Solar charging a plugin hybrid car
I have read most of the solar and li battery threads but have never seen how they would ever be cost effective in the way I camp. Having said that I was wondering if solar panels on top of a MH be eff...
Forum Discussion
Gjac wrote:My TOU rate varies from 16 cents to 62 cents per kWh. The trouble is I also have solar. I sell back a lot of the production at the higher rates and buy more at the lower rates. I just received my 12 month true up and my cost for the year is $62.41. That is 4,534 net kWh for the year at less than 2 cents per kWh. Crazy.
What do you pay per KW hr in Ca? In CT currently I pay 28 cents/ KV. That is not half of gasoline. Right now it is cheaper to drive my Rav4 that gets 40 mpg's than an EV or plugin that I have to charge at 28 cents/KW.
Marginal cost is 16 cents per kWh and the EV goes maybe 4 miles each kWh. Cost to go 100 miles is about $4, maybe $5. This is a nice car not an econobox.
Yes I still burn gas to take the RV trailer out. If I need to get to a distant destination I am in an airplane.
Yes 28 cents is a lot to pay.
