Seoul City's 'On-site Electric Vehicle Charging Service' Pilot Project

Priority Support for People with Disabilities and Pregnant Women

Seoul City announced on the 13th that it will launch a pilot project for the ‘Visiting Electric Vehicle Charging Service.’ Initially, the service will be piloted for transportation-vulnerable groups participating in the project, such as people with disabilities and pregnant women, with plans to expand the target users in the future.

Seoul City plans to recruit participants for the pilot project, allowing them to set their desired time and location for a call. A charging vehicle equipped with a battery pack will then be dispatched to the requested location to provide rapid charging for their vehicles. The service will be provided to electric vehicles registered under the names of people with disabilities, pregnant women, or their guardians listed on the resident registration. The city plans to recruit 30 participants on a first-come, first-served basis for the first phase.

Each of the 30 transportation-vulnerable participants in the pilot project will receive a 30kWh free charging voucher. While waiting for their electric vehicle to charge, they will also be offered comprehensive car care services such as tire air pressure checks, glass and wheel cleaning.

In the early stages of the pilot project, the city will accept applications from transportation-vulnerable groups for a trial operation. During the pilot period, the service area will be expanded to commercial facility-dense areas or old apartment complexes where installing chargers is difficult, allowing anyone who owns an electric vehicle to use the service.

Meanwhile, Seoul City plans to promote diverse and convenient electric vehicle charging facility policies and aims to establish a ‘5-minute charging network within users’ living areas’ by 2026.

Jung Soon-gyu, Director of the Eco-friendly Vehicle Division of Seoul City, said, “Through this ‘Visiting Electric Vehicle Charging Service’ pilot project, we expect to create an environment where transportation-vulnerable groups such as people with disabilities and pregnant women can easily and conveniently use electric vehicles.” He added, “We will continue to make multifaceted efforts to create an environment where electric vehicle users do not experience charging inconveniences.”

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