Two electric vehicle community charging hubs will be launched in Milton Keynes, giving drivers the opportunity to rent electric vehicles by the hour.
The state-of-the-art community hubs have been designed to provide facilities for electric vehicle owners and users who do not have dedicated off-street parking.
These hubs will be launched in Stony Stratford, within the Cofferidge Close car park, and Central Milton Keynes, within the car park spaces at the intersection of Silbury Boulevard and Saxon Gate.
Each hub will provide several 7kW charge posts where vehicles can be charged over several hours, the hubs will also include some 50kW rapid chargers for use by those who want to obtain a charge over a shorter period.
The hubs will also host a community electric vehicle car club that will be operated by Enterprise Car Club. The car club will provide electric vehicles, based at each hub, that can be rented by the hour or day, with 24/7 access 365 days of the year.
Users who sign-up to become a member of the Enterprise Car Club in Milton Keynes will also have access to a further 1,400+ vehicles across the UK.
These new hubs are part of the Milton Keynes Go Ultra Low City Scheme (GULCS), which is funded by the newly renamed Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV). The GULCS has already created the successful Electric Vehicle Experience Centre that provides independent help and advice to residents and businesses who are interested in electric vehicles.
Enterprise and Milton Keynes Council are planning to deploy more green car club vehicles around the town in the upcoming months.
The local authority is now consulting on potential vehicle locations. Suggestions can be put forward by answering a short survey here.
