NJS5
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I have a friend who has a Lexus EV, who has been trying to find a decent hotel in Wiltshire for a family gathering this summer, with at least two 7Kw or faster charging points, as both he & his son-in-law have EVs.
He has, of course looked on ZapMap and various hotel websites and has emailed a few hotels which meet his requirements, he tells me that the best response he has received is from a hotel which has said that it will have a number of 7Kw or faster charging points available but not until at least the autumn of 2022.
He told me this as he is asking friends who might purchase EVs to ask about 7Kw+ charging points when making reservations at Hotels, Restaurants, and commercial destinations.
He is particularly
that his accountants, who steered him towards buying an EV for tax reasons don't offer charging points at their premises!
It can't do any harm for those of us who may be planning to acquire an EV in the next few years to raise this issue as my friend suggests.
I was pleasantly surprised that:- https://www.getaroom.co.uk/ and I am sure other hotel booking websites, allow one to search for hotels with EV charging points.
It has occurred to me that maybe the Chancellor should consider improving incentives for businesses to install EV charging points.
Currently the Government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), the Workplace Charging Scheme provides a grant for businesses to reduce the cost of having an EV charge point installed at their premises.
The grant allows businesses, charities, and local authorities to claim 75% of the total cost of installation, up to a maximum of £350 per socket installed, and with a maximum of 40 sockets across all sites for each applicant.
I would have thought that the maximum of 40 sockets across all sites should be abolished, and the maximum per socket increased substantially.
It might even be sensible to allow 100% of the cost of the first few EV charging points installed at each premises.
NJSS
He has, of course looked on ZapMap and various hotel websites and has emailed a few hotels which meet his requirements, he tells me that the best response he has received is from a hotel which has said that it will have a number of 7Kw or faster charging points available but not until at least the autumn of 2022.
He told me this as he is asking friends who might purchase EVs to ask about 7Kw+ charging points when making reservations at Hotels, Restaurants, and commercial destinations.
He is particularly
It can't do any harm for those of us who may be planning to acquire an EV in the next few years to raise this issue as my friend suggests.
I was pleasantly surprised that:- https://www.getaroom.co.uk/ and I am sure other hotel booking websites, allow one to search for hotels with EV charging points.
It has occurred to me that maybe the Chancellor should consider improving incentives for businesses to install EV charging points.
Currently the Government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), the Workplace Charging Scheme provides a grant for businesses to reduce the cost of having an EV charge point installed at their premises.
The grant allows businesses, charities, and local authorities to claim 75% of the total cost of installation, up to a maximum of £350 per socket installed, and with a maximum of 40 sockets across all sites for each applicant.
I would have thought that the maximum of 40 sockets across all sites should be abolished, and the maximum per socket increased substantially.
It might even be sensible to allow 100% of the cost of the first few EV charging points installed at each premises.
NJSS
) and their car then blocks the charger until they leave next morning.
