Ecotricity , which owns and runs all 3,000 electric vehicle charging points at British motorway service stations , is to end its free serving and introduce a £ 5 charge for 60 minutes . That 's enough to fill most electric vehicles to around 50 % capacity . " So the time has come , to charge - for charging , " he said . " We 've taken a lot of feedback from EV drivers in order to look at the right pricing model . We 've decided that a simple flat free of a charge for a 20-minute fast - charge has the right balance . "
Ecotricity, which owns and runs all 3,000 electric vehicle charging points at British motorway service stations, is to end its free serving and introduce a £5 fee for 20 minutes. That's enough to fill most electric vehicles to around 50% capacity. "So the time has come, to charge - for charging," Ecotricity said. "We've taken a lot of feedback from EV drivers in order to arrive at the right pricing model. We've decided that a simple flat free of a fiver for a 20-minute fast-charge strikes the right balance."