Mobile calls, ultrafast broadband, and pay TV all while charging your Tesla Model S for less under one subscription? Following a successful trial in Belfast , London , Virgin Media plans to install 1,200 charging sites for electric vehicles in residential areas across the UK over weekend . Virgin Media Park & Charge will use the 40,000 street cabinets that are part of the company’s cable broadband network. Local authorities from London to Southend-on-Sea are involved in the project. Pricing details are not yet clear; however, in the pilot conducted in conjunction with Connected Wi and Southwark Council , drivers reportedly paid £ 3.50 an hour for up to four hours use of the service.
Following a successful trial in Belfast , London , Virgin Media plans to install 1,200 charging sites for electric vehicles in residential areas across the UK over weekend . Virgin Media Park & Charge will use the 40,000 street cabinets that are part of the company’s cable broadband network. Local authorities from London to Southend-on-Sea are involved in the project. Pricing details are not yet clear; however, in the pilot conducted in conjunction with Connected Wi and Southwark Council , drivers reportedly paid £ 3.50 an hour for up to four hours use of the service.