from NoTricksZone
Author: P. Gosselin
Charging station operators will now charge extra if you take too long to charge your electric vehicle. Goal: “Fairer distribution”.
German online BlackoutNews.de reports how Dutch charging station operator Allego has imposed a “blocking fee” on all its European fast chargers.
The fee goes into effect on July 1st.
For example, in Germany, if a driver uses an Allegro fast charger to charge their electric car for more than 45 minutes, they will have to pay an additional 25 euro cents for every additional minute of charging beyond 45 minutes.
Blackout News writes: “This measure aims to ensure a more equitable distribution of charging infrastructure and prevent unnecessary excessive parking.” According to elektroauto-news: “So if you stand at a charging station for an extra hour, you It costs nearly 15 euros more. “Obviously, the purpose of this charge is to reduce long queues at charging stations, especially when there are millions of charging stations.
“According to Allego, the introduction of the fee is necessary to ensure fair and timely access to charging stations,” Blackout News reports. “Allego explained that the purpose of the fee is to prevent EV drivers from occupying charging stations for longer than necessary. time.”
It just means the burden of driving an electric car will increase. They can either leave a charging station that is not fully charged and find another one, or pay extra to get a full charge.
Another reason: grid constraints. Blackout News further reported: “Due to grid constraints in many European countries, Allego is unable to install the required number of charging stations everywhere. In Germany, grid capacity is considered a bottleneck in many places, which can lead to serious delays or even failure of electric vehicle projects.
solution? Power rationing.
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