It has been discussed for some time. And it is a more than legitimate question: why not place a charging point for electric vehicles alongside a regular petrol pump? The answer came just a few days ago. In Rome, the first two charging points for electric vehicles at a filling station are now up and running.

For now it is a pilot project, born from a collaboration between Enel Energia and TotalErg to promote the spread of electric vehicle charging stations in strategic areas for mobility, within the framework of the institutional project launched by the Autorità per l'energia elettrica, il gas e il sistema idrico (AEEGSI).

"From the outset we enthusiastically agreed to take part in this initiative," declares Claudio Spinaci, chief executive of TotalErg, "making some of our service stations in Rome and Milan available. This project struck us as particularly interesting both for its contribution to innovation and for how well it aligns with our goal of continually developing new service methods and solutions that are useful for our customers."

Electric car owners will thus be able to make use of the new charging points, and in particular holders of EnelDrive — the group's offering dedicated to electric mobility and electric drivers. For now there are only two, but they will double in number shortly, according to the company.

"We strongly believe in the development of electric mobility, especially in urban areas," said Simone Lo Nostro, head of marketing, supply, energy service and corporate sales at Enel Energia. "That is why we were the first to develop offers dedicated to electric vehicle charging, proposing a range of flexible solutions for every need; the next step is to make the charging point network sufficiently widespread so as to ensure access to charging for all those who choose to drive electric."