The AA commissioned the technology from Australian company Club Logistics Solutions in an attempt to address concerns of motorists about potentially running out of power in remote locations. 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. In addition to being able to charge an EV from any standard household socket, it will also be possible to use the chargers at home or work as well as while travelling. 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.
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. In addition to being able to charge an EV from any standard household socket, it will also be possible to use the chargers at home or work as well as while travelling. 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.