A company is helping homeowners with an electric vehicle (EV) charge point on their driveway to rent it out to EV owners looking for somewhere to park and charge their car.
Homeowners with an empty driveway and an EV charge point can list it for free on online parking portal YourParkingSpace.co.uk.
As of April this year, there were around 30,290 publicly available EV charging points available in the UK.
The EV charging infrastructure is commonly cited as one of the biggest reasons why motorists may be apprehensive to make the switch to electric.
However, new figures released by YourParkingSpace.co.uk claims there are currently 4,892 private spaces at 1,700 locations available on their platform where EV owners can park and charge their cars.
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Harrison Woods, CEO at YourParkingSpace.co.uk, believes the service of his company is a win-win situation for everyone.
He said: 'Charge anxiety is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, barrier to EV adoption in the UK. Offering EV owners a chance to charge and park on a driveway is a creative way to plug this gap and has no doubt already alleviated many drivers’ concerns.
‘By renting out their driveway to EV drivers, not only are homeowners helping to combat the issue of charge anxiety, they are also generating a healthy source of additional income which should go some way towards balancing the books during the cost of the living crisis.’
The Arnold Clark Innovation Centre, meanwhile, opened last year on Dumbarton Road in Glasgow’s West End with the aim of educating visitors about the benefits of alternative fuel vehicles and why they are becoming so important.
There are more than 60 vehicles on site available to test-drive, from plug-in and self-charging hybrids to fully electric vehicles.
There are no sales at the site, which is specifically an innovation, information, and educational centre.
You can also learn about the different types of charging and generous government tax and grants available if you're thinking of moving to electric.