forget tree roots and wheelie bins; the latest pavement obstacle course in southwest London is the power cord stretched from open living room windows to cars parked on the street, as growing numbers of electric vehicle (EV) owners struggle to gain access to chargers.
EV chargers are rapidly becoming the preserve of detached-home owners, who can install their own chargers in garages and on driveways, while landlords and councils fail to keep pace with the boom in EV ownership. Meanwhile, those living in terraced houses or flats are left vying for the few charging points in the street or plugging in at home.
There has been a 108 per cent increase in plug-in hybrid cars and a 299 per cent rise in fully electric cars