Charging EVs at Hotels, Restaurants & commercial destinations

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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
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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
 

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I can see EV points at business hotels becoming an issue. First in connects their EV and then into the leisure facilities (bar ;) ) and their car then blocks the charger until they leave next morning.
 

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I would have thought that the maximum of 40 sockets across all sites should be abolished, and the maximum per socket increased substantially.

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That must surely depend on the capacity of the incoming electric supply. You could have a thousand charging posts, but if there's only the amps to supply a handful of them ......
 

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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
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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

And there is another reason why I will never have an EV in my lifetime :rolleyes:
 
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That must surely depend on the capacity of the incoming electric supply. You could have a thousand charging posts, but if there's only the amps to supply a handful of them ......
Absolutely the infrastructure needs upgrading almost everywhere. Whenever a planning application is submitted for more than a few houses on a site I press for EV charging infrastructure, and Broadband ducts to be installed from day1.

NJSS
 

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Here is one suggestion "We shall be offering our business clients of charge rate of £0.24 kWh and free parking for 3 hours. At the end of the three hours the driver will be sent three reminders at ten minute intervals requesting they more their car from the charge point. After the final reminder parking will be charged at £0.20 per minute – ie £12.00 per hour. The purpose of this high charge is to deter users from blocking other users from being able to charge."
 

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About 4-5 years ago I had to research kit/suppliers/installers etc for a large insurance groups repair facilities (mostly large modern industrial units).
At the time the average cost,if the charge point was reasonably close to the building, was around £10k installed. The limited incoming main power supply was quickly identified as a major limitation!
The same client endured long discussions with HMRC regards providing its own employees with ‘free charging’ - or is it free fuel (benefit in kind), I believe they ended up with a token purchase scheme monthly at reception even though there was no place to insert the token….
 


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