The system is set to be Europe 's first mobile charger for electric vehicles ( EVs ) in 2018 , enabling owners running low on electricity to get to the nearest charging point . Charging a vehicle to 15 % capacity will take 20 minutes , on average . The technology , which fits into AA vans , was developed by Australian company Club Logistics Solutions . According to ESB 's web site , Ireland has around 1,100 charging points , including some 87 fast chargers , but EV owners face a lack of plug standardistion and a dearth of chargers in some counties .
The AA is set to deploy Europe's first mobile charger for electric vehicles (EVs) in Ireland, enabling owners running low on electricity to get to the nearest charging point. Charging a vehicle to 15% capacity should take 20 minutes, on average. The technology, which plugs into AA vans, was developed by Australian company Club Logistics Solutions. According to ESB's ecars site, Ireland has around 1,100 charging points, including some 87 fast chargers, but EV owners face a lack of plug standardistion and a dearth of chargers in some counties.