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The lack of availability and accessibility of current EV charge points, coupled with damaged infrastructure, incompatibility and inadequate payment options is causing frustration amongst UK EV drivers. As a result, over two-thirds (67 percent) of respondents are prepared to pay a premium to reserve a public charging bay to ensure they can power up their vehicles. Just over a quarter (27 percent) are willing to part with up to \u00a310, and 33 percent up to \u00a35. A further 7 percent would even be prepared to go higher at over \u00a310, all to avoid ‘charge anxiety’. Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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