USA: Charging stations to penalise EV owners for overstaying

Company will implement this at their 10 busiest charging stations in California.

According to a media report, Electrify America will soon test a system that will cut off charging when the electric vehicles hit 85% battery capacity. In addition to that, EV owners who stay on for longer could end up getting penalised.

The decision to penalise EV owners is part of Electrify America's solution to reduce "charge hogs" - drivers who keep their EV plugged in for longer than needed. As per Electrify America, their EV chargers will cut off once the vehicle reaches 85% capacity. Post which, there will be a 10-minute grace period. If the drivers don't remove their EVs by then, they will be levied with a 40 cents per minute fine. Initially, the company will implement this at their 10 busiest charging stations in California.

Tesla also has a similar feature on its supercharger network. Here, the superchargers cut off electricity once the EV reaches 80% charge, however, owners can continue charging if they want.

Source: CNN