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Leeds named the UK's EV charging hotspot

Leeds has been named the best city in the UK to charge an electric vehicle, according to new research from Select Car Leasing. 
By Liam McLoughlin October 17, 2022 Read time: 2 mins
Leeds was rated best for EV charging, followed by Edinburgh and London

The research found the UK cities that facilitate the most electric charging stations in Select's car parks. 
 
Leeds takes the lead as the best city for drivers of electric vehicles, with a score of 10 out of 10. Providing a number of electric charging points, NWR Leeds Station Short Stay Car Park scored 10/10 and Victoria Leeds Multi Storey Car Park scored 9.3/10. 
 
The ranking of the best UK cities for electric vehicle parkingare as follows:
 
City                 Overall score /10
Leeds             10/10
Edinburgh       9.1/10
London           8.2/10
Bristol             7.3/10
Glasgow         6.4/10
Birmingham    5.5/10
Nottingham     4.5/10
Leicester         3.6/10
Manchester     2.7/10
Cardiff             0.9/10
Liverpool         0.9/10
Sheffield          0/10
 
Edinburgh overtakes London with a score of 9.1 out of 10 for its large number of EV charging hotspots. Those driving electric vehicles can find an abundance of charging points at NWR Edinburgh Waverley Station Long Stay Car Park which scored 10/10 and Fountain Park Entertainment Centre Car Park which scored 9.3/10.
 
Methodology: Taking a seedlist of UK cities and their major car parks, the best cities to park in the UK were ranked and revealed using the following criteria; the number of car parks available, the number of car park spaces, the average price for one day of parking, the number of electric charging points, semantic analysis on Google reviews. 

The full study can be accessed here.

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