Birmingham Airport has become one of the first in the UK to offer fast charging for electric vehicles. Green energy company Ecotricity powers its ‘Electric Highway’ with 100% renewable wind and solar energy, which allows 35 different models of electric and plug-in hybrid cars to recharge in 20-30 minutes.
Jo Lloyd, Commercial Director, Birmingham Airport, charging a vehicle at one of two electricity pumps at the airport.
“We’re always looking at new and innovative ways of improving the passenger experience at Birmingham Airport, which is why we have installed these electric charging points,” Jo Lloyd, Commercial Director at Birmingham Airport, explained. “The growing popularity of electric and hybrid cars means it is vital we provide the facilities that will enable our passengers to travel to-and-from the airport as easily as possible. We’re extremely proud to support this green form of energy and the obvious benefits it brings to the environment.”
Ecotricity’s ‘Electric Highway’ powered one million miles in a month for the first time in May, and is scheduled to reach two million miles a month by the end of the year. It has installed nearly 250 electricity pumps at over 150 locations, and has expanded into UK airports.
The fast charging points at Birmingham Airport allow 35 different models of electric and plug-in hybrid cars to recharge in 20-30 minutes.
Dale Vince, founder of Ecotricity, commented: “With our electricity pumps at 95% of the motorway network, we’re well on our way to making electric cars a practical, everyday choice for drivers in Britain. Installing pumps at Birmingham is the next phase of our national network, which enables electric cars to drive the length and breadth of Britain. Now e-drivers can charge up at the airport if they’re picking up, dropping off, or on their way in and out of the country.”
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