Colonel Panic wrote:AIUI Instavolt's charge is now a "very competitive" 40p/kW inc VAT. That compares to Tesla's 28p, and my 5p night rate.
Imagine if dino-juice varied in cost like these!
I’ve just done my first trip away. Started from home 100% charged. Drove 110 miles mixed country side A-roads plus 35 miles motorway at 70 using adaptive cruise control.
Topped up to 80% at Keswick Booths supermarket at 35p per KWh £5.65. (InstaVolt) just using ordinary contactless payment.
Toured about The Lakes and coast for 2 days, topped up again, £5.95.
Set off again round various beauty spots for walks over 2 days. Set off for home showing 50%,enough to get home if no diversions etc. Topped up to be sure at a cafe in the Dales using Enginie ( need the App) from20% to 50% on the way. £5.
Home to recharge back to 80% overnight. £1.95.
The use of public chargers for me will be like this. To some extent paying 8 times the cost of home charging at InstaVolt is hardly here nor there. More important is reliability, something that InstaVolt seem good at from all reports. Sadly the motorway network sites have a very bad reputation but is being addressed by a merger/ takeover.
The annoying thing is the need for a range of RFID cards or Apps. Again this is being addressed. There will be some brand loyalty I guess, based on reliability as much as cost. Bit like being an Esso man, or BP devotee from bygone days.