Kia advertises a holiday recharge surprise

Charging costs

Just when I was planning a charging cost comparison piece, Kia, through its app, sent out a holiday recharge surprise, an offer to charge at $0.20 per kWh through the Memorial Day Weekend.

Unfortunately, the car is still sitting near 80% full from Thursday’s charge.

The deal is available through IONNA Rechargery, which I’d never heard of. So, a quick search found that the closest one is a good half hour away, which would be great if I was driving that way.

Further, the while the deal was announced through Kia‘s app, it was immediately clear that it’s IONNA that is driving the offer and its open to anyone!

Note that both NACS and CCS plugs are available, as can be seen in the image.

Also note the regular price of $0.39 kWh, which is a steal compared to what others are “charging”.

They are relatively new with only 107 stations currently operational across the United States and over 1,000 active charging stalls. Follow the link to search your area.

The network is expanding and their rollouts planned with retail partners like Circle K, Sheetz, and Wawa. The company offers charge speeds up to 400 kW.

IONNA is backed by a consortium of automakers and has over 200 contracted sites in the pipeline.

The company also seems to have made up the word rechargery. I guess charge station was too much for them, but hey, why not!

So enjoy the holiday weekend and happy charging! I will watch for an IONNA buildout in my area.

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