DC rapid charging is VERY expensive in the UK - much more so than in other countries, and is 10 times the price of cheap rate home charging. Are be being ripped off by the chargepoint operators? Join me as I look beyond the headlines and try to determine where our money goes.
This is the latest in a series of videos sharing my knowledge and experience with electric cars. EVs have improved immensely over the last few years, and we are at a point where I think the majority of people can make the switch to electric.
00:00 - Introduction 00:30 - Historic price rises 01:29 - Should prices fall back again? 02:02 - Hints at the root cause 03:54 - The Targeted Charging Review 05:40 - The problem for CPOs 06:23 - Finding the figures 08:40 - The figures for the hub 10:10 - Amortising connection charges 11:45 - Average UK utilisation 12:21 - The impact on what we pay 12:59 - A change of tack 13:26 - Breaking down the fee 15:20 - DC rapid charger costs 17:25 - Administrative costs 18:45 - A better explanation 19:18 - Summary
The aim of my channel is to provide knowledge and plain speaking about the transition we all face. I hope you will join me for other videos on the move towards a renewable energy future. I will be covering plenty more about EVs, but will also be sharing my experiences as I look into energy generation and electric heating.