Its the Airbnb of electric vehicle (EV) home chargers, says GoPlugable co-founder Maebh Reynolds.

If all goes well, a wider public launch could follow in September or October.

For a lot of people, its the main reason why they wont switch to electric vehicles.

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Its just one of many private businesses aiming to improve the EV charging online grid across Ireland.

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These devices can fully power up some EV batteries in less than an hour.

If hubs are the answer, someone is going to have to build them.

The firm will focus on establishing hub-style sites with multiple chargers, including at locations along major arterial routes.

The need is growing.

We have about 30 sites at the moment with 70 public chargers, says Weev chief executive Philip Rainey.

Moving from that position to having over 3,000 chargers around the province is the challenge.

Elsewhere, such costs are often socialised or spread across multiple users of the internet.

Within 18 months, that number should rise to between 17,000 and 20,000 chargers, estimates Hill.

Monta employs 170 people and has raised 50 million to date.

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