Overview
- In its first cross-check of the 15 longest motorways, the ADAC rated more than half of 25 rest areas and 25 autohofs as poor to very poor, with no site earning a very good rating and autohofs generally outperforming simple rest areas.
- The club estimates about two-thirds of EV drivers, and 85% of long-distance EV drivers, rely on charging along autobahns, underscoring the impact of weak coverage and inconsistent operations.
- Many locations still offer only 50 kW charging despite long-distance needs of at least 150 kW, though the audit counted 31 sites with 300 kW units and identified 400 kW capability at Rosis Autohof Fulda Nord and Inntaler Autohof Raubling.
- Performance varied sharply by site, with Bavaria’s autohofs scoring relatively well and Euro Rastpark Schweitenkirchen leading the autohof ranking, while two autohofs—Aral Autohof Bremen Hemelingen (A1) and Total Autohof Großweitzschen (A14)—had no chargers at all.
- Local build-outs show what is possible: around Northeim on the A7, facilities now include 12 Tesla 250 kW stalls, 14 EnBW 300 kW stalls and 8 Aral Pulse 300 kW stalls, plus in nearby Nörten an additional eight 500 kW points and numerous 350 kW Ionity units, which the ADAC did not evaluate in its sample.