Dublin City Council's decision to ban new EV overhead charging arms has been criticized as 'extraordinary' by a leading transport expert. This decision has caused difficulties for EV owners without driveways to charge their cars.
Dublin City Council ’s decision to ban new EV overhead charging arms has been criticised as “extraordinary” by a leading transport expert.
Amid a lack of quality charging infrastructure, many EV owners who do not live in a property with a driveway have struggled to charge their cars. Overhead charging infrastructure has become increasingly popular in the Dutch cities but officials in Dublin City Council are unimpressed.“They’re saying there’s going to block it and it’s not just a matter of applying for planning permission,” motoring correspondent Geraldine Herbert told“It seems extraordinary on a number of levels because number one, running cables on the footpath is the last thing you want to do because that does cause an obstruction.
“It can be a safety hazard - particularly for people in wheelchairs, vulnerable road users, everything like that.”Under the 2023 Climate Action Plan, the Government hopes that 30% of all vehicles on Irish roads will be electric by 2030.Despite an increase in charging prices in recent months,does not exist if the car cannot be charged at home.
“In terms of EV adoption, unless you have convenience and the cost saving of charging at home, they really don’t make as much financial sense as they would otherwise,” she said.The sale of new petrol or diesel cars will be banned in the European Union from 2035 onwards as part of the bloc’s efforts to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.Share this article
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