A FORD dealership in Devon – Taw Ford – has installed two rapid chargers on its forecourt.
That’s good news for business motoring around the Barnstable area – your EV can be charged up in minutes.
The Taw Garages charger adds to the 16,923 charge points currently live across the country.
Supplied by InstaVolt, the charger is available for any EV driver to use with no subscription or membership card needed.
Drivers can use their contactless credit or debit card, charge-up and go. Charges are only for the electricity used on a per-unit basis. There is no connection fee, minimum charge or monthly subscription fee.
Richard Brend, Senior Director of Taw Garages & PRB Hoteliers’ at Taw Garages, said:
“They’re proving popular already and we’ve welcomed quite a few new faces because of the chargers. It’s clear that electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular so it was important for us to add to our offering and cater for those drivers.”
Taw Garages, which also has a Ford dealership on site, was able to install the rapid charging stations in partnership with InstaVolt.
Colin said: “It was an obvious choice. It meant we could adapt and evolve our service without having to make any capital expenditure.”
Tim Payne, CEO of InstaVolt, says his firm is working with an increasing number of traditional petrol and diesel retailers as many seek to get ahead of the curve. “Sales of electric cars are rising and it’s great to see forecourts like Taw Garages being forward-thinking and adapting in response.”