Supercharger - Chester, VA

[SteelSully]

Well, guess I jinx'd this location with my last post. Saw this today, took up two spots the whole time I was there. At least one more spot was still open, so all good.

I couldn't help but laugh at the situation... Probably the last car type I would have expected to see doing this.

I mean, really? A Volvo? C'MON MAN!!!

 

[Plug Me In]

Yeah the chargers do take up a good chunk of available parking there, so I wouldn't get worked up about the occasional ICE, but that's just someone being a jerk.

 

[CapinWinky]

Can we talk about how expensive the rate is at this location? $0.34/kWh when the retail rate is like $0.11; easily 300% markup and they probably get lower pricing than retail. And this is a 150kWh location, so it's slower to boot.

I hope the Colonial Heights location gets a transformer soon and gets lower pricing.

 

[Jeremy3292]

Can we talk about how expensive the rate is at this location? $0.34/kWh when the retail rate is like $0.11; easily 300% markup and they probably get lower pricing than retail.

Well since you asked...

How do you think they pay for the ~$100,000 it costs to install a supercharger? And what cut, if any, does the landlord (WaWa/Sheetz) get in the lease contract? You are also ignoring any demand charges from the utility which can be very costly.

I also have never seen a supercharger anywhere with a lower cost than $0.28/kWh and that was some time ago. Costs are rising everywhere and in reality $0.34/kWh is not expensive at all and is pretty normal.

And this is a 150kWh location, so it's slower to boot.

Price is per kWh so the max speed of the supercharger is irrelevant to the cost you are being charged.

I hope the Colonial Heights location gets a transformer soon and gets lower pricing.

Unlikely. Will be in line with all other RVA area superchargers.