Half of homeowners say they'd pave over front garden for an EV

It seems that a trade-off of green motoring could be a loss of green space at home as potential owners think about parking and charging

New research has revealed that nearly half of UK homeowners are considering paving over their front gardens to accommodate an electric vehicle in the future. The poll of 2,000 homeowners by EO Charging, an independent British charging point manufacturer, looked at how they are balancing the opportunity for greener motoring with the potential loss of green space, as lawns and borders make way for more paving to enable EV parking and charging.

The top three reasons British homeowners value the space at the front of their homes are because they make them more attractive, provide off-road parking space and offer green space for plants and wildlife. But they are concerned about the de-greening of driveways, with more than half saying the trend of people paving over their front gardens to create more parking space needs to be addressed.

Charlie Jardine, CEO at EO Charging, said: “With the expansion of ULEZ around London and more cities likely to follow a similar path with congestion charging, more and more people living in the suburbs will benefit from choosing to drive EVs. This means the desire for home charging facilities will grow, putting more pressure on front gardens and neighbourhood green spaces.

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