Shell Recharge has launched a sixth highway DC charger, this time at the Skudai R&R south-bound along the PLUS highway. However, unlike the previous five locations, the Skudai location features a StarCharge 120 kW charger instead of an ABB 180 kW charger.
Booking and payment for the charger can be made with Shell’s ParkEasy app. In the app, choose Shell HPC Southbound and then choose Skudai R&R South. Use our referral code R88W3N2T when you download the ParkEasy app and you’ll get some free credits to try it out.
The StarCharge 120 kW charger is configured so only 1 car can charge at any time, even though it features 2 CCS2 guns. To use the charger, you will have to pay RM4 for the first minute (an activation fee), and RM2.80 per minute for subsequent minutes.
A minimum ParkEasy balance of RM200 is required before you can start charging. You can reserve the charger 10 minutes in advance. You can also collect BonusLink points when you recharge.
Shell Recharge Gold & Platinum members can reserve the charger up to 1 hour in advance and charge at a cheaper rate of RM1.60 per minute for Gold and RM1.40 per minute for Platinum.
Don’t forget to use our referral code R88W3N2T when you download the ParkEasy app and you’ll get some free credits to try it out.
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Daylight robbery
It will always be expensive for some who cannot afford it but then why buy EV in the first place?
Because the world is moving towards EV.
Eventually Malaysia has to make the switch too you know?
Eventually maybe… but not today
Is it energy saving
I am actually perplexed Malaysia is setting a crazy precedent for itself by imposing fees on EV charging rate by minutes.
Everywhere else in the world charging fees are imposed by the number of energy (kW) you car receives from the charger. That is a fairer rate.
EV charger itself sometimes limits charging rate by number of cars being charged at the location. So if the number of cars being charged at the same location increases, the charging rate decreases and charging time becomes slower.
Also the more full your car battery is as you charge, the slower the charging rate becomes. This happens in all electric vehicle. Its set by the car’s Battery Management System (BMS) to protect the car’s battery. Eg. the car may be pulling 100kw at 10% battery but as you charge your car may only be pulling 30kw at 90% battery. Thus longer charging time. So it will take as long a time for you to fully charge your car from 80% to 100% as compared to 10% to 80%.