Crossing the pavement with an EV charging cable
In this article, Electric Vehicle Association Northern Ireland (EVANI) explores the Gul-e solution to EV cross-pavement charging.
“Gul-e is a steel slotted channel with a brush cover. The system has been developed by ODS, Oxford City Council’s local authority trading company. Central Bedfordshire, Cherwell District and the London Borough of Bromley all have trials of the Gul-e solution underway with several others due to start shortly. Oxfordshire have completed their trials and are now setting up the processes to allow a general roll-out, aiming to start in early 2024”.
Read the article in full on the EVANI website.
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“The best thing about Gul-e is its simplicity. It really is so easy to use,
and was a big part of my decision to buy an EV.”
Mr Jesper Ekelund, Oxford