New rules to make electric vehicle chargers as easy to use as petrol bowsers are being considered in a push to ensure no one is left stranded in the transport transition. And the university conducting the consultation is calling for people with disability to reveal their biggest frustrations with the infrastructure, some of which experts say had been created in a "cowboy" fashion.
" The project report, Guidelines for Accessible EV Charging Stations, has revealed challenges to recharging vehicles including poor lighting around charging points, heavy plugs, insufficient cables, inadequate signage, and limited access to assistance. Charging stations are often placed on curbs and uneven surfaces, it found, making them difficult to access for people in wheelchairs or with limited mobility.