Sign up to our daily newsletter Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Lancaster Guardian, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. Just over a third of the cars and vans on the county’s roads are expected to be fully electric or hybrid within the next six years. Advertisement Advertisement Lancashire County Council has calculated that 6,665 charging stations will be required at or near the roadside in order to meet the likely level of demand in 2030 - up from the 817 in operation as of July this year.
The authority is currently working out where the kit should be installed in order to ensure sufficient access for motorists without driveways or garages where they could otherwise charge their vehicles. It is also now trialling the use of special ‘cable trays’ for such residents - and is seeking volunteers to take part in an assessment of how well they work. The facilities provide a convenient kerbside charging option for drivers who do not have off-street parking at their home.
Advertisement Advertisement A second trial which will see lampposts used as charging points - negating the need for any additional street clutter - is set to start shortly. However, a recent meeting of County Hall’s environment, economic growth and transport scrutiny committee heard warnings of the future risk of “charging wars” between drivers - notwithstanding the huge expansion of public charging infrastructure in the pipeline. Committee member Alan Cullens .