Automotive
Electric vehicle drivers face steep bills at dealership charging stations
High fees at dealer charging ports highlight transparency and access concerns across networks.
The short version
- A Michigan driver was charged $418 for a roughly 40-minute EV charging session at a dealership listed on a charging app.[Electrek]
- The high fee stemmed from pricing set at $5 per kWh alongside an extra $5 per minute connected.[Electrek]
- Other EV drivers have reported steep rates elsewhere, including an alleged $15 per kWh rate at a New Jersey dealership.[Electrek]
Key facts
- A Clinton Township driver was charged $418 for an approximately 40-minute EV charging session at Elder Hyundai's Macomb Township store.[Electrek]
- Elder Hyundai set charging prices at $5 per kWh in addition to a $5 fee for each minute connected.[Electrek]
- A driver reported on LinkedIn that a Union, New Jersey Hyundai dealer charged $15 per kWh to charge an IONIQ 5.[Electrek]
- A Reddit user claimed to be charged $671.60 at an MES-branded charging station in Sycamore, Illinois, after which the operator declined a refund request.[Electrek]
What remains uncertain
- The extent to which dealer-hosted charging stations uniformly implement disclosed pricing structures across public charging mobile applications remains unverified.[Electrek]
Sources
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