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# EV Charging Research

 Evidence on the charging gap, candidate locations, and resident demand before any operator decision.

## Why It Matters

  Right now, if you live in Coolock Village and drive an electric car, you face a dilemma: no public chargers nearby. Many homes heavily rely on on-street parking, making home charging impossible. This lack of infrastructure holds back residents from adopting cleaner vehicles.

 "If you can park, you can charge." Our goal is to fix this justice gap. By providing accessible "walk-up" charging, we ensure that apartment dwellers and terraced house residents can own an EV just as easily as those with driveways.

## What We Are Testing

### Candidate On-Street AC Chargers

 Potential AC units on Main Street and nearby side streets. These are evidence points for discussion. No charger site is confirmed.

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### Candidate Rapid Hub

 Potential rapid charging location, such as the library or church car park, to test whether a short-stay hub would make sense.

### Network Integration

 Any operator plan would need to work through national networks such as ESB eCars or EasyGo, with standard apps or RFID cards.

### "No Charge, No Park"

 Any bay design would need clear enforcement rules so charging spaces do not become ordinary parking spaces.

## Design & Integration

 A future design should use parking layouts and lamp-post options only where footpaths stay clear for wheelchairs, buggies, and older pedestrians.

 The visual impact will be minimized – think discrete slimline units, not industrial boxes.

###     Build the Evidence

  Providers prioritize areas with proven demand. Help make that demand clear:

   Email ESB Support

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        ecars@esb.ie

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       Subject

        Request for EV Infrastructure in Coolock Village, Dublin 5

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       Dear ESB eCars team,

I'm a resident of Coolock Village, Dublin 5 - a signposted village core along the Malahide Road (R107), officially listed on Sraidainm.ie and referenced by Dublin City Council and the Department of Education.

There is currently no public EV charging infrastructure in or around the village core. Many residents live in terraced houses or flats without driveways, making it difficult to transition to EV ownership without access to walk-up charging.

I am writing to request that Coolock Village be assessed for public AC charging units, especially along Main Street or adjacent streets with high overnight parking use. A nearby rapid hub at the Coolock Village Library car park may also be worth assessing for short-stay drivers.

The village is already seeing a coordinated push for accessibility, parking reform, and sustainable transport. Your consideration of Coolock Village in future planning or demand assessment would make a practical difference for residents like myself.

Thank you for your time and for supporting EV adoption. I'd be happy to provide photos or site suggestions if helpful.

Sincerely,

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### Network Delays

 The national charging programme is currently experiencing capacity delays. More resident requests help show demand, but they do not guarantee installation.

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