TotalEnergies opens service station for electric vehicles in Paris
It is the first of its kind in the capital and has ultra-fast charging
TotalEnergies has opened electric service stations across France, such as this one in Ile-de-France
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The first service (or ‘petrol’) station dedicated entirely to electric vehicles was opened in Paris by TotalEnergies on December 11.
The station will allow drivers to quickly charge their cars thanks to eight charging points and is located just off the périphérique, at 29 avenue de la Porte de Saint-Ouen.
It will enable ultra-fast charging, although this will only work with compatible car models such as the Audi e-tron GT or the Porsche Taycan.
Charging will cost 49 cents per kilowatt for the 50 kW terminal and 59 cents per kW for the ultra-fast terminals, which are nationally fixed rates. 40 cents per minute will be added if charging for more than 45 minutes according to Le Parisien.
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Additional services
It will also consist of a relaxation area with Wi-Fi, a shop where you can buy snacks, drinks dispensers and toilets, as well as a way to pump up your tyres.
Of course, there will be no petrol for filling up non-electric cars on-site.
All methods of card payment will be accepted, although cash and cheques will only be useful at the shop.
If using the ultra-fast charging, it takes between 20 and 30 minutes to charge 80% and 6 minutes for 100km of charge, according to Laurent Tricot, regional director of TotalEnergies for Ile-de-France.
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TotalEnergies has opened fully electric service stations in Marseille, Nantes, Metz, Rouen, Lille, Lyon and a few in Ile-de-France (but outside Paris).
It aims to open charging stations every 100km along the most used routes, making 500 service stations in France equipped by 2026, with around 100 converted to 100% electric.
