Electric Vehicle Charging Fee Should Have Clear and Transparent Standards
Residents in cities like Guangzhou, Wuhan, and Beijing have been expressing their concerns about the confusing and expensive charging standards for electric vehicles. Some desperate individuals have even resorted to illegal methods such as parking on staircases. This situation calls for immediate attention and resolution.
In order to address the problem of vague charging standards for electric vehicles, it is crucial to tackle the issue head-on. Currently, different communities within the same company charge varying fees. Additionally, many operating companies fail to disclose their charging rates, leaving residents confused and frustrated. The implementation of transparent charges is possible if the property companies responsible for buying and operating charging facilities, or the property management companies in partnership with charging pile companies, separate the electricity and service charges and ensure that they are priced and collected independently. By avoiding packaging and mixed charges, these measures will prevent charging fees from becoming a convoluted calculation. Other cities can also require operators to disclose detailed cost breakdowns.
While it may be unrealistic to suggest unifying charging standards across the board, it is crucial to address the concern over expensive charging. Electricity costs differ across the same city, region, or even different communities. Some communities have their electricity bills settled directly by the power department and the property, while charging pile companies purchase electricity from the property, resulting in varying costs. Moreover, service fees are influenced by community access fees, sharing mechanisms, installation fees for different charging facilities, and post-operation and maintenance costs. It is important to recognize that the cost of charging at public charging piles is naturally higher than charging at home. Implementing uniform price reductions may bring clarity to charges, but it could also harm the operations of some charging pile companies, ultimately impacting the interests of residents.
In finding a solution to expensive charging, it is crucial to consider the interests of multiple parties. Some local electric power departments have installed electricity meters in carports, allowing the provision of cheaper “parity electricity” to residents. This approach, prioritizing the people’s benefit and ensuring cost-effectiveness, is worth considering on a broader scale.
It is essential not to overlook the role played by the property in charging fees. Charging pile companies typically pay an entry fee to the property before entering a new community, and most of the electricity used by these companies is connected to the property. The incurred costs are ultimately transferred to the residents. Property management companies are responsible for taking care of the community on behalf of the owners. While it is acceptable for them to generate some profit, it is crucial to determine how this income is distributed. According to the Civil Code, the income generated by the construction unit, property service company, or other managers who utilize the joint owner’s part should be allocated to the owner’s joint property after deducting reasonable costs. Distributing a portion of the revenue from public charging piles to the owners would effectively subsidize charging costs, as long as it is done transparently and in line with public interest. Confusing this matter with personal gains should be strictly avoided.
In order to ensure that more residents can benefit from convenience and discounts in electric vehicle charging, further exploration and refinement of charging systems are necessary. Only through these continuous efforts can we improve the charging experience for all residents. (Weichen)
Original title: Electric vehicle charging fee should not be a confusing calculation
For a period of time, many residents of Guangzhou, Wuhan, Beijing and other places have reacted strongly to the problem of ambiguous charging standards for electric vehicle charging and expensive charging Some residents have pushed their cars up’ the stairs are illegal, which needs attention.
The problem of vague charging standards for electric vehicles is not difficult to solve. From a direct perspective, the same company charges different fees in different communities, and even the same community charges “one family”, and many operating companies do not disclose what they charge. It is not surprising that residents say frankly that they “do that. don’t understand”. Whether the property company buys charging facilities and is responsible for their operation, or the current more mainstream property management company cooperates with charging pile companies, the charges mainly include electricity charges and service charges. Compared with packaging and mixed charges, if Beijing insists that electricity charges and service charges should be priced and collected separately, it will be possible to achieve transparent charges and avoid charging charges from becoming a confusing account. For other cities, it is not difficult to require operators to disclose the details of the cost.
However, I feel that charging is expensive, and it is unrealistic to suggest that the relevant departments unify the charging standards. Regarding electricity bills, the cost of electricity consumption in the same city, the same region, or even different communities is different, such as ordinary houses and apartments, and the electricity bills of some communities are settled directly by the power department and the property, and the charging pile company buys electricity from the property. Costs also vary. In terms of service fees, the final prices will be affected by community access fees, sharing, installation fees for different charging facilities, and post-operation and maintenance costs. Therefore, it is necessary to see that the cost of charging on public charging piles is certainly higher than the cost of charging at home. If the price is reduced uniformly for this reason, the charges will be clear, but it may also make it difficult for some charging stack companies to continue their operations, which will ultimately affecting the interests of residents.
In order to solve the problem of expensive charging, the interests of multiple parties need to be considered. Some local electric power departments have installed electricity meters in the carports for the convenience of the people to provide cheaper “parity electricity” to residents, cost, lead it for the benefit of the people, it is worth referring to this kind of thinking.
It is very easy to overlook the role played by the property in the charging fee. In practice, the charging pile company must pay an entry fee to the property before entering a new community, and after entering the site, most of the use must electricity be connected to the property, and the relevant costs will eventually be transferred to the property. residents. Property management is taking care of the community for the owner, so it is nothing to make some money, the key is how to distribute the income. According to the Civil Code, the income generated by the construction unit, property service company or other managers who use the joint owner’s part belongs to the owner’s joint property after deducting reasonable costs. If the property distributes part of the revenue of public charging piles to the owners, it will in fact achieve the effect of price subsidies and reduce charging costs. It’s another matter if you stuff public benefits into your own pockets. This link should not be confused.
Everything is still in its infancy, so that more residents can enjoy convenience and discounts, and more exploration is needed. (Weichen)
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