Electric vehicle owner fined $200 for overstaying charging time at Chadstone Shopping Centre

dailymail.co.uk

An electric vehicle owner at Chadstone Shopping Centre received a $200 fine for leaving their fully-charged car plugged in for hours during the busy Christmas shopping period. Idle fees, which cost $1 per minute, are designed to prevent prolonged use of charging bays. The incident has sparked discussions about charging etiquette among EV drivers. The Electric Vehicle Council urged owners to be considerate and avoid overstaying at charging stations, especially during peak times. Idle fees were first trialed in Western Australia in mid-2023 and may expand across the country. The number of public chargers in Australia has nearly doubled in the past year to meet growing demand for electric vehicles.


With a significance score of 2.4, this news ranks in the top 14% of today's 23080 analyzed articles.

Get summaries of news with significance over 5.5 (usually ~10 stories per week). Read by 10,000+ subscribers:


Electric vehicle owner fined $200 for overstaying charging time at Chadstone Shopping Centre | News Minimalist