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Originally Posted by Byte1
Why is it that no one mentions how much it costs to charge these EV's on the go, away from home? Not sure if this is fact so I will caveat my next statement that this is third party word of mouth. A neighbor my wife spoke to said she traveled to another state in her EV to visit family lately and paid $48 to charge it up at one of the charging stations. She figured that it cost her the equivalent of $6.25 per gallon of gasoline. I have no idea what make and size EV she has so it's no use asking. I am just throwing this out there so someone with an EV can tell me how much they are paying on a trip and not using their home charger.
As for an answer to those suggesting that gas users are paying the Middle East for oil, it seems to me that not too long ago we were oil independent. Besides, what is the difference between paying a ME country and paying China?
I am not against EV's. I am against being FORCED or PUSHED into converting to EVs. They can coexist in this country just like the gas powered and battery powered golf carts do.
$7500 tax break is not going to help me or convince me to purchase an EV and I imagine that many low income workers feel the same. Right now, an EV is not a viable option for me.
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Interesting, the following is for Tesla's, you didn't mention which EV they have:
Here are the calculations for two Tesla models:
Tesla Model Y
The Model Y features a 75 kWh battery. Multiply that by the average commercial cost of $0.22 per kWh, account for 95% charging efficiency, and you’re looking at a price of $17.21 to charge the Tesla on a Supercharger or DCFC equivalent.
Breaking it down in terms of mileage, the Long Range Model Y costs approximately $0.053 per mile or $5.28 per 100 miles.
On the other hand, a
Performance Model Y will run you about $0.057 per mile and $5.68 for 100 miles of range.
Tesla Model 3
Moving on to the least expensive Tesla, the 50 kWh battery on the Standard Range Plus Model 3 will cost approximately $11.47 to fully charge, while the 82 kWh batteries on the other trims will run you about $18.82 each.
A Standard Range Plus Model 3 comes out to roughly $0.044 per mile and $4.38 for 100 miles of range. Meanwhile, the Performance Model 3 and its 315-mile range will cost about $0.060 per mile and around $5.97 for 100 miles.
Assuming $3.50/gal for gas, and 30mpg that comes out to about $12 per 100 miles. Or a little over twice the cost of the EV.
So, around $0.07/mile for EV and $0.17/mile for ICE based on total cost per mile for fuel and maintenance. (We would compare resell value, since at the moment used Teslas sell for more than new ones... ahem) That is $0.10/mile. If you drive 15,000 miles per year (low ball average) that saves you $1,500 per year in fuel and maintenance.