Charging a Low and Zero Emission vehicle should be easy for all users, including people with disabilities and older people. Recently, ITS Australia partnered with La Trobe University on an Austroads project undertaken through iMOVE Australia to develop guidelines for Low and Zero Emission Vehicle charging infrastructure by comparing best practices and collaborating with people with disabilities and with industry.

Austroads has developed guidelines to cover the installation of charging infrastructure for Low and Zero Emission Vehicles (LZEVs), including requirements, location, usability, and design.

The guidelines are designed to aid road managers and to prompt the consideration of issues relating to planning and design. The document draws on work and guidance from across Austroads’ member agencies, as well as international insights.

As this is a rapidly evolving area of interest, Austroads will continue to monitor new developments and undertake research with a view to updating these guidelines regularly. The Electric Vehicle charging experience should be a positive one for all users, including people with disabilities and older people.

In this upcoming webinar, our panellists will share findings from the project’s literature review. They will also detail the inclusive design principles the guidelines will be assessed against and talk through the potential challenges and recommendations.