The cost of Public charging

On the rant, you’re right about DC charging rates but the majority of EV owners wouldn’t use them with any regularity. Even then it’s probably a spend of €10-€20 to top up enough to get home. Imagine what you’re saving though compared to running an equivalent petrol Porsche.

Unless you’re using public charging regularly, it probably isn’t worth paying a monthly subscription to have cheaper rates. 80c isn’t competitive so you’re better off dealing directly with the likes of eCars etc.

As someone who doesn’t have a clue about how public charging is organised in Ireland from the perspective of set up costs and monopoly controls, could a private company set up charging stations and charge more reasonable prices or are there just too many barriers to entry? Obviously the first barrier is the land to host the chargers on - petrol stations are mostly owned by just a few companies so I don’t see how competition could emerge. It’s in their interests to keep prices high as the barriers to entry seem too great

private vehicles are not public transport. The vehicles and home charge points already receive a state subsidy.

Ionity , EZO etc would have ESB in court if they thought that ESB was operating ECars at a loss. And supporting it with income from other parts of the business

the first barrier is a good grid connection

It may help in terms of making EV’s more financially attractive for such people. It’s still going to struggle against the convenience of fuelling ICE vehicles for someone who doesn’t have the option to charge at home. As technology advances for EV’s it may be less of an issue. For now though most people wouldn’t recommend an EV for anyone that can’t charge at home.

reasons, not excuses.

High power DC charging is not the same as home electricity. It is a different product, it's both a product and a service.

My home charging seems to be 13.5 cent per kWh but that ignores the €500,000 cost to me to provide the infrastructure.

There’s so much promise of a better future, where to start? Laffs

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/10/21/mercedes-unveils-car-with-20-efficient-ultra-thin-solar-coating/

If they overcharge you for coffee because you drive a Porsche, OK.

But your thinking is faulty, since all cars are billed the same, regardless of brand. I am not clear on where the communism charge need come in, but then again, I am not a lad…

Besides that, though; the OP mentioned the fact the cost of charging his car was tantamount to filling up with fuel. The service for both is approximately equal, so there you go. As he stated, his primary source of power is his home charging device; the rest is gravy. If you stay at a hotel for the night, are you expecting for Youth Hostel rates to apply?

If you mostly charge on Public charging then you are probably better with ICE. It's that simple.

Not that it's only about the cost of fuel. But the convenience of home charging is a big part of it.

They are building out the high speed DC charging. Once they come back and build out AC there will be more cheaper options around the country.

My middle finger told me from your First post that you wouldn’t run out of argumentative memes.

For your educational aid, though; when someone charges you more for power at a service station or ESB stand than at home, it has nothing whatever to do with communism. Also, privileges given to handicapped and parents with small children in tow are reasonable, but those given to EV users are questionable, at best.