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Electric car drivers in Coventry and Birmingham, taking part in the CABLED project, have to date reduced their driving CO2 emissions by one third. The CABLED project is the UK’s largest public study into low carbon vehicles and is due to complete in the summer of 2012. The results will help shape and support future decisions around low carbon transport and infrastructure planning in the West Midlands and nationwide.
Local CABLED participant Edward Jones has saved around 530 kgs of CO2 and nearly £400 in fuel costs in his first nine months in the trial, allowing him to focus on a less carbon intensive lifestyle.
Edward, said: “I feel it’s imperative to be at the forefront of the revolution in low and zero carbon transport. I also wanted to reduce my reliance on diesel at pump prices which are increasing exponentially.”
Edward uses his electric car for both social and commuting purposes and has covered almost 5,000 miles in the nine month period. He said: “I find the city centre charging points in Birmingham and Coventry handy because of the proximity to facilities and the technology is really easy to use. I even managed a trip from Birmingham to London by having a brief shopping trip in Coventry on the way down!
Electric car drivers in Coventry and Birmingham, taking part in the CABLED project, have to date reduced their driving CO2 emissions by one third. The CABLED project is the UK’s largest public study into low carbon vehicles and is due to complete in the summer of 2012. The results will help shape and support future decisions around low carbon transport and infrastructure planning in the West Midlands and nationwide.
During August Brindley Place are offering electric vehicle users free parking when they are using one of the four electric car charging points to charge their vehicles. These are located on the 5th floor of the multi-storey car park.
Having collated and analysed a full 12 months of data from electric vehicle (EV) users, CABLED - the UK’s largest study into long-term low carbon vehicle use - reveals:
All of the CABLED vehicles are now on the roads. Most of the vehicles were handed over to users to begin their trials in March and have been generating data for 3 months.
An application form for access to the public charging points for electric vehicle owners who are not part of the CABLED trial is now available here
Tuesday 6th July, 2010– Today saw the first Birmingham consumers take delivery of their smart fortwo electric drives, as part of the UK’s biggest electric vehicle trials managed by the West Midlands CABLED consortium.
