Osprey Charging Network has revealed its designs for an accessible EV charging bay, designed to cater for customers with mobility requirements.
Through work with UK charity Motability and taking on customer feedback, Osprey has discovered key requirements that need to be addressed in all public charging site design. This includes space, curbs, screen and handle height, payment ease, cables and the general overall usability of a charger.
The company added with physical space being one of the most important factors, it needed to ensure that space is optimising alongside unobstructed access to the charger. It also looked to prioritise charger usability (simple steps, standard payment method) for those with any type of mobility requirement, permanent or temporary (such as pregnancy) provides a better experience for all drivers.
Osprey’s design features two Kempower charging units which meet the needs of all drivers. It will also be going back to older compact sites and re-evaluating the site design for retrofit, changing bay layouts and installing more and better chargers, to improve customer experience across our whole network.
It aims to launch two ‘flagship’ charging hub sites this year, demonstrating improved accessibility and thus experience in all areas for all drivers. The first of these hubs will be launched in a few weeks at the Paisley Pear just off of the A43 in Brackley. This will showcase what is expected as standard from all charging networks of the future.
Osprey added its flagship site designs have been meticulously designed alongside Motability and individual drivers, as well as in consultation with our long-term landlord partners, to ensure the execution of the space granted is suitable for all drivers.
