'UK's theaa.com & chargemasterplc.com think that the EV revolution is about to take off ... team up for EV services, top five EV misconceptions'
http://www.afr.com/news/power-companies-compete-for-owners-of-teslas-and-bmwi3s-20160628-gptis7 Power companies compete for owners of Teslas and BMWi3s Jun 30 2016 Ben Potter [images http://www.afr.com/content/dam/images/g/p/u/q/e/b/image.related.afrArticleLead.620x350.gptis7.png/1467234642348.jpg Jo Hume "fills up" her electric car in Palm Beach, Sydney on June 29 / Janie Barrett http://www.afr.com/content/dam/images/g/o/e/y/2/p/image.imgtype.afrArticleInline.620x0.png/1466485759774.jpg Technology pioneer Simon Hackett charges his Tesla Model S from a Redflow battery at his business park / Simon Hackett/Redflow ] After Jo Hume completes the 90 kilometres from Palm Beach to Sydney and back in her BMW i3, she parks next to the retaining wall that holds back her garden and plugs in. The car doesn't start charging until the 9.7 cents a kilowatt hour off-peak rate comes on at 10pm, and the small electric car is ready for another commute in the morning. "We just pull into the parking reserve and plug it in, and the software allows you to set the charging time," Ms Hume, a partner with South Cross Ventures, told The Australian Financial Review. She says she and her husband will drive about 18,000 kilometres and pay about $260 to charge it in a year. [image] Chief executive Andy Vesey unveiled AGL's "all you can eat for a dollar a day" electric vehicle charging offer last week Chris Pearce That includes $226 for power at 12.9 kilowatt hours per 100 kilometres and $35 for 2.2 tonnes of carbon offsets. They've also put about $6 of petrol into the little tank of the range extender, which adds about 100 kilometres to the 150 kilometre range. This is a lot less than AGL Energy's "all you can eat" offer to charge electric vehicles for a dollar a day, or $365 a year - fully carbon offset - unveiled by chief executive Andy Vesey last week. Power companies are competing aggressively to provide so-called "behind the meter" services to electric vehicle owners and other lucrative groups as average grid power usage flatlines. Ms Hume buys her power from Mojo Power, after becoming a customer as part of her "due diligence" for an investment by Southern Cross Ventures in the upstart company. Powershop, another relatively new competitor, offers new customers green power for their electric vehicle for a year after signing up at the same price as regular power. Origin offers owners of Porsche and Audi electric cars Green Power for their first 10,000 kilometres. Powershop's chief executive, Ed McManus, said green power was important for electric vehicle owners "given the carbon intensity" of the coal heavy grid, but the AGL deal did not look fair. Average drivers, who only cover about 14,000 kilometres a year, and below average drivers would be paying too much at $1 a day, Mr McManus said. They would be subsidising heavy drivers - or drivers of luxury electric vehicles like Tesla's Model S, which consume more power. Vehicle owners need a smart meter to take advantage of such deals, which can cost $200-$300, and a car charger - costing about $1000. Mojo rolls up the cost of the smart meter into its $35 a month standing charge. AGL said via a spokeswoman that the average driver would be better off on its dollar-a-day offer assuming 100 per cent electric usage, 30 per cent anytime charging and 70 per cent off-peak charging, while enjoying the peace of mind of "fixed price driving". Drivers able to do all their charging off peak might be better off staying on using an off-peak tariff, but this would not suit all households or vehicle owners, she said. The company will offer plenty of advice and leave customers "to choose the best option for them and their household". [© 2016 Fairfax Media] http://fleetworld.co.uk/news/2016/Jul/AA-and-Chargemaster-team-up-for-EV-services/0434025658 AA and Chargemaster team up for EV services 01 Jul 2016 ... “We think that the EV revolution is about to take off and we want to help consumers understand the benefits of low cost, low emission driving and to show them it is accessible and affordable" ... ... http://behindthewheel.com.au/aa-names-top-five-ev-misconceptions/ AA names top five EV misconceptions July 2, 2016 There is no doubting the age of electric vehicles (EVs) is dawning and sales are consistently on the up, but there's still a few misconceptions that the new ... For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Utilities-au-aggressively-compete-for-EV-owners-to-average-out-power-grid-tp4682844.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
