Chargie opens bookable EV charging service

A new website that allows EV drivers to charge vehicles at domestic charge points across the UK is open for bookings.

Chargie is a peer-to-peer website which puts EV owners looking for an accessible power point into contact with other electric drivers who have one at their homes for them to use.

The Airbnb-style site will see EV drivers connect with each other to share compatible power points for a fee.

The service has over 60 charge points available across the country.

As a result of the website’s popularity, the firm is now looking to extend its services to outside the UK.

Chargie has since had interest from B&B and hotel owners, who see that having bookable charging at their locations will appeal to EV travellers.

In addition to this, Chargie has been in discussions with potential investors.

Chargie co-founder Jan Stannard said: “Chargie will start to change the way EV drivers think about charging options.

“At the moment, they think about ‘home’ charging and ‘pit-stop’ charging at a motorway or similar public charge point.

“With Chargie, they have ‘stop-off’ and ‘destination’ charging, with the advantage of a formalised booking system and a charge you can rely on while you shop, attend a meeting, or charge overnight when on holiday.”

The charge point owner specifies their per-charge cost when they register on Chargie , and Chargie adds a small service fee, which is halved if the person has already put their own charge point on the network.

Registration and search are free, and charge point owners can specify when their units are available.