My experience having an EV and exclusively charging at public fast chargers as I don't have a way of charging at home.
And I do so completely FREE since Ioniq 5's come with 2 years of free charging at all Electrify America stations. I go out of my way to charge there every time.
Looking at my January & February data:
I completed 20 charging sessions across Tulsa's 2 EA locations - Simon Tulsa Premium Outlets in Jenks and the Target in Broken Arrow. Adding a total of 624 kWh to my battery even with only charging to 80% each time.
Charging sessions are quick, averaging just under 20 minutes each. I was charging for a total of just 3 hours in January and 4 hours in February.
Conveniently, the chargers are located at shopping centers, allowing me to pick up things I needed whether I was charging or not!
January charging breakdown:
• Jan 1-7: 53 kWh - 2 sessions
• Jan 8-14: 0 kWh - 0 sessions
• Jan 15-21: 108 kWh - 4 sessions
• Jan 22-28: 73 kWh - 3 sessions
• Jan 29-31: 24 kWh - 1 session
Total for January: 258 kWh across 10 sessions
February charging breakdown:
• Feb 1-4: 17 kWh - 1 session
• Feb 5-11: 133 kWh - 3 sessions
• Feb 12-18: 95 kWh - 3 sessions
• Feb 19-25: 110 kWh - 3 sessions
• Feb 26-28: 0 kWh - 0 sessions
Total for February: 356 kWh across 10 sessions
The 624 kWh would have cost me about $87 if I charged at home in Tulsa (14¢/kWh on avg. but would likely be much lower), or $349 if I paid EA's standard rate ($0.56/kWh).
Instead, my total cost was just $1.08 (from a single time of letting it charge past the 30 minute limit).
Charging patterns:
• 45% of sessions in morning
• 35% in the afternoon
• 20% during the evening
And my most common days are Mondays and Saturdays.
With the amount of driving that I do in a week and with my schedule, taking an extra 30 minutes to an hour once a week or so to drive out to a charger in Jenks or BA is totally doable for me.
Especially when it is completely free. 🤑
Zach Miles