Won't be subscribing to this scheme. Potential Ecar owners should be incentivised, not penalised.
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Martin Colfer
10 years ago
Not at all impressed by scale of charges announced.
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Darren G
10 years ago
We would not expect ICE owners to pay for access to filling stations and ghen pay for petrol and diesel.
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Richard Auler
10 years ago
That puts my interest in an EV to sleep.
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Stephen Hamill
10 years ago
The information regarding the introduction of charges for access to CPoints appears to be all over the place. The network whilst growing is patchy with drivers often left stranded when charging points are out of use! These monthly charges are I'll-advised - I have no issue paying for the electricity used at a normal rate - but a monthly charge will only slow the advance in ev transport. Without the financial encentive many will revert to diesel transport.
Nice joined up thinking - NOT!
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Liam Brady
10 years ago
Ridiculous to charge per minute at FCPs. It should be per KW. Some chargers charge faster than others and they also charge slower in winter. So you pay more for the same charge in winter than in summer! Ha! And why the monthly subscription charge? It should be simply PAY AS YOU CHARGE! I seldom use public charge points and have to pay the same flat rate as someone who charges 2/3 times every day? Why should I have to pay €203.88 every year to have 'access to the charging network.?' I didn't pay a monthly subscription to have access to diesel / petrol stations! Please be sensible and RETHINK....
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Mick Needale
10 years ago
I don't expect free charging but this too expensive for occasional users of fast charging, so I won't be buying an EV after all :(
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michael martin
10 years ago
abcd
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Laura McCreery
10 years ago
I am Leaf driver and only in this country nonsense like that can happen. Other countries giving bus lanes for ev to use,all car parks free,charges free. I am already paying for what I charge at home.
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Leonard Molloy
10 years ago
The commitment to have 20,000 electric cars on the road by 2020, was made by the Green Party in government.
There is obviously no appetite for reducing our carbon emissions within the present government. So can we push for incentives in the forthcoming General election, with those who will be looking for our vote?
J
James Cashin
10 years ago
ECars should also have a "pay as you go" only option, no monthly fee. I charge at home predominantly but need to use public points at times. Won't entertain a monthly sub !
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Rob Molenaar
10 years ago
I wonder about the legality of these charges; The EU funded this project with about 2.1m...no competition to a 95% state owned company. I think that this could cause a few EU members to question Irelands commitment to lowering the CO2 levels.
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Alva paddle
10 years ago
It's shocking other countries in UK and Europe done pay car tax as ev's are zero emissions. This county is a disgrace. All eV owners should March on the Dail. They just want ev's of the road as the government have deals with the oil companies in middle east. It will put them all out of business if ev's take over. We are supposed to be carbon neutral by 2020.we have plenty of wind here for windmills to create energy but the government are notbothered
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Extortionate. I will unfortunately have to sell my electric car as the per minute pricing is more expensive than diesel or petrol.
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Kieran busteed
10 years ago
At these prices it would be cheap and safe time to go back to diesel car
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Paul Kilcullen
10 years ago
I am a low mileage user. I won't be signing up.
Also, I went electric as I strongly believe we all need to act to limit climate change. It is much too premature to start charging. The overall goal of reducing climate change is far too important to be focusing on the cost at this early take-up stage. Perhaps when penetration reaches 15% or thereabouts it could be gradually introduced.
J
Joachim Pietsch
10 years ago
Charging should be used on KWh consumed. Time based charging does not make sense for fast chargers as charging slows down to a trickle charge after 80%. Infrastructure and maintenance costs should be rolled into KWh rate.
Overall costs for public charging need to be kept low to make EVs an attractive alternative to petrol/diesel.
With this pricing structure ESB ECars policy might turn off existing users from ownership. Most owners will reconsider EV ownership when their 3 year PCP contract is up.
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claire feely
10 years ago
I will not pay this .I am happy to pay 'per charge' I would so rarely need to charge outside of the home
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Dolores Kelly
10 years ago
I simply will not pay a monthly fee!!
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Seamus McKenna
10 years ago
I mostly charge at home which suits me as I use the EV car mainly for short journeys but I need the card for the insurance factor of not worrying about running out. Also I have two long trips per year. Virtually all other utilities are changing over to 'The User Pays' principle. Has the ESB discussed this with their 'Partners' in the project of trying to get more people to switch to EVs. Perhaps this is an attempt to get the government to give them an annual subvention to cover the cost of providing the chargers.
Won't be subscribing to this scheme. Potential Ecar owners should be incentivised, not penalised.
Not at all impressed by scale of charges announced.
We would not expect ICE owners to pay for access to filling stations and ghen pay for petrol and diesel.
That puts my interest in an EV to sleep.
The information regarding the introduction of charges for access to CPoints appears to be all over the place. The network whilst growing is patchy with drivers often left stranded when charging points are out of use! These monthly charges are I'll-advised - I have no issue paying for the electricity used at a normal rate - but a monthly charge will only slow the advance in ev transport. Without the financial encentive many will revert to diesel transport. Nice joined up thinking - NOT!
Ridiculous to charge per minute at FCPs. It should be per KW. Some chargers charge faster than others and they also charge slower in winter. So you pay more for the same charge in winter than in summer! Ha! And why the monthly subscription charge? It should be simply PAY AS YOU CHARGE! I seldom use public charge points and have to pay the same flat rate as someone who charges 2/3 times every day? Why should I have to pay €203.88 every year to have 'access to the charging network.?' I didn't pay a monthly subscription to have access to diesel / petrol stations! Please be sensible and RETHINK....
I don't expect free charging but this too expensive for occasional users of fast charging, so I won't be buying an EV after all :(
abcd
I am Leaf driver and only in this country nonsense like that can happen. Other countries giving bus lanes for ev to use,all car parks free,charges free. I am already paying for what I charge at home.
The commitment to have 20,000 electric cars on the road by 2020, was made by the Green Party in government. There is obviously no appetite for reducing our carbon emissions within the present government. So can we push for incentives in the forthcoming General election, with those who will be looking for our vote?
ECars should also have a "pay as you go" only option, no monthly fee. I charge at home predominantly but need to use public points at times. Won't entertain a monthly sub !
I wonder about the legality of these charges; The EU funded this project with about 2.1m...no competition to a 95% state owned company. I think that this could cause a few EU members to question Irelands commitment to lowering the CO2 levels.
It's shocking other countries in UK and Europe done pay car tax as ev's are zero emissions. This county is a disgrace. All eV owners should March on the Dail. They just want ev's of the road as the government have deals with the oil companies in middle east. It will put them all out of business if ev's take over. We are supposed to be carbon neutral by 2020.we have plenty of wind here for windmills to create energy but the government are notbothered
Extortionate. I will unfortunately have to sell my electric car as the per minute pricing is more expensive than diesel or petrol.
At these prices it would be cheap and safe time to go back to diesel car
I am a low mileage user. I won't be signing up. Also, I went electric as I strongly believe we all need to act to limit climate change. It is much too premature to start charging. The overall goal of reducing climate change is far too important to be focusing on the cost at this early take-up stage. Perhaps when penetration reaches 15% or thereabouts it could be gradually introduced.
Charging should be used on KWh consumed. Time based charging does not make sense for fast chargers as charging slows down to a trickle charge after 80%. Infrastructure and maintenance costs should be rolled into KWh rate. Overall costs for public charging need to be kept low to make EVs an attractive alternative to petrol/diesel. With this pricing structure ESB ECars policy might turn off existing users from ownership. Most owners will reconsider EV ownership when their 3 year PCP contract is up.
I will not pay this .I am happy to pay 'per charge' I would so rarely need to charge outside of the home
I simply will not pay a monthly fee!!
I mostly charge at home which suits me as I use the EV car mainly for short journeys but I need the card for the insurance factor of not worrying about running out. Also I have two long trips per year. Virtually all other utilities are changing over to 'The User Pays' principle. Has the ESB discussed this with their 'Partners' in the project of trying to get more people to switch to EVs. Perhaps this is an attempt to get the government to give them an annual subvention to cover the cost of providing the chargers.