BP is set to re-open a petrol station that now doesn’t sell… petrol.
It has ditched the fuel pumps there and swapped them all for high-power EV chargers.
They will allow electric car drivers to get 100 miles of charge in just 15 minutes.
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It is located just off the A4 in Hammersmith, west London, and will open next month.
The move comes as part of a £1billion investment in new EV charging hubs.
It will still have an M&S Food shop.
The old petrol station on the site closed for the refurb in March, as reported by What’s The Jam.
A Hammersmith and Fulham Council spokesperson said: “A filling station in Hammersmith has uprooted its petrol pumps and is reopening as a rapid-charge centre, exclusively for electric vehicles.
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“The BP Cromwell westbound garage near Oil Mill Lane, W6, has been closed since early March while engineering specialist NG Bailey removes pumps and replaces them with high-power chargers able to give cars a 100-mile top-up in 15 minutes.
“It’s set to become one of the company’s first pioneering electric-only fuel locations in the capital – part of an overall £1 billion investment in new EV charging hubs.
“It will be fully open in January.
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“The new-look service station will also incorporate a Marks & Spencer shop so you can stock up on sandwiches while your vehicle is being charged.”
Richard Bartlett, head of BP Pulse, said: “It’s the difference between adding hundreds of miles of range in minutes and having to leave your car overnight on a slow charger.
“EV is ultimately a scale game, rolling out high-power charging sites with dozens of chargers per site.”
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