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Dundee are probably the most progressive council in the UK. when it comes to support for EVs.The individual site owners get to set the electricity costs - and most Scottish councils have or are phasing out the free lunch.
Must say that those Argyll and Bute rates seem rather steep, especially compared to Dundee, 15p per kWh with a 38p connection fee:
Introduction Of Electric Vehicle Tarrif Chargers
INTRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE TARIFF CHARGESwww.drivedundeeelectric.co.uk
That's a bit steep. Just in time for the return of the tourists.Only right given they're rolling out charges per session and a p/kWh rate at Chargeplace Scotland units now. I live in Argyll and Bute which starts charging from the 9th April (£1.80 fixed connection + £0.25p/kWh).
Well, only if you consider the intrinsic nepotism of free charging if your a local but visitors have to pay. I voted with my feet, I don't visit Dundee any more, even though I don't need to charge now. I prefer to spend my hard earned in Perth now. Where they treat all EV owners as equals.Dundee are probably the most progressive council in the UK. when it comes to support for EVs.
ditto Sandy, have my card since 2013. They did try to charge me once and fortunately, I still had the 'For life' email.I didn't pay for my CPS card, it was free as I was a CYC lifer. Hopefully it'll still work after that date on CYC network.
Well, only if you consider the intrinsic nepotism of free charging if your a local but visitors have to pay. I voted with my feet, I don't visit Dundee any more, even though I don't need to charge now. I prefer to spend my hard earned in Perth now. Where they treat all EV owners as equals.
45 min time limit and £1/min overstay fee up to £30 capped I believe.That's a bit steep. Just in time for the return of the tourists.
Many councils charge around 20p and no connection fee.
Is there a time limit / overstay fee, which is what is needed?
Eh? Since 2019, Dundee do charge for charging.Well, only if you consider the intrinsic nepotism of free charging if your a local but visitors have to pay. I voted with my feet, I don't visit Dundee any more, even though I don't need to charge now. I prefer to spend my hard earned in Perth now. Where they treat all EV owners as equals.
Check again. Locals get free charging. Only visitors pay. Yes you still get free parking though.Eh? Since 2019, Dundee do charge for charging.
They still have the perk of free EV parking in their multistory car parks if you register your numberplate - open at least to Dundee residents and people who work there, if you're in the general area you could ask?
This was all I could find on the council website:Is there anything public about this rumoured free charging in Dundee to residents? Pretty sure that ended in 2019 as per the link I shared, but I do live outside Dundee itself and no longer get free charging.
Here's the Dundee page about free parking in the four multistories, which I am registered for - the barriers read the car number plates and open on entry and exit, very easy:
Dundee also explicitly don't charge parking while charging (which I think should be universal, it feels like double dipping otherwise).
Its a strange way of saying it but its a 100% discountSo it only says "discount scheme" - not free charging. There are no details of this scheme that I can find.
I don't live in Dundee, so can't confirm, but the quote I posted states "the free parking for 100% electric vehicles will only be available for the cities multi-storey car parks " i.e. it only refers to free parking and not free charging.Its a strange way of saying it but its a 100% discountso yeah free charging and also free parking at the multi storey car parks for Dundee residents.