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Weak mobile signals could hamper electric car charging – report

Source: PA Archive

Electric vehicle (EV) drivers could struggle to use around two-thirds of Britain’s most common type of public chargepoint because of patchy mobile signals, according to a report.

The RAC Foundation, which conducted the research, warned that the issue risks “undermining” confidence in EV infrastructure.

The study found that 66% of Type-2 chargers – are in areas where at least one mobile network provider does not have usable 4G coverage.

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