Hypothetical 2024, you receive a Tesla Semi ordered years earlier

BLS says average car fuel usage is $164 a month.

 

I apologize in advance for calling you out on this, too, but you are simply wrong on this issue, as well.

The standard EV home charging system, as you’ve been told here by people that ACTUALLY HAVE ONE, is a 40 amp, 220V circuit. The same size as the circuit for an electric water heater, an electric oven/stove, and your clothes dryer. Not something that most people have in their garage, but every house has several. Yes, wiring in a 220 circuit is needed for charging an EV in a reasonable amount of time, no, it’s not a big deal.

As far as charging costs, the US EPA has come up with this nifty little calculation that converts electric energy to miles per gallons: the MPGe for miles per gallon equivalent. The new Ford F-150 “lightning” EV is expected to operate at about 70 MPGe.

So, if we do some fun math and assume a 250,000 mile life of the vehicle, and assume 20MPG for the standard Ford 150, the cost of gasoline for its life time will be $37,500. The equivalent “lightning” version will cost $10,714 to run. A $26,000 and change difference in fuel costs.

 

Thanks General Motors for building a turd car.

Also, I own a F150 and I’ve owned a Tesla, you can charge the car on your little 15 amp wall socket if you so choose.

I actually did that when I lived in Phoenix with the car because I didn’t want to install a higher amp plug.

 

Yup good point. A dedicated 40 amp circuit is not needed, just faster.

 

Until they start taxing the ever loving #### of electricity once electric cars start becoming more common.

 

The exact charging specs for the mega charger aren’t released yet, but speculation is as high as 600 amps at as much as 800 Volts. THAT is a big circuit.

The whole quick charging race for EV’s is really heating up. The Chinese EV brand Xpeng released their new global SUV “G9” with a new graphene based solid state battery system. They demonstrated a FIVE MINUTE charge time for 200 KM (about 125 miles) range last week. At a charge rate as high as 670 amps at 800 Volts.

The times, they are a’changing......

 

“Vehicle mile tax”, you know it!

 

I can just picture Trudeau sitting in his office, dreaming up all kinds of fairy tale taxes he could charge for electric cars.