I´d say he´s only partly right.. shop around.. he at a Shell charger .. Shell is always expensive. My local Shell petrol station is always the most expensive upto 10 cents / liter. Altho i´m based in Germany the principal is the same.. I have a E-auto for 6 months trial and i charge when i´m at a local supermarket for free (if you buy in the store what i´m doing anyway). I have ENBW / ADAC charging card where i would pay 0.32cents / kWS if needed. Just having a quick look at the situation in the UK there are according to EDP - "There are thousands of free electric car charge points in the UK, often located in supermarkets, shopping centres, public car parks, hotels and sometimes service stations. Be aware there could be restrictions such as a set period of time or a requiring a purchase in-store, so it's best to check." So just plan your trip or use the in car navigation to find where to charge.. Also a bonus here is the Greenhouse gas quota trading where if you own an electric car you can get 350€ for selling your quota / year . I dont know what the CHG bonus is in the UK.
