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York’s flagship electric vehicle charging station is not yet open

YORK’s flagship electric vehicle charging center hasn’t opened yet, almost six months after it was slated to begin charging up to 38 cars at a time.

The hyperhub in Monks Cross, one of the largest charging hubs in Northern England and a demonstration of best practice in the design of charging facilities for electric vehicles, was originally due to open last July.

High-ranking city councils, city councilors and journalists were supposed to be present for the official opening of the hub on July 27, but the event was postponed just five days earlier “due to a delay in the electricity / grid connection”.

Council chiefs said in September that the agency “is finalizing commercial and contractual arrangements for the complex,” and it will officially open later in the year.

But until well into January, drivers with electric cars will not be able to use the system.

Neil Ferris, Corporate Director of Place at the City of York Council, said yesterday that construction of the hyperhub was complete and officials were “very excited” to soon be able to offer one of the largest charging hubs in northern England.

He said, “Our originally scheduled completion date has been slightly delayed and we are in the process of finalizing our commercial and contractual arrangements before it officially opens.

“However, there are no additional costs associated with this delay.”

A council spokeswoman said the agency was “making good progress on legal arrangements” and an announcement would be made when they were finalized.

The Hyperhub project is the result of a partnership between the agency and EvoEnergy. Another HyperHub is slated to open next to the Park & ​​Ride area of ​​the Poppleton Bar, and a third location is slated to open near the city center later this year.

The ultra-fast and fast chargers should be user-friendly for EV drivers thanks to contactless payment and both cars and vans can access the chargers. The Monks Cross hub was also designed without curbs to allow handicapped accessible access.

York Press: A sign on the new hyperhub in Monks Cross that has still not opened Image: Mike Laycock

A sun canopy protects against the weather and all electricity from the National Grid is generated from renewable sources.

The government plans to ban sales of new gasoline and diesel cars from 2030 as it aims to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 and the hubs will be part of a huge new infrastructure needed to power the electric vehicles Vehicles they replace.

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