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No more trip hazards: Enfield pilots safe in-pavement electric car charging system Published 21 August 2024 by By Ian Mansfield Transport News -- 34,037 Comments | Enfield Council has become the first in London to trial a new way of allowing people to charge their street-parked electric cars without running a power cable across the pavement. [kerbo-charge-01-900x500] (c) Kerbo Charge For electric car owners who park their cars on the road, normally, the only way to recharge the battery is to use a third-party charger elsewhere or run an electric mains cable from the home to the car. However, trailing a power cable across the pavement can be a trip hazard. Sensible car owners will put the cable in a rubber protective block, but many just lay the cable on the pavement and hope no one trips over it. There is a company that sells a solution to this problem, and now Enfield Council has signed up to trial it in their area. The pilot is for the Kerbo Charge system, which is basically a covered trough dug into the pavement into which a power cable can be laid and the top clipped back on so that the cable is under the pavement and not a trip hazard. [kerbo-charge-02-900x500] (c) Kerbo Charge The council estimates that around 60 percent of local households live in homes that don't have private driveways and rely on street parking for their cars, and once installation costs are taken into account, the in-pavement charger will still be significantly cheaper than using a street car charger. The latest data from Zap Map, a UK-wide map of electric car charging points that helps electric car drivers locate and navigate to their nearest EV charging point, shows there is no economic incentive to move from petrol/diesel cars to electric unless drivers can charge at home (or work), because public chargers cost more per mile than petrol. If the trial proves successful, the Council plans to expand the availability of Kerbo Charge to residents throughout the borough Residents will need to pay an application fee of PS108 and if their application is successful, they will pay a further PS1,251 for construction costs and a licence for the first year. That works out significantly cheaper for the average electric car user compared to the cost of using 3rd-party chargers. Application details are here. NEWSLETTER Be the first to know what's on in London, and the latest news published on ianVisits. Your name[ ] Your email[ ] Monday news roundup [*] Wednesday events guide [*] HP[ ] [Subscribe] You can unsubscribe at any time from my weekly emails. < Easier access to South Merton railway station being planned The London Buzz - 21st August 2024 > Tagged with: enfield SUPPORT THIS WEBSITE This website has been running now for over a decade, and while advertising revenue contributes to funding the website, it doesn't cover the costs. That is why I have set up a facility with DonorBox where you can contribute to the costs of the website and time invested in writing and research for the news articles. It's very similar to the way The Guardian and many smaller websites are now seeking to generate an income in the face of rising costs and declining advertising. Whether it's a one-off donation or a regular giver, every additional support goes a long way to covering the running costs of this website, and keeping you regularly topped up doses of Londony news and facts. If you like what you read on here, then please support the website here. Thank you 5 comments 1. Jonathan says: 21 August 2024 at 5:28 pm This seems way too expensive for a groove in the floor. I don't think many people will spend PS1300 and then PS100 a year, when the alternative is leave it on the floor for free or buy the rubber protective blocks which are about PS10. Reply 2. Ian Mayoh says: 21 August 2024 at 5:56 pm The trough solution sounds good but I always look for the downside, as you should if you're considering shelling out for it. The cost is ridiculous for an inch-wide gully with a little bit of rubber. What about when the various orgs come along and dig up the pavements for pipes, cables, etc.? Will they take it up nice and carefully and put back as they found it? Highly unlikely. Are the council responsible for it in any way? For that price, they need to warranty and maintain it. Also that cost is probably on top of an EV charger for those who can afford/are able, as using a 3-pin charger takes forever. Bloody glad I've got a drive to charge on. Reply 3. Jon Jones says: 21 August 2024 at 6:16 pm As per the other comments, PS1,000 for the grove and rubber protector is a rip-off. I recently had fibre broadband installed and the grove cutting, relaying of tarmac, supply of hardware, etc. cost me a grand total of PS10. I accept there's some subsidisation of the install costs Vs rental, but even so, there's no way the install was subsidised to the tune of PS1,000. Someone's got a nice little earner there. Reply 4. Christian Thompson says: 21 August 2024 at 7:35 pm I'm so happy not owning an electric car. Reply 5. Jack says: 21 August 2024 at 8:50 pm Electric cars are still just as bad as petrol cars. Let's not pretend they're somehow ecological or don't still destroy the livability of a city just as like cars with combustion engines. Roads full of traffic are still full of traffic whether the cars are electric or combustion powered. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. 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