TV designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has taken on a brand new undertaking and it is not what you’ll suppose.

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, famend for his transformative dwelling makeovers, is now specializing in making Britain’s electrical car (EV) ‘charging rooms’ stand out. This initiative is available in response to analysis revealing that drivers underestimate the extent of the UK’s EV charging community by half, largely as a result of outdated motorway signage guidelines inflicting many charging factors to go unnoticed.

To deal with this difficulty, Laurence has partnered with EV charging community GRIDSERVE, assuming the position of ‘Chief Visibility Officer’. Donning a fluorescent swimsuit in highlighter yellow, Laurence put his inventive genius to work, designing new cell indicators that includes daring colors and an attention grabbing self-portrait.

Not like conventional petrol stations which will be signposted on main roads, present laws solely allow EV chargers to be signposted on sure roads in the event that they meet particular standards. This leaves many EV drivers unsure about the place to cease and cost their automobiles.

Consequently, 1000’s of charging areas alongside key routes, retail parks, and repair areas throughout the nation go unnoticed.

To showcase his new design, Laurence took to the street in a digital, electrical ad-van, stopping at GRIDSERVE’s Electrical Forecourt in Stevenage to talk with motorists.

He commented: “The principles round signage for EV chargers are outdated – it ought to be as pure and visual as a petroleum pump.

“Along with GRIDSERVE, I wish to spark a bit pleasure into the method of powering up and make the UK’s charging community a design icon in its personal proper with brilliant and exquisite signage.”

He added: “These are the brand new pit stops of recent Britain why would not we wish to rejoice infrastructure like this? Your charging expertise will be simply as vibrant as your journey, particularly if you’re filling up with clear, sustainable vitality.”

GRIDSERVE’s award-winning Electrical Forecourts function 24/7 charging bays, espresso outlets, comfort shops and free WiFi for drivers – however are exhausting to search out as a result of outdated signage guidelines.

Daniel Kunkel, the corporate’s CEO, mentioned: “We all know that plenty of petrol and diesel drivers have issues about switching to electrical and discovering cost factors on their journeys.

“Nevertheless, the UK has one of many fastest-growing charging networks in Europe and at GRIDSERVE we’re proud to be contributing to that with a rollout that focuses on essentially the most highly effective chargers on the most handy ‘on the go’ areas.

“Supporting the charger community with up to date signage guidelines is essential for accelerating EV adoption and displaying drivers that in an EV you may have the liberty to make any journey you wish to.”