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Hackney Council has installed three publically-available 50kw electric charging points within the borough. It claimed the units are London's first rapid on-street electric points.
Vehicles will fully charge within 30 minutes, the council said. Three quarters of funding for the charging points came from the Office of Low Emission Vehicles department, while the remaining 25% was covered by Transport for London.
The initial registration fee for the rapid charging units is £20. After the first year, there is an annual administration fee of £20 which is automatically deducted from users' accounts each year.
The charging points are located in Bentley Road in Dalston, Calvert Avenue in Shoreditch and Reading Lane in Hackey Central. The charging points are suitable for all electric vehicles.
"The council is committed to improving air quality in the borough, including supporting the development of electric vehicles both locally and across London," said councilor Feryal Demirci, cabinet member for neighborhoods and sustainability, Hackney council. "We hope this network will make charging more accessible, efficient and practical, in particular enabling electric taxis and private hire vehicles, as well as other commercial vehicles such as those used by courier companies, to recharge during the working day."
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