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by Ekaros 61 days ago
What is actually the realistic cost. Covering infra, the charger and the maintenance of everything involved. Power and transfer included, with transfer including any standing charges. And after that you probably want decent margin to well run the business.
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I don't expect 10 thousands of the fast chargers in my town.

I'd love to have slow chargers built into the street lights. Not everyone owns a house, and the public charging usually meets or exceeds the petrol price per mile.

If you're referring to DC charging it's going to be pretty expensive. The construction and power electronics for a DC station is going to be in the millions.

For AC the rectifier is inside the car and the L2 chargers is just a fancy plug. Price should just be the base electricity cost.