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New fees of up to $60 per hour have been introduced at some public electric vehicle charging sites across Australia in a bid to prevent drivers from keeping their car plugged in once complete.
Glen Eira Council in Melbourne's south-east will become the latest council to adopt an idle fee from October 1, slugging motorists with a $1-per-minute charge for overstaying charging bays.
Council Mayor Dr Simone Zmood said the move would give drivers more incentive to unplug their vehicles as soon as charging finishes.
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'A user-pays approach helps encourage drivers to use charging bays responsibly and comply with the advertised parking time limits,' she said.
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'We've seen times when vehicles remain plugged in, or parked in charging bays, longer than the advertised parking time limits.
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'Introducing charging and overstay fees will help improve access so more EV owners can use the network.
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The change comes after Sydney's Canterbury-Bankstown Council began hitting motorists with a $1 per minute charge on July 1 if they remain plugged into chargers for more than two hours.
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'After reaching the two-hour limit, you will be prompted through the Exploren app to move your vehicle and are given a ten minute grace period to do so,' it states on its website.
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New fees of up to $1 a minute have been introduced at some public electric vehicle charging sites across Australia in a bid to prevent drivers from keeping their car plugged in once complete
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You could also be fined by a parking inspector for exceeding the limit.
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The council said that moving the car once charged was 'good EV etiquette'.
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'It helps avoid congestion, reduces wait times and makes it easier for the next person who needs to charge their car,' it said.
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These fees are designed to encourage EV owners to unplug their vehicles promptly and move their cars, ensuring better availability for other users.'
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The measures are being introduced as growing numbers of Australians switch to electric vehicles, placing greater pressure on public charging infrastructure.
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Fees vary between charging providers, with major networks including Chargefox and Jolt imposing idle fees of up to $1 per minute, while Evie has no fixed overstay rate.
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Some providers cap idle fees at a set amount, like $100, while others continue charging motorists indefinitely.
Tesla's Supercharger network also charges motorists for lingering at charging stations longer than necessary, potentially charging them 50 cents for every extra minute spent.
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Glen Eira Council in Melbourne's southeast will become the latest council to adopt an idle fee from October 1, slugging motorists with a $1-per-minute charge for overstaying charging bays
That fee can double to $1 per minute during busy periods.
Interestingly, the company warns motorists they may face additional fees before their vehicle reaches a full charge.
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'The congestion fee encourages drivers to charge only as much as is needed for their trip, rather than all the way to 100 per cent,' Tesla's website states.
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'Congestion fees start to apply once your vehicle surpasses the designated charge level.
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'At that point, the vehicle is close to fully charged and the spot should be made available for the next driver.'
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