"With ongoing Tube strikes pushing more commuters and travellers onto the roads, the pressure on EV infrastructure has never been higher. Yet new research has identified the M180 in Lincolnshire as the UK's worst motorway for electric vehicle charging access, creating significant anxiety for EV drivers. The study, conducted by Simpson Partners, analysed 35 UK motorways to determine which roads present the biggest challenges for electric vehicle owners."
"The M40, running 89 miles between London and Birmingham, ranked second worst with a score of 22.74. Despite having a higher ratio of 1.43 charging stations per junction, its very low junction density of 0.26 junctions per mile means drivers have fewer opportunities to exit and charge their vehicles. Yorkshire's M18 takes third place for EV anxiety with a score of 29.66. The 26.5-mile motorway offers just 0.92 charging stations per junction, meaning drivers cannot reliably access charging points at every exit."
Thirty-five UK motorways were analysed using two metrics: number of EV charging stations per junction and junction density per mile. The M180 in Lincolnshire scored 10.91 out of 100 with 0.22 charging stations per junction; its 25-mile stretch between Scunthorpe and the M18 has only two charging stations within one mile of nine junctions. The M40 scored 22.74 due to a low junction density of 0.26 junctions per mile despite 1.43 stations per junction. The M18 (29.66), M56 (34.18), M48 (34.89) and M5 (38.77) also ranked poorly, combining low charger ratios and sparse exit opportunities that heighten EV driver anxiety.
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