OP, I’m sorry but it is on you to do your research before planning such a long trip during the busiest travel season of the year (especially in Midwest winter)
No matter what, that experience was going to be rough. Expectations needed to be tempered and you should have planned accordingly.
Some things that you should take note of, which some other users have already written out:
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EQB is not a good road trip vehicle. Has slow charging and pedestrian range. Combine that with cold weather, the amount of stops was going to eat into your trip a lot regardless.
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Charging curves are a thing. It differs per vehicle, but in general, the higher SOC you get to, the slower the charge will be. Charging from 10-80% will be roughly the same if not faster than charging from 80-100%. Not only did you spend more time charging than needed, but you also may have clogged a charging spot for others (bigger deal with non-Tesla than Tesla SC) I get that range anxiety is a thing, but if everyone on the road charges like that, it makes the experience for everyone worse. There’s a reason why cars get charged idle fees.
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EA charging you $50 is likely a holding fee, and will be changed to the correct amount shortly. I had this happen too, and saw the correct amount charged in a few days. Honestly, not on you here, but just a PSA since it’s a common question that gets brought up.
Not harping on you specifically, as non-Teslas just aren’t there for road tripping in general, but some prior research and planning could have made it a bit easier.
Don’t worry, we live and learn. EV charging is still in a very early stage, and more complicated than it should be.