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Originally Posted by 455dan
I can tell you what a 200 mile trip cost me using home charging recently.
Model Y performance
200 miles total distance we pay 11.6 cents for a KWH.
The car used 62 % of its available charge to 96% which is 47 KWH to do the total distance
47 KWH X .116 = $ 5.45
I did the same trip a few weeks earlier with my Ram truck ( Cummins powered) It actually does exceptionally well on fuel usage
24 MPG 8.3 gallons diesel X $4.25 = $35.41
Almost 6 1/2 times the "fuel" cost.
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Comparing fuel costs for one of the cheapest Tesla products to a full size pickup is meaningless.
Comparing costs of fuel you acquire at home (discounted) vs fuel you pay for on the road (full retail price) is even more meaningless.
Try comparing cost of refueling similar sized vehicles on the road at normal fueling stations if you want to compare.
If I take a 200 mile trip to visit my daughter, I can't reasonably recharge an EV at her house because she would only have 110 volt for recharging unless I kept my EV tethered to her 110 outlet the entire time I was down there - assuming I stayed long enough...
As I stated earlier, if you only use your EV on short trips/daily commutes, it can be a viable vehicle for you.
Not too long ago (2020) I took my Chevy Equinox (somewhat similar size wise to a Model Y) from MN to Nashville. I averaged 35.1 MPG on the first tank of gas (500 miles) on that trip (straight highway driving 70 - 75MPH with the AC running).
That 500 mile run could not have been done in your Model Y for the rough equivalent of $14.00 based on your home charging calculations. Refueling on the road would have at least double or tripled your cost.
Because I took this trip before the unwarranted fuel price increases in the last couple of years, I paid $1.699 per gallon in MO, so less than $24.00 for retail priced fuel.
Just how economical is an EV without inflated gas prices?