AN initiative to monitor the impact of electric vehicles on the local electricity grid is seeking communities to take part.

The initiative, called My Electric Avenue, is looking for groups of at least ten community-minded people to drive an all-electric Nissan LEAF to help them understand the demand of electric cars on the electricity network.

Lois Warne, project manager for My Electric Avenue, said: “The technology that is being trialled through the project will monitor and control the electricity demand from charging electric cars and, in the long term, will save expensive and potentially disruptive work being carried out to upgrade the electricity network.”

Visit myelectricavenue.info to register interest.