Qu estion : Regarding the 20 new electric charging stations installed at the Honolulu airport ( 808ne.ws/4ghbiM0 ), what happens once the EV is fully charged but remains plugged into the charger (as would occur when a traveler has parked their car and left the island for more than a day or two)? Would the owner continue to pay the charging rate? Or would the charging rate cease once the EV is fully charged?
Q : Is there a time limit on the airport’s EV charging stations?
Answer : A state Department of Transportation spokesperson emailed responses to these questions Thursday:
“Once an EV is fully charged, the charger will shut off and an idle fee of $0.25 per 15-minute interval will be applied while the vehicle remains connected to the charger. There will be a 15-minute grace peri