Jgg181
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- First Name
- JG
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- Davenport, Florida
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- 2023 Mustang Mach E Premium Extended Range
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I do not propose to know what will drive EV Public charging in the future, but I can tell you that today, increasing profits by utilizing ‘real-time vehicle data will play a significantly strategic role.
I will share my recent personal experience to demonstrate.
When you pull up to Level 3 Super-charge at a ‘reasonable’ $0.56 per kWh average, and then roll up to a charger that charges $0.85 per kWh, it is a ‘shock’ to the system.
Just experienced this ‘shock’ on a trip from Orlando to Dallas.
In short, charged 6 times in 1,200 miles, averaging $0.52 per kwh at 5 of those stops, at Electrify America Super-chargers.
I made my 6th, of 6(six) charger stops, at Longview, Tx right off I-20 W.
I stopped at a Shell ‘Red E’ Super-Charger and they charged $0.85 per kWh!
Wanting to find a lower-cost option, I looked at several apps for another Level 3 charger, and found none within 5-20 miles.
At this time, I had 30 miles(less than 10% charge left with 120 miles to go), I needed a charge and do I reluctantly, but necessarily, proceeded to charge.
However, rather than charge to 80% , which had been my process, I only charged to 150 miles, or 50%, and swore Shell “Red E” super-chargers no more!
IMHO, this is a ‘window’ into how the charger network can use data to advantage ‘pricing’ power for profit and still be seemingly competitive with the gas fueling solutions in the EV ‘public’s’ eyes.
I will share my recent personal experience to demonstrate.
When you pull up to Level 3 Super-charge at a ‘reasonable’ $0.56 per kWh average, and then roll up to a charger that charges $0.85 per kWh, it is a ‘shock’ to the system.
Just experienced this ‘shock’ on a trip from Orlando to Dallas.
In short, charged 6 times in 1,200 miles, averaging $0.52 per kwh at 5 of those stops, at Electrify America Super-chargers.
I made my 6th, of 6(six) charger stops, at Longview, Tx right off I-20 W.
I stopped at a Shell ‘Red E’ Super-Charger and they charged $0.85 per kWh!
Wanting to find a lower-cost option, I looked at several apps for another Level 3 charger, and found none within 5-20 miles.
At this time, I had 30 miles(less than 10% charge left with 120 miles to go), I needed a charge and do I reluctantly, but necessarily, proceeded to charge.
However, rather than charge to 80% , which had been my process, I only charged to 150 miles, or 50%, and swore Shell “Red E” super-chargers no more!
IMHO, this is a ‘window’ into how the charger network can use data to advantage ‘pricing’ power for profit and still be seemingly competitive with the gas fueling solutions in the EV ‘public’s’ eyes.
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