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No driveway?

Charging at home when you park on the street.

Roughly a third of UK households have no off-street parking, and running a cable across the pavement is not the answer. These guides cover the legal routes: cross-pavement cable channels your council can approve, kerbside chargepoints, workplace charging, and the grants that apply to each.

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How to charge an electric car without a driveway

No driveway? Your legal options: cross-pavement cable channels, kerbside and lamppost chargers, workplace charging and the £500 on-street grant.

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