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Originally Posted by Hersbird
I looked up public chargers in my town and unless I'm missing something they are silly expensive, only for Teslas, or free (well sort of, they are in a paid parking garage).
The paid ones are $.16 a minute flat rate. Granted they can supply more than my car can take but I would be a fool to charge there. It would cost about a dollar per mile.
I have a feeling the "free" ones are always taken by downtown professionals who get to the parking garage first thing in the morning. I as a downtown shopper will never be able to use them. Plus I skip the paid parking anyway and walk a whole 3-4 blocks instead.
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Yes, public chargers are expensive. In some cases more than putting gas in an ICE car so I don't see much reason for someone without home charging to buy an EV or PHEV.
The way chargers price electricity varies by state law. Some require a price per kWh, some require a time based price, and some leave it to the owner of the charger.
He in the Portland, OR metro public cars are expensive but sometime less than paying to park. I have only used them to get a parking spot downtown.