EV charging void has drivers trying new routes to power up

With a void, start-ups and householders are renting out charges to electric vehicle owners with no driveways — but we need a sustainable solution

Transport Minister Eamon Ryan earlier this month said Ireland was 'perhaps more suited to EVs than many countries because more of us live in houses where we have space to charge at home'.

Electric vehicle drivers unable to install a charger at home are turning instead to stopgaps offered by US and European firms as alternatives to often expensive or inconvenient public charging points.

The solutions include online platforms allowing people to rent out their chargers, "pavement gullies" for properties with no driveways and even mobile charging.