Random EV thoughts.....

There was a reason, ESBN were charging suppliers the 24hr meter usage fee for all time periods on the smart meters.

So on a D/N meter the supplier had to pay 0.692c per kWh delivered at night and on a smart meter they were charged 4.441c

That’s now changed and ESBN are applying the D/N meter rates to the smart meters.

Mind you I’ve not seen any price plan changes since the fees changed. Wouldn’t be surprised if they just put up rates instead using the excuse that their daytime usage fee is now higher than the standard 24hr meter.

The current fees https://www.cru.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/CRU20181-Schedule-of-DUoS-Charges-from-1-October-2021-30-September-2022.pdf

How long until ours follow?

No it’s not. The meter is being recouped over a number of years.

you are paying for distribution costs ( substations , transformers, lines, cables, control Centers etc)

No, I would never get one. There is too much unnecessary risk of price gouging. We've seen it in the UK and in the US already. As well as here on a more limited aspect as we dont have dynamic pricing yet - just higher prices for smart meter customers.

I will not have one unless and until I have offgrid storage and can disconnect my end use from my grid consumption.

ESB have had nationwide outages and sometimes the app or website does not work. Often the RFID reader on the charger does not work, or the reader works but app does not. Easygo also have had outages/phone signal outages in specific areas. Amazon EU Cloud based in Ireland went offline before due to lightning damage to the site, and you need to pay extra for multi Amazon regions so if Europe fails your data will work via USA etc. I highly agree chargers should go free vend if they cannot contact hq, indeed in this should be law, as often these sorts of systems go down from time to time and we don't want cars stranded en masse. Free vend is an option and it's turned on some NI chargers that are dodgy, and they do it in NI on dodgy chargers. Even chargers going offline is very common due to local phone signal issues, such as power lost to hilltop phone masts during windy weather.

Thats terrible.

No it’s not.

Because the cost of the meter is being spread out over a number of years. Most of the standing charge goes towards ESB Networks

I see that the Shell Fulham station opened today. I wonder who will be the first in Ireland to fully repurpose a petrol station like this?

It’s not green washing. How much do you think it gusts to provide the facility , infrastructure and electricity?

you are going to charge at home. Occasionally paying a premium isn’t bad.

with fuel pumps they have a much higher volume. Of customers coming into the shop

This is why the model wont work as it is now. Standalone DC charging will never be profitable.

Tesla had it right with the value add on charging network.

But, do they have a subscription like Ionity? Ionity is crazy price at 73c per kw, but with a subscription that can drop to 30c.

https://www.shell.co.uk/motorist/ev-charging.html#faq

How do I pay for Shell Recharge? Do I have to be a member?

Shell Recharge operates on a pay-as-you-go basis, with no subscriptions. There are three ways to pay, with a contactless payment card, with the Shell Recharge app or a charge card. The price is the same for each payment method.​

How much does Shell Recharge cost

• Charging at a Shell Recharge charge points costs £0.45/kWh for Shell Recharge rapid chargers and £0.49/kWh for Shell Recharge ultra-rapid chargers in the UK. You can pay using contactless or use the Shell recharge app and card which allow you to keep track of all your charges at Shell and other major providers on the network.
• You’ll only be charged for the electricity you use. As soon as you start charging, your bank pre-authorises (reserves) £20 to ensure it’s available for you to pay with. If you have mobile banking, you may see this amount pop up. When you finish charging, we tell your bank the real amount you spent, they deduct it, and arrange to unreserve the pre-authorised amount. This process can take a few minutes to a few days depending on who you bank with. But if you pay with the Shell Recharge app, there is no pre-authorisation, instead you will receive a monthly invoice to pay with the debit/credit card you have registered your Shell Recharge account against.

I saw this posted elsewhere. 1 billion euro. I think the prices are a bit high for a big rollout, but grid connections and ground works are not exactly cheap. I think number of AC points is a bit low if we supply all on street overnight parking spots.

By the way I think many DC chargers are profitable in Ireland especially on motorway even at ESB low pricing, as they are so busy with few other alternatives. It would be touch and go on low demand sites and on any AC site.