Tacfoto
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On a recent 375 mile road trip in my 2017 REx I was pleased to find a DC Fast Charging station just off the freeway. It was at a gas station and they had a small store as well. On the down side it was not close to anything else. I pulled in with only 11 miles remaining range.
I connected, dipped my credit card and started charging within 10 minutes (only one phone call needed to reset the charger!) 33 minutes later I had an 80% charge. (well 74% more as I had 6% when I arrived) so about 80 miles more range. Cost $1 + $.30 minute for an $10.65 charge. There was a little rain falling and the charging stations had no roof. (It's just 480volts though so why would you want to be dry?)
I then moved to the gas pump and took 2 gallons of premium. The gas pumps had a nice roof, and took my credit card with no phone calls required. < 1 minute later I had about 80 miles more range on the REx. Cost: $6.35.
So electricity was only 70% more than gasoline!
Network was Electrify America, owned by VW. https://www.plugshare.com/location/146815
I connected, dipped my credit card and started charging within 10 minutes (only one phone call needed to reset the charger!) 33 minutes later I had an 80% charge. (well 74% more as I had 6% when I arrived) so about 80 miles more range. Cost $1 + $.30 minute for an $10.65 charge. There was a little rain falling and the charging stations had no roof. (It's just 480volts though so why would you want to be dry?)
I then moved to the gas pump and took 2 gallons of premium. The gas pumps had a nice roof, and took my credit card with no phone calls required. < 1 minute later I had about 80 miles more range on the REx. Cost: $6.35.
So electricity was only 70% more than gasoline!
Network was Electrify America, owned by VW. https://www.plugshare.com/location/146815