Weak mobile signals can hit EV charging

Published date08 April 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
The RAC Foundation, which conducted the research, warned that the issue risks "undermining" confidence in EV infrastructure

The study found that 66% of Type-2 chargers - which have speeds of up to 8kw - in Britain excluding London are in areas where at least one mobile network provider does not have usable 4G coverage. In the capital, the figure is only slightly lower at 61.3%. The vast majority of Type-2 public chargers require drivers to access them via mobile phone apps and the chargers themselves need an adequate mobile connection.

Unless all four omobile network providers - EE, O2, Three and Vodafone - provide adequate coverage at a charger's location, there is a risk a...

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