83% of EV drivers struggle with public charging

Occupied charging point, technical difficulties and payment issues among most common challenges faced by electric vehicle drivers, a new survey suggests.

Temporary car insurance provider Tempcover surveyed 1,000 EV drivers across the UK and found that 83% had faced charging difficulties within the past year alone.

Some 36% reported issues as recently as the past week, while 28% encountered problems within the past month.

Some of the most common reasons respondents cited for being unable to...