[Malcolm Hedges]

Total take on the Source London charging network - electrive.com

Total is set to take over operation of London’s oldest electric vehicle charging network Source London as the petrol-chemical company announced the acquisition of Bolloré’s Blue Point London today. The transaction is to be completed by year’s end. Launched in 2010, the Source London EV network...

www.electrive.com

 

[Sparkalicious]

Well that is great news. Bollore was always going to pull out and it's a good way for Total to get in on the EV game.

Lets just hope it now leads to actual decent pricing as at the moment it's eye wateringly expensive. My neighbour uses our Zoe 22 kWh on a daily basis. Has no access to off street charging but there are Source London points (never used) literally 2 min walk away. Would be ideal for her to come from home from work and, once or twice a week, charge up. At the moment she jumps on our drive to get her top up.

Another great source for those that don't have off street parking rather than being reserved and priced out just for a car hire scheme.

 

[Malcolm Hedges]

Work colleague with e Gen 1 Leaf who lives in NE London never uses them either for the same reason

 

[E7EV]

Total following the example of Shell and BP. Wonder if Esso, Texaco or Jet will be next with the green paint brush?

 

[freddym]

I think that Total are also behind the huge battery manufacturung plant for PSA.

 

[Jimbo]

Whilst I celebrate the fact that big oil is diversifying into charging networks, it does feel a little bit like the wolf being in charge of the hen house...

 

[electric_dreams]

Total following the example of Shell and BP. Wonder if Esso, Texaco or Jet will be next with the green paint brush?

Hmm... Exxon’s Plan for Surging Carbon Emissions Revealed in Leaked Documents
Maybe Esso will do something to counteract this negative... or maybe they won't bother because they don't actually care.