Paul English says the cheap home charging that makes EVs economical is out of reach for many, while Mike Hawes wonders if consumers are ready to switch. Plus letters from Ben Plowden and Anne Maclennan
George Monbiot is right that European carmakers have dragged their feet, but his column describes only half the problem (Why are Britain’s streets still so polluted? Because the car industry dinosaurs do what they like, and politicians let them, 11 November). About 40% of UK households have no off-street parking, rising to around 60% in urban areas.
For us, the cheap home charging that makes electric vehicles (EVs) economical is out of reach. Ministers may have removed the need for planning permission for cross-pavement charging channels, yet more than 20 councils still refuse them, while others, like my own Green-run council, dither and leave residents waiting for a policy. (I have been waiting for over two years.)