In honour of Quentin’s campaign
Quentin founded FairCharge, launched in January 2022, to make the switch to electric cars fair for everyone. He fought for it with the same energy he once brought to fuel prices and to the rights of Britain’s drivers.
What FairCharge stands for
- Fair VAT on charging. Drivers without a driveway pay 20% VAT at public chargers, against 5% at home.
- Fair, open prices at public chargers.
- Electric cars within reach of more people, through low-cost finance for new and used cars, and lower insurance so younger drivers can go electric too.
- A better charging network, with faster planning permission and grid connections.
- Cheaper, cleaner power: reform of the electricity market to cut bills and move Britain to home-grown renewable energy.
- Facts, not myths: helping drivers and policymakers understand electric cars, including with its free Little Book of EV Myths.
What it achieved
By the campaign’s own count, its call for fair VAT on public charging won the backing of the RAC, the AA, Jaguar Land Rover, E.On, Stellantis, Auto Trader, Polestar and 55 MPs from across the parties.
With Fully Charged, FairCharge was among the first to call out misinformation about electric cars in the media, and held a public event about it in London in September 2023. In February 2024 a House of Lords committee confirmed that misinformation was slowing private sales of electric cars.
The campaign continues
Since February 2026, FairCharge has been led by Warren Ryan Philips, co-founder and former Chair of EVA England, carrying on Quentin’s work for drivers. “It’s an honour to take stewardship of FairCharge,” he said.
Read the announcement on GreenFleet →
Keep his campaign going
The best way to honour Quentin’s campaign is to support it. Find out more on FairCharge’s website, or sign its petition on Change.org.