Negotiating deals impossible??

[Pontoneer]

I certainly don’t recall having ever seen charging points which are provided by the Government or local Government - they’re all commercially operations - either charging companies, fuel companies or destinations (eg shops, hotels, etc).

‘Greener Scotland’ initiative has seen hundreds of public charge points put in public car parks by local councils all over the country . These are the ones that were/are free at point of use and intended to increase the uptake of EVs . This was alongside the free home charge points and seven years interest free finance Scottish Government we’re offering to encourage purchase of new EVs .

As for generating capacity and distribution ( national grid ) , I doubt the EV charging companies will be paying for that infrastructure.

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

‘Greener Scotland’ initiative has seen hundreds of public charge points put in public car parks by local councils all over the country . These are the ones that were/are free at point of use and intended to increase the uptake of EVs . This was alongside the free home charge points and seven years interest free finance Scottish Government we’re offering to encourage purchase of new EVs .

As for generating capacity and distribution ( national grid ) , I doubt the EV charging companies will be paying for that infrastructure.

I hadn’t heard about the “Greener Scotland” initiative. It must be a high price to pay for Scottish tax payers. Does the average Scot support it, or would they prefer that the money used for that be used on reducing university tuition fees, prescription prices or council tax bills?

 

[Dryce]

I hadn’t heard about the “Greener Scotland” initiative. It must be a high price to pay for Scottish tax payers. Does the average Scot support it, or would they prefer that the money used for that be used on reducing university tuition fees, prescription prices or council tax bills?

I think many don't realise - a few might mind. The number of free charging points has been diminishing.

(As regards prescriptions and university - they already get paid for. )

 

[BTB 500]

Of course the German government spent 10 billion euros on promoting EVs (subsidies/incentives and building charging infrastructure). Then ended up in a financial crisis and stopped it all at a week's notice. And their car manufacturing companies are still in trouble.

 

[MikeInWimbledon]

‘Greener Scotland’ initiative has seen hundreds of public charge points put in public car parks by local councils all over the country . These are the ones that were/are free at point of use and intended to increase the uptake of EVs . This was alongside the free home charge points and seven years interest free finance Scottish Government we’re offering to encourage purchase of new EVs .

As for generating capacity and distribution ( national grid ) , I doubt the EV charging companies will be paying for that infrastructure.

Scottish Councils couldn’t run a chip shop let alone a network of chargers.

The Greener Scotland chargers are all planned, installed and operated by third party specialists, as listed by Bobby McDazzler.

Everyone pays for “infrastructure” through the charges for their use.

Yes, the country uses 20% less electricity than it did 25 years ago and the overall volume of energy used keeps dropping. But it’s the Energy companies decision as to how they switch to ever cheaper and cleaner forms of energy

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

(As regards prescriptions and university - they already get paid for. )

 

[Smiley]

It’s brilliant that new cars can be sold like this because two owners down the line, I can typically buy a low mileage CL500, S500 or Cheapo E500 for £20k, use it for a year or three, and then sell it for more or less the same amount. Which is nice

I’ll have serviced it. Could be as much as £2k a year, including tyres, but it does feel a lot cheaper than £12k a year

The intelligent thinking man's approach.
BTW the £2k pa really is £10k less than the £12k; it is not just a feeling. The saving is half of one person's annual ISA allowance.