KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 13 -- In an attempt to ensure higher availability and fair usage, ChargEV has started to impose idle fees for selected EV chargers. Idle fees are additional charges that users would have to pay if they do not move their cars after their EV charging session is completed.

A notice has been spotted at ChargEV's 400kW DC Chargers at Starling Mall which indicates that an idle fee of RM0.50 per minute will be imposed 20 minutes after the charging session has stopped.

The idle fee notice is also shown in the ChargEV app and there's an extra icon to show that the charger has idle fees enabled. Typically, ChargEV's DC chargers are priced at RM1.60 per kWh.

Users will then have to pay RM0.50 per minute if they don't move their...