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Imagine this:
“Gasoline vehicle service providers are allowed to charge ancillary fees such as: a pump connection fee; waiting fee for staying connected after reaching a full tank; parking fee where such charges are normally applied; and a non-network access fee where applicable, provided that these fees are disclosed to the consumer prior to initiating a refueling session (there may be other allowed fees not identified in this example).”
How long would the general public accept this pricing scheme by gas stations? It's been standard procedure to roll all costs into the advertised price per gallon of fuel and to have the amount and cost of fuel delivered to the vehicle displayed in real time on the gas pump. Why can't it be the same for EVs- advertise the price per kWh with the delivered kWh and cost displayed in real time on the EVSE?
“Gasoline vehicle service providers are allowed to charge ancillary fees such as: a pump connection fee; waiting fee for staying connected after reaching a full tank; parking fee where such charges are normally applied; and a non-network access fee where applicable, provided that these fees are disclosed to the consumer prior to initiating a refueling session (there may be other allowed fees not identified in this example).”
How long would the general public accept this pricing scheme by gas stations? It's been standard procedure to roll all costs into the advertised price per gallon of fuel and to have the amount and cost of fuel delivered to the vehicle displayed in real time on the gas pump. Why can't it be the same for EVs- advertise the price per kWh with the delivered kWh and cost displayed in real time on the EVSE?