Study: Dynamic pricing could slash cost of public EV charging

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Trial suggests dynamic pricing offers could allow drivers without access to charge points at home to enjoy reduced running costs compared to petrol vehicles

A major new trial has revealed how extending dynamic pricing offers to public charge points could slash costs for electric vehicle (EV) drivers and curb the cost of decarbonising the wider energy system...

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