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jfkmk wrote:
What do you mean by malls and Costco missing the boat on charging systems? Do you mean they should be setting them up? Who would pay for them?

The reason I ask is, I had an interesting conversation with someone who owns a Volt. Here in New Jersey, electricity is relatively expensive. So I asked him that, given the price of electricity and the higher price of the EV, did he feel he was saving money. His answer was that of course he's saving money, the state university he teaches at provides free charging for EVs. Hardly a fair comparison to gas, is it? I could save a lot too if my employer paid for my gas.

What exactly is your rate? Quick Google say 11 to 14 cents per kWh.
Gasoline would need to be about $1.25 or $1.50 per gallon to be equivalent. On top of that an EV gets about 100 mpge. So yes you save money. If your employer pays the cost is not huge like gasoline either. Random fluctuation is probably greater than the EV cost.

Malls and Costco can easily profit if the EV patron stops there instead of WalMart and lingers a bit longer to get an extra $1 of 'free' electric.

For what many employers pay to subsidize carpool vans or bus passes etc. the electricity is cheap.