Thousands more electric car charging points as BT transforms 60,000 dark green empty street cabinets across the UK

THOUSANDS of empty street cupboards are to be turned into electric car charging points, BT has revealed.

BT 60,000 new chargers will be able to power six cars at the same time as soon as fully operational.

But each car must be plugged in for six hours for a full charge.

There are currently 53,906 of them public chargers and it is estimated that only 20,000 of them are on residential streetsin accordance with Times.

The telecommunications giant will install its first charging point in Haddington, East Lothianuntil the end of the month.

This will be followed by another 600 installations over the next 12-18 months.

Electric motorists will be delighted as it takes the pressure off drivers who depend on public chargers.

Many gasoline heads they are said to be delaying the purchase of electric vehicles due to the lack street chargers.

Tom Guy, managing director of Etc, the incubator arm of BT Group, said: “It's for all those customers who don't have access and have very little supply,” speaking ahead of a tech event in Las Vegas.

Govt has set a target of introducing 300,000 public charges by 2030 to have 1 million fully electric cars on the road today.

Cabinets are a familiar sight on UK pavements and have become pointless as the wiring is no longer needed for support householdsBT reports.

Green cabinets contain the copper wiring used for broadband access and maintenance – many households now have full fiber broadband straight to the house.

According to the telco, the BT set-top boxes will avoid the eight-month wait normally required to be connected to electricity as they are already connected to the network.

This gives him an advantage over his competitors as he faces fewer hurdles when converting existing outdoor furniture rather than starting from scratch.

According to Melanie Shufflebotham, co-founder Zapmap.

Zapmap helps electric drivers find the nearest charging points.

Melanie said: “We are moving from early adopters and pioneers to the mass market and they want simple solutions that reflect their experience with petrol or diesel cars.

“If we ask EV drivers who don't have off-street parking want as close to off-street charging as possible.

She added: “They prefer to charge close to home rather than at a local charging center or supermarket.”

This comes at a time when electric car drivers have to face additional costs £500 in 2025 as incentives to boost electric car ownership come to an end.

And the popular EV supercar brand could potentially moving to a radical new technology that generates electricity using liquid fuels.