Transport for London'Juice points' help to drive down emissions
The car recharging posts, installed outside homes and offices in Westminster, bring the number of charging points in the Capital to 60.
Petrol and diesel cars are responsible for 22 per cent of the Capital's CO2 emissions, so electric vehicles are gaining popularity as they are ideal for city driving, being exempt from road tax and the Congestion Charge.
Although only capable of lower speeds than petrol and diesel models, they have comparable acceleration and produce zero tailpipe emissions.
Apart from an annual fee of £75 to cover administration costs, there are no other costs for recharging your car battery.
Charging posts
However, access is only available to those living or working in Westminster.
The charging posts, which cost £3,300 each, have been funded by Westminster City Council, Transport for London (TfL), the Energy Saving Trust and EDF Energy.
Camden and Islington have also installed posts of their own, and Wandsworth is planning to do the same.
Alex Williams, director of Borough Partnerships at TfL, said: 'TfL provides funding for the Capital costs of electric charging points and to date there are charging points installed across London, in the boroughs of Islington, Camden, Greenwich, Sutton, Kingston, Kensington and Chelsea, Tower Hamlets, Westminster, Ealing, Southwark and the City.'
Maps
Maps and locations of all charging points, and details of electric vehicles, are available online.
More information about driving can be found at tfl.gov.uk/roadusers
