The electric vehicle market is gaining strength thanks to careful consideration of the future charging-point infrastructure. THE OBAMA administration has set a goal of one million electric cars on the road by 2015 to reduce air pollution and dependence on fossil fuels. The UK government has similarly ambitious targets, but all of this is dependent on public confidence that the charging infrastructure will be in place. Although the vast majority of owners will charge their vehicles at home there is a need for a safety net of roadside charging options required for top ups, or grazing as it is termed within the industry. In the UK the Plugged-In Places programme has made ￡30m available to match-fund eight pilot projects installing and trialling recharging infrastructure in the UK. This will support the Carbon Plan commitment to install 8,500 chargepoints.
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