Marshals will monitor disputes between EV drivers.

The UK's biggest chain of motorway service stations, Moto, is now taking drastic measures to tackle the growing trend of "charge rage" incidents. As more and more drivers switch to electric vehicles, the number of charge points available has not been able to keep up with demand. This has caused long waits for charging points to free up, leading to angry and stressed drivers.

Ken McMeikan, the chief executive of Moto, warns that this could result in public disorder incidents erupting at peak times. He says that drivers need to be able to drive their EVs without fear of range anxiety, long queues, or public disorder.

Moto is now recruiting marshals to break up rows between EV drivers over limited charging points. To try and combat the problem, they are equipping service stations with fast chargers that can recharge a typical electrical vehicle in half an hour. Unfortunately, even this extra speed is not enough. During busy times, such as Christmas, queues of up to six hours have been seen at some sites.

Government figures show that there are now almost 1.4 million electric and plug-in hybrid cars on the roads, with two in every 10 new cars registered being electric. The Department for Transport has put more than £2 billion into the transition to electric vehicles, with the number of public charge points across the country increasing by 43% since last year. Their goal is to have 300,000 charge points by 2030.

Despite the government's efforts, Mr McKeikan is still worried. He believes that if the grid does not have sufficient capacity to deliver power, then peak times such as Christmas, Easter, summer holidays and bank holidays could turn into fuel crises for petrol and diesel.

It is clear that the transition to electric vehicles is not without its problems. Moto is doing its best to tackle the issue of limited charging points and "charge rage" incidents, but it is up to the government to ensure that enough power is available to meet the demand.

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