‘I can charge my car for £6’: could new rules cut costs for EV drivers?

The Guardian Business · 10/21/2026, 6:00:03 AM

Owners in England with no driveway can now slash their costs by installing a cross-pavement gully – but it’s a postcode lottery When Alison Williams bought her electric Volkswagen ID.3 two years ago, she thought she was making the right choice for the environment, having already upgraded her end-of-terrace London home with insulation and solar panels. However, charging the car has proved more costly than she hoped, as she is not able to install the cross-pavement gully – a narrow electric vehicle cable channel embedded in the pavement – that she would need to charge at home. That will remain the case despite a change in the law. Continue reading...