Paid ~$170 on Superchargers vs ~$160 for gas
“I just did Las Cruces to Denver and back on Superchargers, about $170 total, and a 30 mpg gas car at $3.85 would've been around $160.”
Paid $448 across 29 stops vs ~$240 in a hybrid
“My Model Y trip in January was 29 Supercharger stops and $448 total, and a RAV4 Hybrid would've been maybe $240 for the same drive.”
Cost about even with gas, only by starting at 100%
“With the Electrify America subscription it came out about even with gas, and that was only because I started at 100% from cheap AC charging.”
Charging stops over 30 min were miserable
“I did Quebec City and back in a Tesla and the stops over 30 minutes were miserable, and half the bathrooms near the Superchargers were dirty or broken.”
Supercharger price rose from 27c to 44c/kWh in a year
“my Model Y Supercharger stops went from 27 to 44 cents/kWh at the same stations in about a year.”
Gas BMW was cheaper than $0.48/kWh fast charging
“I came from a 13 year old BMW that got 36 mpg on the highway, and on a long trip it was cheaper than fast charging at $0.48/kWh around here.”
CHAdeMO charging costs more than gas for same distance
“Same story on the CHAdeMO charger on my fishing/hiking route in my Leaf. It costs more than gas would for the same distance.”
Paid $8.09 for ~80 miles, a wash versus gas
“I paid $8.09 for about 80 miles at a Supercharger recently, and my 32 mpg car at $3.40 gas would've been around $8.50 for that.”
Gas BMW was cheaper than $0.48/kWh fast charging on a trip
“I came from a 13 year old BMW that got 36 mpg on the highway, and on a long trip it was cheaper than fast charging at $0.48/kWh around here.”
Paid ~$170 on Superchargers vs ~$160 for a 30 mpg car
“I just did Las Cruces to Denver and back on Superchargers, about $170 total, and a 30 mpg gas car at $3.85 would've been around $160.”
Trip cost about even with gas and added ~1 hour
“Same result on my 850 mile Florida to Virginia day. With the Electrify America subscription it came out about even with gas, and that was only because I started at 100% from cheap AC charging.”
30+ minute stops and dirty bathrooms made the trip miserable
“I did Quebec City and back in a Tesla and the stops over 30 minutes were miserable, and half the bathrooms near the Superchargers were dirty or broken.”
Paid $448 over 29 Supercharger stops vs ~$240 in a hybrid
“My Model Y trip in January was 29 Supercharger stops and $448 total, and a RAV4 Hybrid would've been maybe $240 for the same drive.”
Supercharger price rose from 27 to 44¢/kWh in a year
“my Model Y Supercharger stops went from 27 to 44 cents/kWh at the same stations in about a year.”
Paid $8.09 for ~80 miles vs ~$8.50 in gas
“I paid $8.09 for about 80 miles at a Supercharger recently, and my 32 mpg car at $3.40 gas would've been around $8.50 for that.”
CHAdeMO fast charging cost more than gas for same distance
“Same story on the CHAdeMO charger on my fishing/hiking route in my Leaf. It costs more than gas would for the same distance.”