So there's a few high end charge points who have SuperRapid chargers
Ionity, BP Pulse, Shell etc
My concern is recently I have gone to such points and expected a high charge rate, and not got.
Including ones where previously I got 74kw and yesterday 41 -- both times similar SOC, and no other user.
If I had a supermarket home delivery, ordered+paid for a Finest Upscale Product, but got their basic-mega-lowpriced item instead , I'd be fuming
But there seems no recompense when going to a super rapid ---- I have to take my chance, and I can only see what I will actually get in charge-rate after I've started the charge ---- really annoying if there's a service charge min fee thing too.
I am wondering if it's too complicated for a charging model that says
If the drinking is at over 50kw we'll charge a 25% cost surcharge , if your car takes over a 100kw rate from us 50% surcharge etc.
Then, you get stung for what you actually got on that day.
If the machine gave you 77kw yesterday but only 45 today (for the same SOC) your blood pressure is still annoyed, but the cost you paid is proportional.
At the moment it's like not to bother going to a 150kw charger as the chances of me getting the premium benefit are less than 50%. #FirstWorldProblems I know but if I had a car that could drink significantly fast ( Tesla , Ioniq5, eTron etc etc) I would be more annoyed about this.
I've taken to deeply pre reading ZapMap / Plugshare experiences, and based on them, thinking Mhhhhhhh not worth being stung I'll just go to a "50kw" point and sit there longer or have an extra journey stop.
Ionity, BP Pulse, Shell etc
My concern is recently I have gone to such points and expected a high charge rate, and not got.
Including ones where previously I got 74kw and yesterday 41 -- both times similar SOC, and no other user.
If I had a supermarket home delivery, ordered+paid for a Finest Upscale Product, but got their basic-mega-lowpriced item instead , I'd be fuming
But there seems no recompense when going to a super rapid ---- I have to take my chance, and I can only see what I will actually get in charge-rate after I've started the charge ---- really annoying if there's a service charge min fee thing too.
I am wondering if it's too complicated for a charging model that says
If the drinking is at over 50kw we'll charge a 25% cost surcharge , if your car takes over a 100kw rate from us 50% surcharge etc.
Then, you get stung for what you actually got on that day.
If the machine gave you 77kw yesterday but only 45 today (for the same SOC) your blood pressure is still annoyed, but the cost you paid is proportional.
At the moment it's like not to bother going to a 150kw charger as the chances of me getting the premium benefit are less than 50%. #FirstWorldProblems I know but if I had a car that could drink significantly fast ( Tesla , Ioniq5, eTron etc etc) I would be more annoyed about this.
I've taken to deeply pre reading ZapMap / Plugshare experiences, and based on them, thinking Mhhhhhhh not worth being stung I'll just go to a "50kw" point and sit there longer or have an extra journey stop.