Electric vehicle (EV) charging firm char.gy said it has today (15 December) confirmed the world’s first trial of public EV inductive charging, having launched in Marlow, Buckinghamshire in October.
Pluggin in at IKEA Southampton (Image: T. Larkum)
A further 7 locations to be added in the London Borough of Redbridge and Milton Keynes, with this first trial using a low-power inductive charging installation provided by technology partner IPT Technology and adapted vehicle available for public hire through the hiyacar.co.uk app and website.
Inductive charging – which involves integrating charging infrastructure into the road surface and installing an induction charging pad in the EV – can help simplify the charging experience, de-clutter busy urban pavements and improve accessibility.
This is because the charging cable is removed, therefore removing trip hazards for pedestrians and allowing less mobile, elderly or disabled drivers to avoid navigating kerb drops between road and pavement to plug in the cables.
Read more: Current+
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