-November 22, 2021 at 7:16 a.m. Pacific Time

The British government has introduced legislation requiring all newly built houses and offices in the UK to be equipped with electric car chargers.

Update on November 22: "According to the new legislation announced today by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, new homes and buildings such as supermarkets and workplaces, as well as buildings undergoing major renovations, will be installed with electric vehicle charging stations from next year. "According to reports. British government website.

As a result of these regulations, up to 145,000 additional charging points will be installed in England each year, and sales of new gasoline and diesel vehicles will end in the UK by 2030. This is based on the more than 250,000 home and workplace charging points that the government has supported so far.

Specifically, all new homes and offices must be equipped with "smart" charging devices that can automatically charge vehicles during off-peak hours. The new office building will need to install a charging point for every five parking spaces.

The new law will make England the first country in the world to require all new houses to be equipped with electric car chargers.

This will also enhance the confidence of helping those transitioning from gasoline cars to overcoming mileage anxiety, because many families in England do not have street parking spaces or garages.

The proposal is part of a movement to rapidly increase the number of chargers across England before the UK bans the use of new fossil fuel vehicles in 2030. As Electrek subsequently reported, the government initially announced a proposal to require charging points with parking spaces in all new houses in 2019.

Nigel Pocklington, CEO of the clean energy company Good Energy said [via Business Green]:

Flexible charging at home and in the workplace during the day is essential for not only transportation but also for the decarbonization of the entire UK energy system.

Provide 13.5 million homes with higher energy efficiency, electrical heating and solar energy-we also want to see all of this as part of the new housing plan.

Authorization of electric car chargers for homes and offices is expected to begin in 2022.

In addition, the British government yesterday announced a free application called EV8 Switch on World Electric Vehicle Day:

It calculates how much British drivers can save by switching to electric vehicles compared to their current gasoline or diesel vehicles, as well as detailed information on the carbon dioxide (CO2) savings and air quality improvements they can achieve.

Drivers can also learn which electric vehicles are best for them based on their current vehicles and how they adapt to their current lifestyles when switching to electric vehicles. People using the app can also see how close they are to their nearest charging point, and what journeys they can complete without charging on the way.

As the owner of British Tudor, Victorian, Edwardian and newly built houses, I have personally experienced the feeling of living on roads and off-road parking lots, and I fully support this decision. My new house has been installed with solar panels. If it is equipped with an electric car charger, even five years ago, it would definitely inspire us to switch to electric cars.

If you don’t have an off-road parking space, charging in your office is reassuring. Equipping with a charger for every five parking spaces means less arguing with your colleagues about who can use them.

Such incentives should indeed help boost people’s confidence and make them more receptive to switching to electric vehicles.

Hey, it's not like people have gas stations at home. It's great to be able to power your car at home.

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