the council of the eu has taken a giant stride towards the adoption of electric vehicles with new regulations that mandate the installation of fast charging stations offering a minimum of 150kw power every 60 km these chargers will be set up along the eus transeuropean transport network tent highways that form the core transport corridor come 2025 the regulations demand a minimum total output capacity of 400kw with at least one 150kw charging point for charging stations along the core road network linking major cities and nodestata nexon ev longterm review just 2 flaws toi autothese regulations will ensure at least three significant advantages to electric vehicle owners firstly with the enhancement of the ev charging infrastructure along europes major highways range anxiety among ev owners is set to diminish significantly secondly simplifying payments at the pump will eliminate the need for apps or subscriptions it will allow charging payments through cards or contactless devices without subscription requirements and third is the transparent communication of pricing and availability which aims to keep users from any unexpected changes and will allow them to plan their travel accordingly operators have been mandated to set up electronic displays showing prices wait times and point availabilitythe new regulations also address misleading marketing ensuring that stations marketed as 150kw must deliver at that speed this power output is capable enough to accommodate current and future ev models that require higher power output sources for fast chargingstay tuned to toi auto for latest updates on the automotive sector and do follow us on our social media handles on facebook twitter and instagram