02-11-2020, 08:55 AM
Just a couple of actual data points.
I charged yesterday at work and added 75mi for 17 kwh at a cost of $2.28 (I only charged there because it got me Princess parking)
At least in Georgia, there is a big incentive to charge from 11p-7a. 1.41 cent per KWH. To put in the 75 miles at home would have cost 25 cents. 99% of the time, there just isn’t a reason to really ever charge during the day. You set the schedule on the car, plug it in, and it starts charging at 11pm. Since I normally only charge to 80-90%, I have topped it off before leaving for a long trip, but that is not often. In other words, I would need a reason to charge during the day and there isn’t normally a reason to do so.
Last month I used 189kwh and which was 809 miles added for a cost of $26.40
I have 6 friends who have bought an EV over the last year. 4 Model 3’s an X and a used S. We all talk about this stuff and their data points are similar when it comes to driving/charging habits. (Although one guy lives in Florida so a I am not sure what his power rate is down there).
Like I said earlier, I am not saying they are right for every situation. I also think the other auto manufactures are playing catch up at this point due technology and lack of fast charging infrastructure. Compare a Model 3 to a Bolt and there isn’t much of a fight when it comes to features or flexibility.
Anyway, good discussion. After actually owning a Tesla, I feel like I can provide real world experience. Even if cost the same as gas to drive, I would not go back to an Accord at this point. I do believe a lot of people are going to be surprised what the landscape looks like in 5 years or so and I do believe gasoline (not specifically oil) demand will have either flat lined or the rate of demand will have slowed.
And by the way, I do not own TSLA but do own XOM.
I charged yesterday at work and added 75mi for 17 kwh at a cost of $2.28 (I only charged there because it got me Princess parking)
At least in Georgia, there is a big incentive to charge from 11p-7a. 1.41 cent per KWH. To put in the 75 miles at home would have cost 25 cents. 99% of the time, there just isn’t a reason to really ever charge during the day. You set the schedule on the car, plug it in, and it starts charging at 11pm. Since I normally only charge to 80-90%, I have topped it off before leaving for a long trip, but that is not often. In other words, I would need a reason to charge during the day and there isn’t normally a reason to do so.
Last month I used 189kwh and which was 809 miles added for a cost of $26.40
I have 6 friends who have bought an EV over the last year. 4 Model 3’s an X and a used S. We all talk about this stuff and their data points are similar when it comes to driving/charging habits. (Although one guy lives in Florida so a I am not sure what his power rate is down there).
Like I said earlier, I am not saying they are right for every situation. I also think the other auto manufactures are playing catch up at this point due technology and lack of fast charging infrastructure. Compare a Model 3 to a Bolt and there isn’t much of a fight when it comes to features or flexibility.
Anyway, good discussion. After actually owning a Tesla, I feel like I can provide real world experience. Even if cost the same as gas to drive, I would not go back to an Accord at this point. I do believe a lot of people are going to be surprised what the landscape looks like in 5 years or so and I do believe gasoline (not specifically oil) demand will have either flat lined or the rate of demand will have slowed.
And by the way, I do not own TSLA but do own XOM.