Fees come to Richmond city EV charging stations

Richmond News

As of March 1, fees will be charged at municipally run electric vehicle charging stations – council formally adopted the bylaw on Monday evening, which allows city staff to roll out the fees.

Furthermore, non-electrical vehicles won’t be allowed in the EV charging spaces and can be fined for parking there.

The fees are meant to encourage drivers to move their cars once they’re charged. About 30 per cent of the time electric vehicles are being left up in the charging stations is considered “idle” time, that is, the vehicle isn’t being charged.

“When visiting a city facility, we want our citizens to have access to EV charging stations while, at the same time, recognizing and respecting other users by moving their vehicle once it has been charged,” said Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie in a press release. …

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