BZ4x roadtrip up north and using the NS highway chargers

So we have our prep done

Apps, roaming and lots of fluids and snacks 

Firstly the apps

Checkpoint app

for checking tuas and causeway traffic 

ABRP and plug share for EV charging stations 

You will also need the actual charging apps

There are a whole bunch of Malaysian apps but I’ll suggest you download ChargEV and JomCharge as a minimum- SP app does cover some JomCharge stations but there’s a cover fee 

Touch and Go app is required and do put at least M$100 inside to cross the customs. You can still use your TnG card for parking and the toll booths.

The immigration apps are kind of useful but not compulsory 

So typically, if you can hit the Causeway or Tuas checkpoint before 9am, you are much better off - I took only 15 min to clear both sides.

From the customs, we proceeded to checkout the Skudai RnR, where there are quite a few options for charging, located at the various petrol stations and stores. For example the Caltex station has a brace of JomCharge DC chargers. 

The next stop we tried was the big one. This is a game changer, located at the Pitstop at Tangkak. There are eight bays with a total of 400kw available, although this is shared across all the chargers. Getting 90kw from the DC chargers is pretty easy. 

And with eight bays, you don’t really need to wait for your turn, and there is shelter for the chargers, which came in handy as it began to pour once I stopped. 

There’s a toilet nearby - no soap, and you have to pay M50Cents so head to the coffee shops instead.

This uses the ChargEV app, so you need to download it and more importantly enable payment for Malaysia as well as Singapore to get it to work. Then indicate where your car is, select that charging bay and connect the charging gun.

With about 90kw, it only takes about half and hour or so to top up my BZ4X and be on my way, so it’s just nice for a quick meal and pee break, and you have a few options closely.

I prefer Do do beef but the hor fun was not bad too.

I then drove up to the Ayer Keroh RnR where there was a brace of JomCharge DC chargers at Caltex. 

We then drove to the Sunway Pyramid Hotel, where there are chargers in B1 at the preferred parking - you gotta pay extra for this area, or use the Sunway Pinnacles brace of JomCharge DC / AC chargers. The funny thing is the Sunway Pinnacles chargers show it’s out of order but clearly it was working but even the DC charger only had 29KW or so when it was shared.

There’s a new six bay charger area in the Sunway Resort hotel but at the time I went in June 2026, it was not ready yet.

On the way back I used the Tangkak Pitstop again, and I also checked out the Machap stop where there are chargers too. 

Machap - the toilets here have soap! 

Some important things to note 

- when you go fast, your charge drops a lot more so remember that

- the smaller charging areas may only have two bays, so opt for the bigger ones at Tangkak and Ayer Keroh

- usually on  the highway, you can find an empty bay, but in the city, the lots may be occupied by EVs or even non EVs taking up the parking space

- you will need to have data in case you need to download an app to charge

- plan for a longer stop for lunch for a bigger top up, and if needed, minor top ups at the smaller bays when you stop for coffee or a pee break but that won’t add a lot of charge

- check it’s working before you go for your break and enable notifications on your app

- remember to lock your doors and also remove any valuables from sight, especially in the more secluded areas or if you are charging at night

** I have no financial interest or other interests in any of the items / events I write about.