Petition · past parliament

Make EV charging as easy as filling up with petrol/diesel fuel.

Closed 60 signatures

What the petition asks

Make all charging stations accept credit or debit cards or maybe cash with no prior membership. The cost per kWh should also be displayed in the same way as fuel prices are displayed on forecourts. EV uptake will be significantly improved if owners know they can easily charge anywhere.
To charge an EV currently requires one to be a member of a variety of different clubs with different schemes and maybe club cards in order to access charging power points. I usually charge at home but recently tried charging at a charging point but failed. I had installed Polar instants on my phone with credit but either I didn't have mobile data access or the polar servers weren't working but I was unsuccessful. Fortunately I just had enough charge to limp home.

Timeline

1 Aug 2018 Petition opened for signatures
1 Feb 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 60
Status Closed
Opened 1 Aug 2018
Closed 1 Feb 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.