Best/Cheapest! EV Card for use in the wild?

ewj1978 · 30-06-2022 7:45am #1

Hi folks,

Got an email from VW last night saying my free sub is nearly up on my we charge card.

Has anyone looked into which cards offer the best value for charging in the wild?

I have access to kia and VW cards and ofc all the others ESB etc..

If no one has the info I'll do up a search and post the results online.

slave1 · 30-06-2022 8:36am

eCars own card, easygo own card, after that the cost rises substantially whatever the Ionity option is. I have all the cards but have never even used easygo nevermind rest of "them"

eltoastero · 30-06-2022 9:28am

seeing as you've access to a Kia and a VW card i'll assume you've two EVs, is it possible (ethical..... yes) to sign up to say the Ionity Power package on the Kia Charge card/app and use it for both of your cars? A single per month sub allowing two cars to avail of the cheaper Ionity rate.

How far can we push this? Could I give my whole family (in some future world where they all have an EV) the sign in to my Kia Charge app and we all avail of the cheap charging rate? I see no reason why a card / subscription should be tied to a single car.

innrain · 30-06-2022 11:02am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119270200#Comment_119270200

So far yes. Once you sign up for plug and charge (if ever) no.

ewj1978 · 30-06-2022 3:15pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119270200#Comment_119270200

aye, shes being using my free VW charge up on her Kia.

zg3409 · 30-06-2022 4:18pm

It's like sharing a Netflix subscription with your aunty, cousin, neighbour!

It is a right pain with the various options and most "roaming" options are more expensive than direct. Easygo does have touch to pay by credit card on their 50+kW chargers including lidl 50+kW chargers but again it's more expensive,

There is a separate ionity thread on boards.ie with recommendations for lowest ionity cost, but most reduced ionity deals are with weird providers who then change pricing overnight as they are losing money on ionity pricing. Some of the cards/apps for cheap ionity are only available to sign up in German language.