Electric car 'service station of the future' will help phase out petrol and diesel cars

The new EV charging hub was unveiled last week.

The brand new EV charging hub was unveiled final week. (Picture: Mark Thomas)

Dundee, which prides itself on being a future-thinking metropolis, has unveiled its fourth speedy to help the transfer away from and . The brand new EV Charging Oasis was opened final week, with specialists praising the accessibility of the station and the added options on supply for drivers.

A complete of 5 charging factors can be found for electrical automobile house owners to make use of, with 4 speedy 50kW chargers and one 150kW ultra-rapid charger.

Photo voltaic panels on the cover energy the charging factors, in addition to recycled lithium batteries from outdated electrical automobiles.

The charging station is positioned within the metropolis centre, with Dundee Metropolis Council desiring to progressively introduce extra ultra-rapid chargers across the metropolis.

All bollards, kerbs and plinths have been eliminated, enabling stage entry to cost factors from the bays, with massive hatching areas round every bay.

The rainwater harvesting system is believed to be a world first.

The rainwater harvesting system is believed to be a world first. (Picture: Mark Thomas)

It was designed to supply accessible charging for wheelchair customers, with the Charging Oasis being a brief distance to native amenities.

Philip Russell, managing director of Bluewater, hailed the world's first use of such expertise, including that it was thrilling for his firm and Dundee.

As a part of the brand new charging station, a brand new state-of-the-art consuming water system has additionally been put in, which is believed to be a world first.

It makes use of the cover roof over the chargers to seize rainwater which is filtered right into a purifying machine and powered by the photo voltaic panels.

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This releases recent consuming water for EV house owners to replenish their bottles on the two filling stations beside every charger.

Mr Russell commented: "This complete website is an actual showcase when it comes to the artwork of the potential for sustainability, accessibility and inclusivity.

"The petrol station of historical past is filled with single-use plastics, the whole lot is in a single-use plastic bottle.

"The apparent different drawback is the petrol and diesel [which are] polluting. We’ve conceived it as constructing the service station of the long run.

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"It shouldn’t simply be freed from inner combustion [engine] automobiles, it also needs to be freed from single-use plastics for human hydration."

In line with Zap-Map information, there have been greater than 40,000 EV charging factors throughout the UK on the finish of March 2023, throughout 23,902 areas.

This represented a 35 p.c improve within the complete variety of charging units since March 2022.

One other charging station will quickly be opened within the space to help depot automobiles from Dundee Metropolis Council.

UK new car registrations by type.

UK new automobile registrations by sort. (Picture: Categorical)

This may include 24 chargers to energy over 200 automobiles, with the positioning having the identical options because the Charging Oasis, together with photo voltaic canopies.

Dundee Metropolis Council already has 175 EVs of their fleet, probably the most of any UK native authority, with plans to additional broaden numbers.

Even TV presenter Lorraine Kelly praised the town for its fast adoption of electrical automobiles, with the speak present host having a Nissan Leaf EV.

She stated: "The forward-thinking metropolis council are on the forefront of the entire electrical automobile revolution."

Just lately, a newly-formed conglomerate of 18 of the most important cost level operators got here collectively to pledge £6billion to double the dimensions of the EV community.

ChargeUK stated it is going to work with Authorities and different key stakeholders to make sure the electrical revolution continues and positive factors tempo.

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