Charge Station EV conversion to $4.50 per gallon @18mpg

[Mach Turtle]

Given that most EV charging is done at home, it's interesting to look at how electricity costs vary around the US. Here's a source:
https://www.marketwatch.com/guides/utilities/electricity-rates-by-state/
Living in one of the "greenest" states on that map as I do, there's a bit of envy toward you folks in states with rates as low as a third of ours... except that we have lots of solar production, so for those of us with panels on our roofs, the marginal cost per mile is just a bit more than diddly squat.

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[richl025]

This is a topic that we need regulations on the limit per KW for EV charging stations.

Typical fast charging EV rates I've seen between $0.45 and $0.55 per KW.

My old 2020 ICE 5.0 F150 averaged 18mpg.

18miles devided by 2miles per KW = 9KW. At $0.50 x 9KW = $4.50.

loved the truck and 99% of my charging is at home, but without limits. I believe we will get fk'd 5 years down the road....just saying

This would be a great way to kill further development in DCFCs....

 

[hturnerfamily]

I paid the most ever for a DC Fast Charge just the other day... $42... at .70 per/kwh... and, while a very SPEEDY charge for our EV9, I chose that specific location BECAUSE it was a 'FAST' fast charger, and not the 50kw Charge point down the the street, at 1/2 the price...

Yes, I could have contained my price by choosing a different 'gas station', but I wanted a speedier get-away... and I was willing to pay for it.

DC Fast Charging prices are not the 'end all' to every EV conversation, nor should they be. Yes, they will 'self regulate' as more and more chargers come online, but, even then, this type of charging is for VERY infrequent needs. Don't compare this to gas station prices, as 'those' vehicles have ONLY one choice: a gas station EVERY TIME they refuel.

We get to refuel at home... 99% of the time.
If you are an EV owner that doesn't, well, that's a different conversation for another thread.

 

[bmwhitetx]

FYI, there are two versions of this post. @TaxmanHog
This one: https://www.f150lightningforum.com/...ev-conversion-to-4-50-per-gallon-18mpg.22938/
and this one:
https://www.f150lightningforum.com/...ev-conversion-to-4-50-per-gallon-18mpg.22937/

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