Black spots for the electric car? The uncertainty of recharging and its costs. If in the first case, however, the situation is rapidly improving (in Italy there are 19,324 recharging points with 9,709 stations accessible to the public, equal to a growth of 39% on an annual basis), to understand when you spend at a column the question is more complicated. Because it all depends on the technology you use “to fill up”.
BETTER AT HOME?
To have greater certainty of costs, you can install a wallbox in your garage, provided you have a dedicated meter. Those who live in a single-family house will have no problems, in a condominium, a written communication must be sent to the administrator, who will simply take note of it. The administrator must, on the other hand, authorize any work for the common parts, such as the passage of dedicated wiring and masonry interventions, and the costs will be charged to the condominium who made the request.
COSTS
Thanks to the 2019 budget law it is possible to access a tax deduction of 50% of the expenses incurred by those who install, in force until December 31, 2021, a deduction that will be distributed in 10 annual installments on a total not exceeding 3,000 euros in total , for a maximum additional power of 7kw, deduction commensurate with the purchase of a wallbox, whose prices range on average from 500 to 3,000 euros.
The average cost of electricity for domestic use fluctuates on average between 0.16 and 0.22 euros per kWh. For a complete charge of a car battery pack, an expense between 8 and 11 euros must be estimated, costs that can be reduced if there is the possibility of installing a photovoltaic system to support the electricity grid.
As for the costs for the use of the columns, an average between the various operators estimates the slow mode (22 kW) to be 0.45 euros / kWh, which rises to 0.50 euros / kwh for a column with a capacity of 50 KW. Considering a vehicle with a 40 kWh battery, the cost of a recharge at the column, therefore, will be approximately 18 euros in slow mode and 20 for fast mode. There are also super-fast systems that reach up to 350 kW and recharge a battery pack in a few minutes, but obviously at a much higher price. But here are some practical examples: a recharge on the Renault Zoe (52 kWh battery, autonomy up to 395 km) can be estimated at about 26 euros, which become 20 or 31 for the Nissan Leaf, depending on whether it is fitted with 40 or 62 batteries. Kwh. For the 337 kilometers of autonomy of the electric Opel Corsa, however, the cost of recharging is around 25 euros, with a 50 kWh battery.
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THE “FINE” FOR THOSE WHO LEAVE THE ELECTRICS ATTACHED TO THE COLUMN
From 1/6/2020 Enel X charges the amount for the occupation of the socket once the recharge has been completed. This is to prevent motorists with little civic sense (preventing others from recharging) from using the stalls of the columns as parking lots. This way you have 30 minutes to free the socket, after which you will be charged 0.09 € / min for AC sockets (Type2 and Type3a) and 0.18 € / min for DC sockets (CHAdeMO and CCS Combo 2). There is no charge during the night (from 22:00 to 8:00) on AC sockets (Type 2 and Type3a) up to 22 kW
HOW TO PAY TO THE PUBLIC COLUMNS
Payment can be subject to a pay-as-you-go or lump sum contract, with a pre-established fee with monthly or annual charges. For the “physical” payment, however, there is still a bit of non-uniformity, in fact each operator has its own system. Sometimes you download an App, other times you pass a contactless credit card, or you can make the payment via smartphone and QR Code, but there is also the possibility of charging your current account or PayPal.
LEASEPLAN E NLT
The rental company LeasePlan offers an advanced service for integrated electric mobility. In particular, with the Energy Key mode – dedicated to those who rent a long-term electric car – it is possible to take advantage of the interoperable charging service. You can subscribe to an Evo subscription – all-inclusive – for the supply of all domestic energy with Wekiwi (gas and electricity supplier) and separate billing of consumption, based on a mileage of approximately 10,000 kilometers per year, or choose the Pro solution. , for now destined exclusively for the new electric 500, against a higher ceiling of kilometers / year.
FREE2MOVE
This initiative, on the other hand, was commissioned by the Stellantis Group for the Peugeot, Citroën, DS and Opel brands, and is connected to over 220,000 charging stations throughout Europe. It uses an App capable of automatically selecting the columns compatible with the car model owned, but the information of the App in the mobile phone also includes notifications such as recharging points within the range of remaining autonomy and an estimate of the time and costs of charging. Itineraries can thus be planned through the Trip Planner, which identifies the best route and the columns available based on autonomy, recalculating the ideal route every minute through the parameters of battery, speed, external temperature, on-board load and ground conditions road, and warning the driver in time to anticipate or delay the next recharge.
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