Just got emailed this:
From Wednesday 3 January, we’re removing the connection fee - making it a true pay as you go system. It’s really simple – you only pay for exactly what you use.
From the same date, it will cost 30p per kWh to charge up at the pump – it’s a slight increase to balance the removal of the connection charge, but overall the new system will be cheaper for the majority of people who use the network.
Which is progress of a sort, but charging 3 times the going rate for electricity is still unhelpful
Some quick thoughts on the back of an envelope...
PHEV 80% 10kw/h =£3.00 for maybe 20 miles so 15p a mile. Cheapest petrol about £5.26 a gallon and say 35mpg = 15p a mile! So your wasting 20 minutes to stop for.. nothing!
I would gladly pay a generous 15p per kw/h but this is still a bit silly, having to drive by many dormant unused chargers every day.
From Wednesday 3 January, we’re removing the connection fee - making it a true pay as you go system. It’s really simple – you only pay for exactly what you use.
From the same date, it will cost 30p per kWh to charge up at the pump – it’s a slight increase to balance the removal of the connection charge, but overall the new system will be cheaper for the majority of people who use the network.
Which is progress of a sort, but charging 3 times the going rate for electricity is still unhelpful
Some quick thoughts on the back of an envelope...
PHEV 80% 10kw/h =£3.00 for maybe 20 miles so 15p a mile. Cheapest petrol about £5.26 a gallon and say 35mpg = 15p a mile! So your wasting 20 minutes to stop for.. nothing!
I would gladly pay a generous 15p per kw/h but this is still a bit silly, having to drive by many dormant unused chargers every day.