Friday , May 8 2026

Electric car charging rip-off?

It’s reported that ministers are preparing to tackle overpriced electric car charging over fears that it can cost as much to run a green vehicle as a diesel car.

According to the Daily Mail, there will be a reform of electricity prices, which can reach as much as “£7.50 per half-hour charge”.

Apparently “the new rules will give drivers easier access to public charge points and set common standards for pricing”.

About time too. With a question mark over the long-term viability of diesel cars, we must make the switch to EVs sooner than later.

Over-priced charging risks strangling the zero emission motoring dream at birth.

About Gareth Herincx

Gareth is a versatile journalist, copywriter and digital editor who's worked across the media in newspapers, magazines, TV, teletext, radio and online. After long stints at the BBC, GMTV and ITV, he now specialises in motoring.

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