{"id":31802,"date":"2023-03-10T17:19:38","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T17:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/?p=31802"},"modified":"2023-03-10T17:19:40","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T17:19:40","slug":"where-can-i-charge-my-electric-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/where-can-i-charge-my-electric-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Where can I charge my electric car?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>People in Penarth are wondering why the Vale of Glamorgan council are only building one new charging point when there aren\u2019t enough ports open to the public as it is.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently there are three charging points, with the one closest to the town centre reserved for taxis only. The Vale council are building as many as three in St Athan, a village with just over 4,000 people, which is less than a fifth of Penarth&#8217;s population of around 22,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Electric Porsche owner Ed Pereira was powering his car ready for his 155-mile commute to London. He said that having accessible charging points in towns and cities is crucial to his journey because of the poor facilities along the motorway:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cI think we should be looking at more electric charging points everywhere. I think the cars are selling really well but as a user, it\u2019s the charging network that I don\u2019t have great access to, so people need to start building more\u201d.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The charging point is due to be built on Bridge Street in Cogan, a residential area\u00a0full of terraced houses and parked cars. Councillor Rhys Thomas, who represents the Plymouth Ward in Penarth says this needs to be looked at and that he\u2019s very disappointed with the council\u2019s decision:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cI think it shows a complete lack of ambition from the Labour-run Vale of Glamorgan council and I think when you combine this with the recent roads review&#8230; it shows that motorists aren\u2019t getting a good deal out of the Welsh government in Wales\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The increase in charging points is part of the Welsh government\u2019s strategy to make sure electric car owners are confident they can access infrastructure by 2025. 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