Oil and gas giant Shell has announced the opening of its first EV charging hub in the U.K. The new Shell EV charging hub is located Fulham, London, where existing gasoline and diesel pumps have been replaced with new ultra-rapid charge points.
The new EV charging hub in London is a global pilot for Shell, and is considered the first instance in which a gasoline/diesel station has been converted to exclusively electric-vehicle charging. The new EV charging hub offers nine high-powered, ultra-rapid 175 kW charge points, which are said to provide some EVs with an 80-percent charge in as little as 30 minutes.
The new hub also offers an area for EV drivers to relax while their vehicle charges, including a Costa Coffee store and a Little Waitrose & Partners shop for caffeine, snacks, or groceries. What’s more, the EV charging hub incorporates solar panels on the roof for renewable electricity.
Shell says that it will continue to invest in EV infrastructure to help meet the needs of electric vehicle owners. Shell states that electric vehicle adoption is on the rise in the U.K., citing figures provided by the government stating that the adoption rate for ultra-low emissions vehicles (ULEVs) have risen more than 3,000 percent between 2010 and 2021, from roughly 9,000 ULEVs to 370,000 ULEVs. To note, ULEVs include both all-electric and hybrid vehicles.
“For electric vehicle use to continue to grow, drivers need to feel confident that there are convenient and reliable means of recharging their vehicles,” Shell said in a statement.
General Motors is planning to release a bevy of new electric vehicles in the next few years, with 30 new EVs planned by 2025. The automaker is also currently investing in new EV charging infrastructure, such as at GM workplaces and dealerships, as well as low-income communities.
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Does it also have hotel rooms to snooze while you charge? LiOn batteries swell when you charge them too much too fast, that creates a lot of heat.
FUD, they do not swell like that, especially when they aren’t soft packs and when you do proper heat management.
What are you talking about?
What is the COST, I say again what is the COST to Charge???????????????
You can bet they will be charging premium prices on their C store offerings. Figure an average recharge at 30 minutes at the least.
What do you think that will cost. The Battery people will be awaken for sure.
Hopefully the price to charge is not the equivalent to a gallon of fuel now days.
I would think it would be in that range. Florida Power & Light is going to love it.
The price to charge at fast chargers is pretty similar to what it costs to run a gasoline or diesel vehicles. It’s only when you charge at home that you see savings. At least for now, while there is still a balance of gas/electric. Someday if/when we are all driving electric all bets are off IMO.
According to the website, It’s .49 Pounds/Kwh to use the fast charger. A Chevy Bolt/Opel Ampera-e has a 66 Kwh battery. If completely drained, it would cost 32.34 Pounds to go a conservative 200 miles. Petrol is about 7,50/Pound, so the cost to travel 200 miles at 30 mpg would be 200/30 = 6.66 gallons x 7.50 Pounds/gallon = 50 Pounds. The Shell charger would be 44% less expensive per mile in this example. YMMV.
Why isn’t the question of charging cost answered? It will eventually be tax to replace lost fuel tax revenue.
Strange that nobody has quantified and put an average charge price on a recharge, with further break down of electric energy cost per mile. Will someone out there with an EV please present their recharge fee cost, time duration of recharge, and a cost per mile breakout? Thank you.
I predict that with all the thermal coal plant demolitions that the price of a Kwh will be going up.
100% CORRECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Power Company’s Love It.
I seen an article months back that showed pending on what state you lived in was charging close to gas some states it was better to go with gas.. but that was months ago
Doesn’t fast charging affect the long-term durability of the battery?
You know how packed these things will be at the beaches in America??? Like literally big smh