Re:Shell buys UK’s largest electric vehicle charging network
by buro9 on Tuesday January 26, 2021 @01:56PM
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The majority of lamp post chargers in London are ubitricity.
Of the multiple networks I've used, these are the cheapest and most reliable to use... pricing very close to domestic electric rates, and it's up to you to secure your parking (which is a good thing as something like Source London includes a parking fee even when a CPZ is not in action).
The only issue with ubitricity to date is that whether or not they're in your area depends on your council being willing to work with them. Shell would help this a lot.
Re:Shell buys UK’s largest electric vehicle charging network
by LeoPanthera on Tuesday January 26, 2021 @01:44PM
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They make most of the lamppost chargers in London.
I've been driving EVs in the UK for 5 years or so and I've never heard of Ubitricity so is this bullshit, or do Ubitricity own someone lower down like ChargeYourCar or something like that?
edit: Ah here we go, seems like they might be big in London
https://insideevs.com/news/457155/ubitricity-largest-public-...
ubitricity's approach is slightly unusual, compared to the typical charging networks, as it uses a lamppost or bollard, equipped with Type 2 AC charging sockets. Because there is already an electricity connection, the company reduces the installation cost and time.
It's quite interesting also from EV drivers' perspective (especially if they don't have their own parking space), as there are now streets in London where every lamppost has been retrofitted with an ubitricity charging point.