Electric car charger trial in west Berkshire
Pilot study hopes to make it easier for people without drive ways
A new electric car charging technology is being trialed in West Berkshire.
The council is testing a way to help residents without a driveway charge their electric vehicle from their home.
The trial uses a through-pavement channel where residents insert their charging cable into a channel in the pavement.
The channel has a self-closing lid that closes behind like a zip.
The channel, manufactured in the UK by Kerbo Charge, also contours with the pavement during installation so it sits flush with the pavement surface.
Three sites in Calcot, Newbury, and Kintbury have been chosen for the trial which will run for several months and feedback from the installers, residents, public, and highways maintenance will be gathered and analysed.
If feedback is positive and the trial is deemed a success, residents will be able to apply for a licence to install the channel in the footway by an approved supplier and contractor.