Cheap juice for electric motoring

The Energy Saving Trust (EST) Scotland is to provide 100% funding for the installation of POD Point charge hubs to business users of electric vehicles. This will cut the costs of electric motoring to under 2 pence per mile. POD Points can be programmed to synchronise charging cycles according to the availability of locally generated electricity, or even use the spare energy from buildings to charge parked cars.

Electricity can be ideal for businesses such as delivery firms or public transport, where drivers do routine, planned journeys and return to base to charge overnight. The POD Point is in effect a ‘smart’ device that can be programmed to set the time for workplace charging, so businesses can make the most of lower-cost off-peak electricity.

For more information, see the POD Point website, or call POD Point on 0207 247 4114.