The chance to break free of the city and hit the open road is being offered to electric car drivers in UK.
The world's first national motorway charging network for electric vehicles has been launched by Green energy firm Ecotricity.
With 17 more promised later in the year, It has installed free power points at 12 Welcome Break service stations,.
Until now, a lack of charging points between towns and cities has made longer journeys impractical.
Ecotricity founder Dale Vince said : "There's a bit of the chicken and egg situation going on.People are not buying electric cars because they're not sure about charging, and people aren't putting charging points up because [not many are] buying electric cars."
The national network also addresses another common complaint about electric vehicles - charging time.
Welcome Break's power outlets offer two types of sockets - a three-pin one for 13A current supply and a seven-pin one for a higher 32A supply.
Opting for the higher current option will top-up a car in just 20 minutes - and fully charge it in one hour, said Mr Vince.