A PUB near Winchester has introduced electric vehicle charging to its customers.
Zest, the Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure specialist, has enabled the Bugle Inn in Twyford to provide EV charging points.
It means drivers visiting or living nearby can charge-up at their leisure and give a much-needed boost to post-Covid trade.
The Bugle’s proprietor, Lenny Carr-Roberts said: “Adding value at a time when the pub trade continues to recover from the pandemic is vital right now. It’s been great to work with Zest to help meet the rising need for EV charging and show our commitment to an increasingly important green agenda.”
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Based in Leeds, Zest is a fast-growing company investing in public charge points for public and private landowners across the UK, backed by the government’s Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund (CIIF).
The charging unit will offer two charging points in designated parking spaces. The fast chargers run on 100 per cent renewable energy and at speeds that match the typical length of stay. Charging sessions and payments can be quickly processed through the Zest app with access to full customer support.
Lenny Carr-Roberts (left) fruit picking near Twyford with friend Marco Pierre White
Zest chief executive Robin Heap said: “We’re delighted to join forces with the Bugle Inn to add a new place to charge in this part of Hampshire. We believe that by taking action today to improve access to public charging, we can democratise EV adoption and help create a sustainable zero carbon future for everyone.”
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The Bugle Inn will also offer a free soft drink to anyone charging and regularly implements a highly popular designated driver scheme.
Mr Carr-Roberts added: “As a responsible landlord discouraging people from drinking and driving is important to us, so we wanted to take this opportunity to raise awareness of the new EV charge points through that message.”
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