RV Fuel Issues & Prices - Post 'Em Here!

LindsayRichards wrote:
If EV's become common toads, I suspect the campground operators will start charging for night time recharging. I think I will always have a 4 wheel drive toad for exploring in out of the way places. I did see a story today that the labor day gasoline prices were the lowest on the 4th than in 12 years.

I agree. It would only make sense that a campground would notice an increase in their hydro bill if people are charging their toads. We tried to pay a campground owner once for putting half a charge on our Toad. Maybe 11 kilowatts. Tried to give him an extra few bucks but he wouldn't take it. He agreed though that eventually he would have to if too many folks like us were looking to fill an empty battery, especially the bigger ones. We set our EVSE to 8 amps as we were on a 30 amp site. It was full in the morning.

Tesla provides their 48 amp HPWC's for free to businesses looking to attract business. They usually provide a J1702 EVSE as well for the non Tesla folks. Having said that most EV drivers carry an EVSE with them so anything from 15 to 50 amp receptacles will work. MOst of is carry adaptors for every type of voltage and current. Some campgrounds are already adding themselves to Plugshare and making a little cash on the side. Any port in a storm for us early adaptors. :)