Motorway charge points could take electric cars onto the open road "The super-chargers we are installing can recharge a car in the time it takes to have a cup of tea in a service station," said Dale Vince, founder of Ecotricity, the company installing the new charge points. They are working with car manufacturer Nissan, who make the electric car the Leaf. They plan to install charging stations at every motorway service station in the country to allow electric car owners to "fill up" their vehicles just as they would a petrol car while on long journeys. A recent report by MPs on the Transport Committee at the Houses of Parliament, however, warned that provision of charging points may not stimulate demand for plug in vehicles. Mr Vince said, however, that by allowing owners to make longer journeys, it could help to make the electric car a more practical option. He said: "We don't believe putting charging points in towns and cities is the right approach as that is not where people will need them as they are close to their homes. Most car journeys are not more than 20 miles, but by putting charge points in motorway service stations it means that people will be able to make longer journeys if they want to.