The Hague is preparing a trial with grooved pavement tiles that allow residents to charge electric cars outside their homes safely.
The system lets people without private driveways run charging cables from their house across the footpath inside recessed gutters, avoiding trip hazards.
The city council rejected similar proposals over the past two years due to concerns about street clutter, drivers claiming public parking spots, and potential liability for accidents.
Concerns over the electricity grid
Alderman Isabelle Broeders agreed to the pilot on Thursday morning following a motion by ChristenUnie/SGP councillor Judith Klokkenburg.
Broeders noted she agreed with some reluctance because municipal charging points give the city control during electricity network congestion and peak demand periods.
Home charging prevents the municipality from managing power loads, but Broeders acknowledged that residents want to use self-generated electricity and that grooved tiles make the practice safer.
The locations for the upcoming trial have not yet been decided.
