Oxford City Council – The Gul-e Project
The UK government is ending the sale of Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles by 2030 and hybrid vehicles by 2035. In order to encourage electric vehicle uptake, charging must be accessible and affordable for all.
It is estimated that currently 24.6% of UK households (6.6M households) do not have access to off-street parking and cannot charge electric vehicles at home.
Household EV charging options are currently limited, especially for households who do not have access to off-street parking. Traditional options include trailing charger cables across the pavement, which can generate trip hazards and diminish mobility, or relying upon public charging provisions (on-street or in public car parks) which can be expensive.
Gul-e is an innovative electric vehicle (EV) charging solution created by ODS, Oxford City Council’s local authority trading company.
Gul-e provides a durable gully/channel that is installed in the footway, to enable smooth home EV charging for homes without driveways. The user parks in front of their home, presses the charging cable into the gully and plugs their vehicle into their home charger.
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Latest news
New local authority guidance on cross-pavement EV charging solutions
The UK government has released new guidance to support local authorities in England in developing policies for cross-pavement electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions. These solutions, such as Gul-e by ODS, enable residents without off-street parking to safely and conveniently charge their EVs at home by allowing charging cables to pass across or through pavements.
High costs of public EV charging: A barrier to disabled drivers
Public EV charging remains a significant hurdle for widespread electric vehicle adoption, especially for disabled drivers. Despite falling wholesale energy prices, the cost of using public rapid and ultra-rapid chargers is still steep.
Suffolk households encouraged to join new Gul-e trial
Suffolk County Council is partnering with Gul-e to trial our innovative cross-pavement EV charging solution for households without driveways. Local households without driveways are encouraged to apply to join the trial and be among the first to benefit from Gul-e's safe, easy and convenient solution.
4.9/5.0
“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