The company, which also has a Ford dealership on site, is working with electric vehicle charging firm, InstaVolt, to ensure electric drivers can charge up on its forecourts. The rapid charging stations can get drivers topped up and back on the road in minutes and, unlike many others, are available for any EV driver to use with no subscription or membership card needed.
Motorists simply tap their contactless credit or debit card, charge-up and go. Users are charged only for the electricity they use on a per-unit basis. There is no connection fee, minimum charge or monthly subscription fee.
"They’re proving popular already and we’ve welcomed quite a few new faces because of the chargers" said Richard Brend, senior director of Taw Garages & PRB Hoteliers’ at Taw Garages. "It’s clear that electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular so it was important for us to add to our offering and cater for those drivers. It was an obvious choice. It meant we could adapt and evolve our service without having to make any capital expenditure."
There are currently an estimated 162,000 electric cars on the UK’s roads and a further 5,500 plug in vans. According to recent data there are 16,923 charge points currently live across the country.
Tim Payne, CEO of InstaVolt, added that the company is working with an increasing number of traditional petrol and diesel retailers as many seek to get ahead of the curve and that, with sales of electric cars rising, it’s great to see forecourts like Taw Garages being forward-thinking and adapting in response.
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