TCS says more cash needed for charging stations

Wednesday, 19 April 2023 06:30

Is the government providing enough assistance to make sure electric car owners can easily charge their vehicles?

The motoring organisation, the TCS, says no – not by a long way.

The Federal Council has allocated CHF 30m a year for the next 6 years to fund charging stations – but the TCS says it needs to be three times as much.

Surveys show how to charge an EV is a central decision for potential buyers - especially those who rent their homes.

There are around 10,000 public charging stations in the country at the moment – and there are 110,000 purely electric cars on the roads.

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