On-street charging trial for e-vehicles

OWNERS of electric vehicles in Neath Port Talbot that don’t have a driveway where they can charge them may be able to take part in an on-street trial.

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Neath Port Talbot Council has said it could look at trialling a pilot scheme in the future as the use of electric vehicles becomes more wide-spread and the demand for charging grows.

The move was discussed at a council cabinet meeting last month where members heard about the plans which have already been looked at by a number of other councils across Wales.

The report read: "Home charging is a popular form of charging an electric vehicle due to the convenience, and ability to benefit from discounted domestic Electric Vehicle (EV) tariffs for electricity which can significantly reduce running costs.