Efficiency EV ready homes
With Electric Vehicle (EV) and Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle (PHEV) sales going from strength-to-strength, growing numbers of housing developments in the UK are featuring EV charging units – and new developments may soon have to do so by law. Kieron Alsop of Rolec EV explains more
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ith year-on-year sales up yet again for both EVs and PHEVs, it is clear motorists are increasingly turning to an electric future – a sharp contrast to huge decreases in diesel vehicle sales.
The UK Government has pledged that by 2030, at least half of all new car
sales, and up to 40 per cent of new van sales, will be PHEV or EV by 2030, as part of its ‘Road to Zero’ strategy. By 2040 it plans to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, and by 2050 it wants almost every car on the road to be zero emission.
A MIGRATION TO EVS The migration to electric vehicles is a global phenomenon, with a report issued by the International Energy Agency stating that the number of EVs on the world’s roads is likely to reach 13 million in the near future, with sales also
expected to soar 24 per cent every year, on average, through to 2030. A recent survey confirmed that the UK needs to increase its EV charging
network six-fold, and fast, to cope with the amount of EVs due to hit the nation’s roads. Both the UK Government and many of the world-leading vehicle
manufacturers are investing heavily to promote the benefits of EVs, increasingly injecting billions of pounds to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles. A rolling programme of implementing EV charging networks in cities, towns
and villages is also being embarked upon by local authorities, with many new build planning applications already stipulating mandatory EV charging considerations as part of planning approval. A good EV charging point, such as the Rolec WallPod, should be a versatile unit, designed to be compatible with all current PHEVs and EVs and offer smart
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