It’s been reported that the DC fast chargers of several BMW dealers in Malaysia are now on the ChargEV network, completing their planned integration. With this, paid ChargEV members can now check charger availability and pay for and begin charging their electric vehicles using the app.
The vast majority of BMW’s DC charger-equipped dealers are on ChargEV, with the sole exception being Auto Bavaria, which continues to use its own payment service. With this comes a significant reduction in charge pricing, as members already have to pay a RM240 yearly subscription for use of the network.
The revised rates are as follows:
- DC 30 and 60 kW charger – RM0.60 per minute of use
- DC 90 kW charger – RM0.90 per minute
- DC 120 kW charger – RM1.40 per minute
- DC 150 kW charger – RM1.50 per minute
- DC 180 kW charger – RM1.80 per minute
Looking at the figures above, all chargers up to 60 kW (previously RM1.40 per minute) are grouped in the same 60 sen tier, which was the old rate for 30 kW chargers. The rates for all other chargers have been roughly halved, dropping 90 sen for 90 kW chargers, RM1 for 120 kW and RM1.80 for the fastest 180 kW chargers (the ones at Millennium Welt KL North are now limited to 150 kW and thus carry a cheaper rate).
As far as we know, only Tian Siang Premium Auto, operating in Ipoh and Butterworth, has released BMW owner pricing for its 120 kW chargers – also cut in half to RM1 per minute. The only exception to the brand’s nationwide charge pricing is Regas Premium Auto Kuching, where its chargers (which are limited to 120 kW, according to the ChargEV app) are apparently free of charge to use.
Charging your EV is therefore much cheaper now at BMW’s chargers. The lower end remains the same, costing RM36 per hour at a 30 kW charger like at Seong Hoe Premium Auto in Melaka, although this pricing now also extends to 60 kW chargers such as the one at Quill Automobiles in Petaling Jaya. At the top end, you’ll now need to pay RM108 per hour for a 180 kW charger like at Wheelcorp Premium in Setia Alam, down from RM216 per hour previously.
The per hour rate is not fully representative of actual price you’ll pay, because the faster the charger, the shorter the time it takes to fill your battery up. Using the 180 kW charger on a BMW iX, for example, you’ll need just 20 minutes to charge from 20 to 80%, which will now cost RM36 – exactly the price you pay to plug it up for an hour at a 30 kW charger, and you won’t even reach the same state of charge at the end.
Using the ChargEV DC chargers is at publishing time restricted to paying ChargEV members. Of course, most if not all EV owners will have already subscribed to the network, as the annual fee allows free usage of the service’s numerous AC chargers.
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For my BMW iX, i would normally use the 180kW charger. Only 20 minutes to charge from 20 to 80%, which cost RM72. Pretty cheap plus a cuppa Starbucks,
60% of 425km WLTP
= 255kM WLTP driving style,
then need recharging for 20mins.
eqv to 12.75km/min 180kW charge @ 20%-80%
RM1.80 per minute.
Various real world range tests on YouTube of the iX on motorway speeds (130km/h) and in winter (~10c), basically the worst of conditions, shows 75% or better of WLTP.
We have the benefit of warm weather, and assuming city driving, will show much better efficiency. My own back of envelope calculation on my PHEV shows cost per km of RM0.15 (26kWh to charge to 82km range at RM0.47/kWh (EM top tariff), home charger@11kW) or about the same as a Myvi on RON95 depending on what consumption figures of the Myvi you choose to believe. My car weighs more twice of Myvi
Just by sheer depreciation cost alone next time when u sell your iX then come back here again and compare withe the other fella using Myvi.
Pointless to buy EV since petrol price is only 2.05…
EV only affordable for T01,
But tax free..
Subsidized T01.
Yup, EVs remain a joke in Malaysia unfortunately. There are a few in my condo and they have to fight for the measly two charging bays.
The main purpose of EV creation is not save fuel price but environmental issue. But it is hard for third country mindset to understand it.
Here just to use paper box instead of styrofoam packaging for cheap food, already cannot afford. What more EV!
Buy an EV is already so expensive and still so expensive to charge it. Better drive gasoline cars
Layman term please… how much does it cost for the iX3 per KM?
According to official data, the iX3 takes 32 minutes to charge from 10 to 80% with a 150 kW charger, equating to a cost of RM38.40 (BMW owners get a preferential rate of RM1.20 a minute for a 150 kW charger). Taking to account the WLTP-rated range of 460 km, you will recover 322 km during those 32 minutes of charging, meaning that you get around 10 km of range with every minute of charging. As such, charging the iX3 costs around 12 sen per kilometre with a 150 kW charger.
Of course, there are several variables to consider, not least the fact that the WLTP range is a rather generous estimate, so you can expect to pay much more per kilometre. This, then, is only a very rough estimate.
Better than stupid system of paying CASH and sharing personal details to an unknown face in hopes they will allow EV users to charge.
EV is a scam by elites…