Electrify America Chargers

Well, I won't generally, because honestly, EA will now be the last network I use, as they are now close to the equivalent of $2.50 a gallon of gas, of course the free stations by me are preferable to any of them....LOL But even if I do pay, it will be EvGo at closer to the equivalent of $0.50 a gallon of gas.

 

I can't say I am surprised that VW is tossing people this bone. Remember that Tesla's SC network started mainly as a sales enablement tool in order to overcome consumers "range anxiety". I see this as basically the same concept.

A new EV owner might think this to be a pretty big differentiator over other EVs, but once you settle into ownership, they may find that they rarely need to use the thing.

 

Not really, most other vehicles will avoid the extremely high costs and go over to EvGo at less than half the price and considering most EA locations have 5+ stations, but again the price is so high most won't use them anyway.

 

Honestly, for the Kona, the difference in speed is minimal since it maxes out at about 75kw. About 10 minutes or so. If you have a Mustang MachE it might be a different story, but not many EVs can accept that high of rate.

If you live in an area where EA is charging per minute still, then yes, the price is comperable, but if you live where they are charging $0.31 per kwh, the price is much more expensive than EvGo. If course I will still continue using the free quick charging stations near me that are 64kw.

 

How much are you paying for EvGo? My rate is currently $0.18 per minute with the COVID rate plan, which would make a 49 minute charge $8.82. even at the normal rate of $0.23 per minute, it would be $11.27. Either way is substantially cheaper than EA.

The rate you show would be $0.34 per minute and I can't find anywhere that high even without signing up for a plan with no monthly fee.

 

That is in Arizona, not somewhere I looked, but if you sign up with their paid plan, it drops to $0.31 per minute and you get a credit equal to the monthly fee each month. But in California, the only way you would get charged $0 35 is if you don't sign up for any plan and they have a free tier that doesn't go over about $0.30 per minute. Remember to sign up for a plan, at least the free tier to save with EvGo, if you spend at least $8 is charging, it is worth going for their paid tier normally, just not if you have to still go to work during COVID, then you qualify for the COVID rate through the end of the year and get about 30% off.

The numbers you provide are only if you sign up for EAs paid plan and don't sign up for any plan with EvGo and even then, wouldn't be the price in most places

 

Please see attached screenshot for California pricing, at least in the LA Area.

 

Well, I go based solely on what I have actually been charged. I doubt at this point that I will go for their paid plan anymore since I have free quick chargers nearby, but you can see why I say EA prices are substantially higher than EvGo here, especially during the time I have the COVID rate of $0.18 per minute.

 

Probably the best bet, I don't believe EA has any essential worker rates, but maybe I should ask, considering I am considered one (thank goodness, it is what allowed me to upgrade to my Kona since I kept working this whole time).