EV chargers open in Akaroa

Two new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations have opened in Akaroa.

These chargers, along with the recently installed chargers in Little River, will make the scenic trip to and from Akaroa a relaxed one, free of range anxiety.

Orion, the electricity network company, and Christchurch City Council installed the chargers as part of a network of EV charging stations being rolled out across Christchurch and central Canterbury.

Orion chief executive Rob Jamieson says the Akaroa chargers will be free for the foreseeable future.

“More of our public charging stations will be opening in the coming months giving EV drivers even more flexibility in their choices of destination throughout our region.”

Banks Peninsula community board member Pam Richardson says the chargers provide an exciting addition to the area’s transport infrastructure.

The two EV chargers in Akaroa are standard chargers which typically take a few hours to fully charge a car.

EV owners will need to open an account at charge.net.nz to be able to use the chargers.

EV owners will also need to provide their own cable.