Experiences are mixed: one contributor reported per-minute billing came out cheaper, while seven reported higher-than-expected charges.
Charged just over $31 for 40 min at ~56c/kWh
“The screen said something like 56 cents per kWh. I was there maybe 40 minutes and got charged a little over $31.”
Per-minute billing came out ~$4 cheaper than per-kWh
“A couple of Electrify America stations near me billed $0.29/min even though the app showed the per-kWh rate. On a session where I added about 30%, it came out roughly $4 cheaper than per-kWh would have.”
Idle fees after the session ended blew up the bill
“I only fast charged once, and the session finished while I was getting food, and the idle fees on the receipt were what blew up my bill.”
Receipt showed higher non-member rate than the app
“When I tried a public fast charger, the app showed one rate but the receipt was the higher non-member rate.”
Billed $149.84 on a $30 prepaid balance
“I put $30 on my Blink account, charged a Mach-E from about 8% to 85%, and got billed $149.84 anyway. Now the account is sitting at -$119.84.”
Early taper made per-minute bill higher than expected
“Per-minute charger, and the Bolt tapers pretty early, so the receipt came out way higher than I expected.”
Per-minute $0.29/min came ~$4 cheaper than per-kWh
“A couple of Electrify America stations near me billed $0.29/min even though the app showed the per-kWh rate. On a session where I added about 30%, it came out roughly $4 cheaper than per-kWh would have.”