One of the biggest hurdles limiting electric car uptake in Britain is the running cost premium for those who do not have a driveway.
For motorists living in properties with no off-street parking facilities - which accounts for around a third of UK households - the cost to charge an electric vehicle is typically four times higher than for those with wallboxes that tap into domestic energy tariffs.
This is due to the higher cost of accessing the public charging network, which is also levied at a higher 20 per cent VAT rate compared to just 5 per cent for domestic electricity.
And the charging cost gap will soon widen.
In his first act as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham announced on Tuesday that he will slash VAT on domestic electricity bills from October.
