IONITY - charging / fees / tips

I've been using plug and charge on my ID.4 for a while now at Ionity Athlone and it's always worked without problems. I had to reactivate plug and charge after the recent update, so anyone who has had the update should check it.

It's a feature built into the VW app so not sure how it works outside of that.

I hear that VW group cars do it properly, so the cars can accept a third party certificate from the likes of Electroverse. Renault, Kia and Hyundai all require the use of their own charging app only.

To my knowledge Tesla do use the full Plug and Charge protocols for their own Supercharger network, but they haven't been certified for third parties. So they can't use plug and charge on Ionity etc

Did you go through the poxy card activation process?

I received mine last week, registered and its been running fine. Have used it multiple times at Athlone, Charlestown, City North & Kill South. Besides Tesla, which I can plug & charge, it was the only service I didnt have an RFID card for - glad I do know as they just work as opposed to apps which can be hit and miss.

Tap it on the card reader with the NFC logo on it. I don't know which charger you were using, but it's probably somewhere near the screen, but not the actual screen itself.

Cant seem to access details of the Electroverse sub without signing up for an account - unless you have a link?

Is it a 12 month contract or rolling monthly contract? If its a rolling sub then good value for occasional use like a trip to EU or you dont want a year long sub.

Can it be used with other providers and what are the rates like?

Realistically no saving over 12 months though just on Ionity alone.

Ionity Power 365 annual sub is €119.99

Electroverse 12 months sub = €143.88

Difference = €23.89 /2ckWh meaning you would need to charge 1194kWh to break even.

It was a launch special price (which I signed up to). But no point quoting that as its no longer available.

To be fair you need to be doing a decent amount of charging to get the savings. If you do most of your charging at home then its pointless.

I've had a few longer runs in the last 6 weeks and decided to try out the Ionity RFID card along with the €11.99 subscription. I ended up using Kill North, Dungannon and Dublin North, typically from 20% to 80%. Always had 220kW + to start with (pre-heated the battery) and was on the road again in less than 20mins. Normally less than 30 secs to get charging. Ionity offer a very predictable and reliable service to be fair.

The next month will be a lot quieter, so I'll cancel the monthly subscription, but if coverage was greater in the West / South I'd be tempted to pay the annual sub.

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I would imagine that BYD will be the first to bring them here, along with the first car capable of charging at that speed. Probably utilising their 14 showrooms and resulting in a more substantial network than Ionity or Tesla

Interestingly regarding the Fermoy site the commission board rejected the inspectors findings and found that actually 24 EV chargers aren't part of the Climate Action Plan

https://www.pleanala.ie/en-ie/case/321972

It’s a moot point; Circle K secured planning permission for a 10-stall charging hub on the adjacent site last year. Construction hasn't begun yet, however—likely because there isn't enough power available in town to support it.

I see Ionity have put their rates up from 0.69c/kwh to 77c/kwh 🤬🤬🤬