2021 PoleStar 2
#466
Lexus Champion
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#467
why did you have to pay $6.45 if you used EA?
#469
^ or you can simply unplug at the 30th minute mark and then start a new session
#470
Lexus Test Driver
Originally Posted by bowser
^ or you can simply unplug at the 30th minute mark and then start a new session
#471
Lexus Champion
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Yep, went over the 30 minute mark. It had already reached 80 percent, I wanted to get it a little over 90 percent as a buffer... charging slows down to almost a crawl after 80 percent so they started charging me. That amount is so insignificant it doesn't bother me
#472
#473
Lexus Champion
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Last edited by AMIRZA786; 05-19-22 at 09:56 AM.
#474
Racer
#475
Lexus Champion
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I didn’t know that’s how the EA free charging is structured. Good to know. I guess it is kind of similar to Tesla’s idle fees. They don’t want you sticking around longer than is necessary. But since charging is so slow after 80%, I don’t really understand why EA/Polestar is so stingy about it. Still much cheaper overall though.
#476
Lexus Champion
Glad to hear the trip went well!
#477
Lexus Champion
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#478
Racer
To be fair, this is the first time I've been charged in 4 months. I was down to 21 percent. There is also some software issue with the Polestar with the 350kW chargers where the rate is really slow...if I had used the 150kW charger I would have been fine. EA has excellent customer service, if I call them they would remove the charge immediately
#479
Lexus Champion
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Not with EA. They have two rates, one is the non member guest rate for the public which is .43 cents per kWh, the member rate is $4 per month and .31 cents per kWh. Never changes. Right now since I'm technically not a member, rates show as .43 cents per kWh
#480
Intermediate
Don’t know if that’s true..I’ve heard on the Polestar Forum people were able to start another 30 minute charging session right after.
fabio
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2021 Polestar 2
Joined Sep 26, 2021
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13 Posts #15 · Mar 12, 2022
I do it all the time, just don't tell EA. Once you stop your initial 30 minute charge, unplug and wait for the unit to be available again (1-2 minutes) then rinse and repeat.