EV Fast Charging Prices Have Soared Since 2022. Here’s Why
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We're no strangers to long-distance EV travel on the channel. Over the past 20 years of EV ownership, we've driven the length and breadth of the UK. We've gone coast-to-coast in the U.S., and sometimes, we've even towed.
But one thing we - as many of you - are noticing is that the cost to fast charge is substantially more than it once was. And on our way down to the San Francisco Bay Area to attend a press event, we saw first hand what that looks like.
$41.68 for 100 kWh. On our latest I-5 road trip in the F-150 Lightning, fast charging cost two and a half to three times what a full charge at home does - and Electrify America's price has jumped from 43¢ per kWh in 2022 to as much as 69¢ today.
So today, we're examining why those changes have happened. Yes, electricity is more expensive than it used to be, but hardware upgrades, ground rent, and in the U.S., vanishing incentives are all fighting to make your next long-distance EV trip more expensive.
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*⏱️ Chapter Breakdown*:
00:00 - Introduction
01:43 - Leaving Oregon
02:06 - Stop 1: Seven Feathers - $41.68 for 100 kWh
03:58 - Why compare with 2022?
04:36 - Gas prices and home electricity, then and now
05:53 - Electrify America: 43¢ to 69¢
07:24 - Stop 2: Rivian Adventure Network, Shasta
08:55 - Why is charging getting more expensive?
10:17 - Ground rent
10:46 - Losing NEVI funding
11:51 - IONNA, the dark horse
12:44 - EV vs. EcoBoost: the road trip maths
15:21 - Choice means competition
16:06 - How to save money on a road trip
16:23 - Thanks, and goodbye!
🚗 The road trip that started it:
▶️ Some People Say You Have To Use Tesla Superchargers To Road-Trip. We Just Proved Them Wrong* - https://youtu.be/D4UlK5o2jHA
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*🎙️ Credits:*
Host: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera: Kate Gordon-Bloomfield
Editor: Vi Horton
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Music: "Nobody Got Time for Love" (Instrumental) by Jimit, via Artlist.io
Music: "Got It" (Instrumental) by VESHZA, via Artlist.io
But one thing we - as many of you - are noticing is that the cost to fast charge is substantially more than it once was. And on our way down to the San Francisco Bay Area to attend a press event, we saw first hand what that looks like.
$41.68 for 100 kWh. On our latest I-5 road trip in the F-150 Lightning, fast charging cost two and a half to three times what a full charge at home does - and Electrify America's price has jumped from 43¢ per kWh in 2022 to as much as 69¢ today.
So today, we're examining why those changes have happened. Yes, electricity is more expensive than it used to be, but hardware upgrades, ground rent, and in the U.S., vanishing incentives are all fighting to make your next long-distance EV trip more expensive.
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*⏱️ Chapter Breakdown*:
00:00 - Introduction
01:43 - Leaving Oregon
02:06 - Stop 1: Seven Feathers - $41.68 for 100 kWh
03:58 - Why compare with 2022?
04:36 - Gas prices and home electricity, then and now
05:53 - Electrify America: 43¢ to 69¢
07:24 - Stop 2: Rivian Adventure Network, Shasta
08:55 - Why is charging getting more expensive?
10:17 - Ground rent
10:46 - Losing NEVI funding
11:51 - IONNA, the dark horse
12:44 - EV vs. EcoBoost: the road trip maths
15:21 - Choice means competition
16:06 - How to save money on a road trip
16:23 - Thanks, and goodbye!
🚗 The road trip that started it:
▶️ Some People Say You Have To Use Tesla Superchargers To Road-Trip. We Just Proved Them Wrong* - https://youtu.be/D4UlK5o2jHA
----
*👥 Today’s Sponsors*
🌱 Electric Vehicle Association - https://www.myeva.org
🐕 Little Collie Shepherd - https://littlecollie.com
—
✊ Get Involved 🗳️ https://indivisible.org/town-hall-resources
❤️ Support the Show
📰 https://www.transportevolved.com
🔥 https://www.patreon.com/transportevolved
☕ https://ko-fi.com/transportevolved
📺 https://www.youtube.com/transportevolved
👕 https://www.redbubble.com/people/TransportEVd/
🛍️ https://amzn.to/40xOyjm
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*💬 Join the Conversation*
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*🎙️ Credits:*
Host: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera: Kate Gordon-Bloomfield
Editor: Vi Horton
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Music: "Nobody Got Time for Love" (Instrumental) by Jimit, via Artlist.io
Music: "Got It" (Instrumental) by VESHZA, via Artlist.io
