Battery Vehicle Society

We've been discussing for a while the problems with RFID based charging networks and what happens when the PiP scheme ends in march.

I've also been concerned about councils ability to pay for charging networks that few people use. I've heard rumours about Brighton turning off posts but here's a council who's RFID network is no longer accepting cards and has reverted to pre-booked charging by telephone (photo from David Peilow);

I was under the impression that Winchester never accepted the rfid fobs. They have always told me to contact them when I would like to use the charging posts and they would meet me there to hand over a key. I can only assume that they have had people turn up to try and use the charging posts and the council have put the notice up to stop the calls and complaints.

We were told that they would accept the Charge Your Car fobs and Winchester was on their map until recently.

A scheme that needs a council employee to give you access to a 13A socket is doomed.

Last update Monday 19 April 2010

Awwm, good old local councils. Can't find their asses with both hands and a map