https://peertube.tv/videos/watch/83e3fff3-319e-4386-adf4-7e765e75c697 We're no strangers to long-distance EV travel on the channel. Over the past 20 years of EV ownership, we've driven the length and breadth of the UK. We've gone coast-to-coast in the U.S., and sometimes, we've even towed. But one thing we - as many of you - are noticing is that the cost to fast charge is substantially more than it once was. And on our way down to the San Francisco Bay Area to attend a press event, we saw first hand what that looks like. $41.68 for 100 kWh. On our latest I-5 road trip in the F-150 Lightning, fast charging cost two and a half to three times what a full charge at home does - and Electrify America's price has jumped from 43¢ per kWh in 2022 to as much as 69¢ today. So today, we're examining why those changes have happened. Yes, electricity is more expensive than it used to be, but hardware upgrades, ground rent, and in the U.S., vanishing incentives are all fighting to make your next long-distance EV trip more expensive. ⏱️ Chapter Breakdown: 00:00 - Introduction 01:43 - Leaving Oregon 02:06 - Stop 1: Seven Feathers - $41.68 for 100 kWh 03:58 - Why compare with 2022? 04:36 - Gas prices and home electricity, then and now 05:53 - Electrify America: 43¢ to 69¢ 07:24 - Stop 2: Rivian Adventure Network, Shasta 08:55 - Why is charging getting more expensive? 10:17 - Ground rent 10:46 - Losing NEVI funding 11:51 - IONNA, the dark horse 12:44 - EV vs. EcoBoost: the road trip maths 15:21 - Choice means competition 16:06 - How to save money on a road trip 16:23 - Thanks, and goodbye! 👥 Today’s Sponsors 🌱 Electric Vehicle Association - https://www.myeva.org 🐕 Little Collie Shepherd - https://littlecollie.com — ✊ Get Involved 🗳️ https://indivisible.org/town-hall-resources ❤️ Support the Show 📰 https://www.transportevolved.com 🔥 https://www.patreon.com/transportevolved ☕ https://ko-fi.com/transportevolved 📺 https://www.youtube.com/transportevolved 👕 https://www.redbubble.com/people/TransportEVd/ 🛍️ https://amzn.to/40xOyjm ₿ BC1QRZRGCCXUKPDZ2DZ9KX9JYJXMZDYHYGFZ0MN4WH 💬 Join the Conversation 🐘 https://mastodon.transportevolved.com/@show 💬 https://discord.gg/9WAjfQn 💬 https://fluxer.gg/mcj8aehg 🌀 https://bsky.app/profile/transportevolved.bsky.social 🔁 Subscribe to our 2nd channel - https://www.youtube.com/transportevolvedtake2 🎙️ Credits: Host: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Camera: Kate Gordon-Bloomfield Editor: Vi Horton Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Music: "Nobody Got Time for Love" (Instrumental) by Jimit, via Artlist.io Music: "Got It" (Instrumental) by VESHZA, via Artlist.io Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:42:20 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.tv https://peertube.tv/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://peertube.tv/videos/watch/83e3fff3-319e-4386-adf4-7e765e75c697 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.tv/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.