13.8.2012 London trial offers free home EV chargers

EV owners living within the M25 are being offered free home charging units worth over £1,000 if they take part in the Low Carbon London electric vehicle usage trial.

The Low Carbon London project is working towards the goal of reducing London’s emissions by 60% by 2025 and the year-long trial will measure how and when people charge their electric vehicles.

Results from the trial will be used develop the capital’s electricity networks into a reliable and sustainable low carbon electricity network.

Electric vehicle drivers who join the trial will receive a fully installed, high specification communicating POD Point charge point completely free of charge, which they can keep after the trial has completed. The communicating charge points have an in-built GPRS device, which will transmits data (charging time, and duration) back to secure servers for analysis.

The charge points will be provided by London-based electric vehicle specialist POD Point, and installed by UK Power Networks. This is the most advanced home charge unit available – the POD Point Solo charge unit. Participants will also benefit from a free online account where they can view details of charging cycles and total energy usage.

If you would like to take part in the trial or would like more information please contact: sales@pod-point.com or phone 0207 247 4114.

More info and the full terms and conditions are available at: www.pod-point.com/UKPN.

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