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Thanks to everyone who contributed to our annual Brighton & Hove EV owners survey. We've compiled the results into a report, which we've now published on our website.
Here's a short thread on some key points from the results... 🪡🚙⚡️
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8 new 150kW DC Rapid chargers are now live at Sainsbury's in West Hove.
There is 1 CHAdeMO and 7 CCS charge points, making it the largest, fastest Rapid Charging hub in the Brighton & Hove area.
Cost is currently 75p/kWh via contactless payment.
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Electric Brighton retweeted
Important: IMF finds fossil fuel subsidies increased by $2 Trillion in 2021-2022! IMF finds explicit subsidies more than doubled.
Implicit subsidies are ~$5 trillion & are free pollution, including CO2 price of zero. Never forget this!
h/t @WeatherProf.
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Wood-burning stoves cancel out fall in particulate pollution from UK roads, data shows theguardian.com/environment/…
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We’re asking drivers to switch off their engines when parked up to help improve air quality in Brighton & Hove.
From Tuesday 2 January, motorists could be issued with a £40 fine if they leave their vehicles running when parked up.
Read more 👉 ow.ly/V0gM50QkWWy
ALT A picture of a road sign which says "cut engine, cut pollution". A caption reading "switch off your engine! Idling enforcement begins from 2 January"
You can see the full results of the survey published on our website. Please do share your thoughts on our work if you have any - all feedback is welcome. 🙌
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Thanks to everyone who took part in our EV Owners survey back in October. We've now had the chance to gather all the responses together and produce our report of results.
You can download it on our website over here:
electricbrighton.com/news/br…
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Electric Brighton retweeted
The evidence that the UK Gov is now overtly blocking the action needed to avoid climate catastrophe. What have I missed?
A quick summary 🧵1/
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Second-hand ABB chargers for sale! 🔌
We currently have both 50kW and 175kW ABB chargers for sale, and we are looking for parties who are ready to purchase a minimum of 10 chargers per transaction 💵
If you're interested, send an email to [email protected] 👈
BP Pulse have recently opened a new 150kW Ultra-Rapid Charge Point at their Lewes Road Petrol Station.
The unit is located in the forecourt and the cost is 85p/kWh.
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Electric Brighton retweeted
16 x V3 Superchargers at Pease Pottage Tesla now live at Moto services M23 J11! Superb work @TeslaCharging 👏 Where next?
We've had over 100 responses so far - thank you!
There's one week left to contribute, all feedback is greatly appreciated. 🙌
Have you charged your EV in Brighton & Hove this past year?
If so, we'd love to hear about your experiences, in our EV Owners Survey 2023. It's a great chance for your voice to be heard.
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The survey should take around 10 minutes to complete.
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