How on-street EV charging works: powering the future of urban mobility

For millions of drivers without a private driveway, charging an electric vehicle (EV) at home has long felt out of reach. But on-street EV charging is transforming that reality, offering a simple, affordable, and accessible way to charge right outside your home.

At the heart of this transformation is Trojan Home: a kerbside EV charging solution that connects directly to your home electricity supply, giving you the same convenience and cost savings as driveway charging. Here’s how on-street EV charging works with Trojan Home.

On-street EV charging allows you to charge your EV where you park (i.e. on the street), instead of having to rely on expensive and inconvenient public charging. With approximately 9 million UK households lacking off-street parking, this technology is key to ensuring that everyone can transition to more sustainable transport.   

Trojan Home is our innovative on-street EV charging solution that’s designed to make charging safer, easier, and cheaper for all. But how does it actually work?

Trojan Home connects directly to your household electricity supply through an underground cable, offering the same smart charging features as the wall-mounted home chargers typically used on driveways. A flat and flush socket is installed in the pavement outside your home – simply plug in the compact adaptor to connect your car and draw power straight from your home energy supply.

We know what you’re thinking: will you still experience the same cost benefits if the charger outside your home isn’t available? Yes – every charger in Trojan’s growing network becomes an extension of your home charger. Whether at home or on the go, you’ll always pay your own tariff – making charging reliable, affordable, and hassle-free.

In short, public charging often means detours, waiting in queues, and paying higher rates. With Trojan Home, you simply plug in when you get home, start every day with a full battery, and save money – all without leaving your street.

Traditional on-street chargers, such as bollards or lamppost units, often clutter pavements or limit access for pedestrians. In fact, analysis from Possible found that 39% of Hammersmith & Fulham’s EV charger footway installations failed to keep the 1.5m minimum needed for a wheelchair user and pedestrian to pass. 

We fully adhere to all local authority and national installation requirements, ensuring every installation maintains safe pedestrian access and complies with all cross-pavement charging regulations. And when our chargers aren’t in use, our flat-and-flush design stands apart, offering clutter-free, kerbside EV charging that blends seamlessly into the streetscape, maintaining a clear and unobstructed walkway for everyone. That way, streets can retain their character, and residents can share EV charging infrastructure without having to worry about manoeuvring around chargers or tripping over messy cables. 

On-street EV charging plays a critical role in enabling equitable access to electric transport, which is a key part of the government’s net-zero strategy. It allows you to conveniently and affordably power your vehicle where you park at home, instead of having to rely on public charging infrastructure or stations.

Our technology has been specifically designed with inclusivity in mind. We work closely with local authorities, communities, and accessibility groups to ensure that no one is left behind in the UK’s EV transition. Our chargers are transforming streets across the UK, helping residents without driveways access EV charging.

Trojan Home is council-approved and has been developed in partnership with local authorities. Every charging point we install is tailored to fit seamlessly into the existing streetscape. This approach ensures that EV infrastructure complements local character, doesn’t impact pedestrian use of the pavement, and supports a smooth transition to cleaner transport by bringing EV charging solutions to the people and places that need them most.

Want to access affordable, convenient EV charging at home but don’t have access to a driveway? 

Getting started is easy:
1) Fill in this short form.
2) Once you’ve registered, complete a quick property survey. This is a key step that lets us confirm if installation is possible at your home.
3) Once approved, installation takes just 2 days.

You’ll be up and running with reliable, home-connected EV charging in no time!