If you’re ever peeking around for public chargers when you’re in an unfamiliar area, dealerships tend to come up a lot. And, indeed, many of them are intended to be used by the public, regardless whether the driver has visited the store before. But if you’re not careful, you could endure the misfortune that one Michigan resident did, when he charged his rented Chevrolet Bolt at a Hyundai dealer, only to learn after the fact that he had been billed at a rate of $5 per kilowatt-hour and $5 per minute. The grand total? $418. The Bolt has a 65-kWh battery pack, and the customer in this case—Stanley Kpenkann—told news…
EV Renter Hit With $418 Charging Bill After Using Dealer’s Public Charger
