Speaking of electric cars (EV), the issue of charging is still endless because the number of electric cars sold each month exceeds the number of chargers installed. This causes the ratio of chargers to electric cars to be disproportionate, causing public chargers to be a hot topic for many EV users. Most recently, Chargesini, one of the EV charging providers, has introduced their subscription plan that now offers free idle fees according to the plan chosen.
This free idle charge is offered specifically to allow users to leave their cars on the charger for longer. This is because there are several situations that make it easier for users to leave their cars on the charger while charging, such as taking longer to go shopping, watching a movie, or going to a meeting. A little different is that if a DC charger can complete a full charge quickly, it will charge at idle. Through this subscription plan, Chargesini users do not need to rush to move the car, but instead take advantage of their existing subscription and use the time for other purposes.
There are three plans offered, namely Charge Plus, Charge Pro, and Charge Max. All of them differ in terms of subscription prices and also the discounts offered, as well as the idle charge time given. There is a discount limit, according to the plan offered. For all the plans below, customers also receive a free annual battery health check worth RM 500.
Payment Plan Condo Charging Discount Public Charging Discount Discount Limit Free Idle Time
Charge Plus Per Month
RM 19.90 10% 15% RM 50 Per Month 2 hours
Charge Pro Per Month
RM 29.90 12% 20% RM 70 Per Month 2 hours
Charge Max Per Year
RM 360 12% 20% RM 900 Per Year 4 hours
If you look at the location of Chargesini chargers, most of their chargers are located in shopping malls, apartment houses and famous hotels. Therefore, this free idle charge may be very suitable for their existing users, allowing them to spend more time at the charging point. In fact, this is good news for apartment dwellers who already have Chargesini chargers because they can leave their cars longer after they are fully charged, and there is no need to rush. In fact, charging subscriptions also receive tax relief of up to RM 5,000 so this plan should be of long-term benefit.
In other news, last March Gentari imposed idle charges on all their chargers nationwide, except in hotels and resort areas. This may suit Gentari because they have many chargers on the highway, and want to ensure that their chargers are accessible to more users through high idle charges.
