At what $/gallon would it slow you down?
Not just a B-van question. I've been looking thru videos on RV's overseas. Of course they are much smaller due to fuel costs, road conditions and land values, among other reasons, I'm sure. It's ki...
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Vet Man wrote:
I'll try one day, but no one ever mentions the cost of elect to recharge or the cost to install a power outlet. Can you shed some light on those costs for me? Thanks
It takes 13 kWh to fully charge the battery from empty so at $0.12/kWh the cost to charge is $1.56. You can go 40 miles on that charge. So it’s like driving a 40 mpg car, if gas was $1.56 per gallon. At $3.50 per gallon it’s like a car that gets 90 mpg.
Pure electrics (Nissan Leaf, etc.) are even more efficient because they don’t have the weight of the engine as well.
I just use the charger included with car which plugs into a regular 15 or 20A outlet. It charges while I’m sleeping. For a pure electric car you’d want a 220V charger. You can buy them for about $400 now. They need a 30A circuit. If you have a dryer or welder outlet in the garage you can use that.
On the original topic: $2.
