The hub features six high-powered EV chargers next to the UK’s busiest motorway, offering a reliable, accessible, and easy-to-use charging experience for all EV drivers. Osprey’s hub will also support local decarbonisation efforts, with the aim of improving air quality and reducing noise pollution.
Each charger is compatible with every EV on the market and can typically add 100 miles of charge in 15-20 minutes. Osprey Charging also utilises innovative load-balancing technology to maximise the level of charge each vehicle receives when multiple vehicles are plugged in, delivering up to 180kW to those vehicles capable of accepting it during the charge.
Accessibility and safety were key considerations in the planning and design of the Halfway House hub. The charging bay layout provides the driver space to easily manoeuvre and access the charge point, while overhead lighting and canopies create a safe and sheltered charging experience. As a result, the site has been scored 4.75 for safety and 4.83 for accessibility (out of 5) by independent charge point inspection body ChargeSafe, making it the UK’s highest scoring site to date.
Designed to be easy to use with a straightforward payment system, the chargers accept contactless bank cards, Apple/Google Pay, the Osprey App, and RFID card payments, as well as through third-party payments, such as a fleet card.
Located at the Halfway House restaurant, and near to Starbucks and Travelodge, the new hub has plenty of amenities on-site and provides a safe place for EV drivers to wait as they charge.
