Can I run a cable to charge an electric car across the pavement?

Electric car sales are booming in 2020 and, with the ban on petrol and diesel cars due in the next decade or so, an increasing number of people are going to own battery-powered vehicle in the coming years. Many recommend 'cable protectors', which are commonly used on building sites and cost around £20 A personal injury lawyer's perspective on trips and falls caused by charging cables in the street This is Money spoke to Kathryn Hart, a partner at personal injury law experts Lime Solicitors, to better understand what the process would be for an individual who suffers injury after tripping on a charging lead across the footpath. For those who are looking at alternatives to charging at the home addresses or want to use a dedicated public device nearby, Zap Map's website and app locates over 20,000 public charge points EV owners have access to - even telling drivers if the device is in use or faulty. For drivers with street parking only, there is something called the On-Street Residential Charging Scheme, which allows owners of plug-in cars to write to their council to ask for them to install local charging devices. 'The ORCS grant is specifically designed to help local authorities overcome the challenge of on-street residential parking and charging, however, too many councils see this as a way of bolstering their town centre charging infrastructure.