Free charging points for electric vehicles have been set up in three car parks in Bath.
The facilities at the Charlotte Street car park, and the Odd Down and Lansdown park and ride sites, allow a full recharge from flat in less than four hours.
There are four spaces at each of the three car parks, with people having to register to use them.
Bath and North East Somerset Council is offering free electricity until at least April 2015, with free registration as well for the first 200 users.
Other drivers will have to pay £50 to join the system, and all users will still have to pay a parking charge.
Cabinet member for transport Councillor Caroline Roberts (Lib Dem, Newbridge) said: "Electric cars are much more environmentally-friendly than fossil fuel-based vehicles, so the council is pleased to be supporting the use of them through electric charging points. This is a definite bonus for air quality and we hope people will make the best possible use of them."
Registered users can view a map of available charging points at www.sourcewest.info, and will soon be able to reserve a charge point from a smartphone.
To demonstrate the extent of electric vehicle charging now available across the country, charge station manufacturer POD Point will be driving an electric vehicle 2,000 miles around the country this summer, with the car recharging in Charlotte Street en route.
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