Council sends warning letter over pavement charging

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Good morning and welcome back to The Fast Charge, the EV newsletter. 

In today’s edition… Sheffield Council kicks off the pavement war, Ferrari reveals a new plug-in hybrid, and I share one reader’s theory on the semiconductor shortage.

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In the news…

ACTION BEGINS: One of the biggest problems that the UK is going to face while switching to EVs is how people without driveways charge at home. Yes, most people are going to be using on-street chargepoints, however, for millions who often park in front of their houses, the allure of trailing a cable to your car will be hard to fight - it’s just so much easier. I have previously highlighted that councils may take action against motorists who use this practice in the future. And now, in one of the first examples seen across the UK, one council has. The council in question is Sheffield. They sent a letter to a new EV owner this month - who ki…