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New Homes in England to Have Electric Car Chargers by Law

posted by janrinok on Tuesday November 23 2021, @12:32AM   Printer-friendly
from the grid-locked dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

New homes in England to have electric car chargers by law:

New homes and buildings in England will be required by law to install electric vehicle charging points from next year, the prime minister is set to announce.

The government said the move will see up to 145,000 charging points installed across the country each year.

New-build supermarkets, workplaces and buildings undergoing major renovations will also come under the new law.

The move comes as the UK aims to switch to electric cars, with new petrol and diesel cars sales banned from 2030.

A turkey in every pot, and a charge point in every garage...

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  • (Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 23 2021, @07:17AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 23 2021, @07:17AM (#1198833)

    Teslas are ugly and the only electric car i would accept is one that is fully automatic, for free that is. I have no interest in driving those things.

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  • (Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 23 2021, @08:42AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 23 2021, @08:42AM (#1198839)

    for free that is

    You sound so very privileged. Progressive, even. Are you a Democrat from Portland?