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Revolution in e-car charging: loading curbs bring progress for Lüneburg!
In Lüneburg, Rheinmetall's new charging curb makes it easier for residents to charge electric cars and improves the infrastructure.
Revolution in e-car charging: loading curbs bring progress for Lüneburg!
A burning issue affecting many cities is the lack of charging infrastructure for electric cars, especially in densely populated inner city areas. In many of these urban areas, residents without their own driveway are often at a loss when it comes to charging their electric cars. But now there is an innovative solution: the loading curb from Rheinmetall. This replaces the conventional curb and integrates the charging port directly into the side of the road. This means that the sidewalk remains unobstructed for pedestrians and wheelchair users - a clear advantage for narrow inner cities, where space is often at a premium, as Lueneburg Aktuell highlights.
With a charging capacity of up to 22 kW AC, the curb offers an efficient way to charge electric cars and has already proven itself in cities such as Düsseldorf and Cologne. In Düsseldorf, plans are underway to install 20 loading curbs by the end of 2025, with the first installation on Derendorfer Allee. These pilot projects have already been successfully tested by the public utilities in Strasbourg, and the numbers speak for themselves: In one year in Cologne-Lindenthal, an impressive 2,800 charging processes were made possible with an availability of 99%, as Auto Bild reports.
New opportunities for Lüneburg
This development could be a real ray of hope for Lüneburg. The city and municipal utilities are required to implement similar solutions for streetlight parkers. Given the lack of space for traditional charging stations and the legal restrictions on charging on sidewalks, the charging curb could offer a practical way to make charging in residential areas easier and more accessible.
The loading curbs are not only practical, but also robust and vandal-proof, making them an ideal solution for urban spaces. Their installation is uncomplicated because they can be placed anywhere there are already charging stations. The modules are also easy to maintain – a clean socket is rarely a problem as the cover allows for contact-free opening.
Challenges and strategies
However, the implementation of such systems is not only met with enthusiastic voices. As a study by PwC shows, cities and municipal utilities face numerous challenges, ranging from regulatory hurdles to financial aspects. The analysis is based on interviews with representatives from 21 cities and highlights the hurdles but also the best practices that are being implemented to advance charging infrastructure. Successful approaches can serve as a guide for other cities seeking similar solutions.
One of the central challenges is the need-based construction of charging stations, which requires detailed demand analyzes and targeted control. An appeal to political organizations to support these projects could be crucial in order to simplify the expansion of the necessary infrastructure, as PwC makes clear.
In summary, the Rheinmetall Wavelet loading curb offers undeniable advantages for e-mobility in cities. With clever integration into urban space, it could make a significant contribution to solving the e-car charging problem. Cities and their municipal utilities are now required to take the initiative and put this technology into practice.