in buying a car that’s a bit ridiculous,” he says.