[Baron Von Zeppelin]

I just did a break down on my power bill.
Paying about 11.5 cents per kWh

But supplied by a Co-Op so paying probably about double than if it were supplied directly by a local Municipal inside the city limits.

[The Champ]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

I just did a break down on my power bill.
Paying about 11.5 cents per kWh

But supplied by a Co-Op so paying probably about double than if it were supplied directly by a local Municipal inside the city limits.

North Carolina electric rates as of 2/23:

$.1124

Source:

https://www.electricchoice.com/elect...ices-by-state/

Lowest is $.0999 in Arkansas

Highest is $.3276 in Alaska

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

Thanks Champ .
Would have figured they were putting more gouge into it.
I do pay $30 surcharge per month for the honor of being on the Co-Op Grid.

2 stone throws from city limit line.

[The Champ]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

Thanks Champ .
Would have figured they were putting more gouge into it.
I do pay $30 surcharge per month for the honor of being on the Co-Op Grid.

2 stone throws from city limit line.

Municipal utilities have fees also. I live in Rochester, MN and have RPU for my electric, water and sewer.

Electric Customer Charge - $20.50
Clean Air Rider - $1.23
Power Cost Adjustment - $11.88

Water Customer Charge - $9.22
Fire Hydrant Fee - $1.00
State Mandated Water Fee - $.81

Waste Water Customer Charge - $19.10

Storm Water Utility Fee - $5.30
Storm Water Customer Charge - $5.00

None of those fees have anything to do with my usage - just fees required and added on to my actual usage charge for electric, water and waste water (which was about $75, $4 and $15 respectively)

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

Will generic mobile charging stations work on Tesla cars ?
Will Tesla branded charging stations work with other EV 's ?

Yesterday had to stop at our local Library
There was a brand new EV charging station in their parking lot ( 2 car unit ).
It is the only EV charger in our small somewhat metropolitan town.
Really struck me as Odd being at the Library.

However it is only about 1 mile from the main highway.
Could be helpful to travelers who can't make the additional 30 miles to Greensboro to some of the Sheetz stations that have 8-12 Tesla branded chargers.

Maybe the Library is about to switch to EV's , is my best guess.
Didn't notice it until I was leaving.
Will ask next time.

[DANTIP]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

Will generic mobile charging stations work on Tesla cars ?
Will Tesla branded charging stations work with other EV 's ?

Yesterday had to stop at our local Library
There was a brand new EV charging station in their parking lot ( 2 car unit ).
It is the only EV charger in our small somewhat metropolitan town.
Really struck me as Odd being at the Library.

However it is only about 1 mile from the main highway.
Could be helpful to travelers who can't make the additional 30 miles to Greensboro to some of the Sheetz stations that have 8-12 Tesla branded chargers.

Maybe the Library is about to switch to EV's , is my best guess.
Didn't notice it until I was leaving.
Will ask next time.

The Tesla comes with adapters needed to be able to utilize non-Tesla chargers. However, the Tesla charging stations I’ve used are specifically for Tesla cars with Tesla accounts. The Tesla chargers I’ve used have no ability to collect $$ at the charging station.

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

Thanks for the good info Dan.
That just quadrupled my EV/Tesla knowledge.

Prior to the new charger at Library , all I had ever seen were Tesla branded chargers.
But I don't get out and about in the bigger towns much anymore.

[kingbuzzo]

https://www.autoblog.com/2023/05/19/...ervice-center/

[Formulajones]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

Yesterday had to stop at our local Library
There was a brand new EV charging station in their parking lot ( 2 car unit ).
It is the only EV charger in our small somewhat metropolitan town.
Really struck me as Odd being at the Library.

What I find even more odd is they put 4 chargers in at a brand new Alliance Home Improvement center they just built up in town. They are over on the side of the building, sort of out of sight. There are no other charging stations I'm aware of, but they chose to put one in at a home improvement store??? Seems odd to me. Been about a year now, drive by there daily and shop there frequently, I've never seen them used once. Kind of funny I buy fuel a couple times a week at the local station that is in the lot next door.

[jerry455]

The stupid thing about the whole charger situation is that Tesla chargers are only for Tesla cars. Instead of an SAE standard charging plug for all auto makers, like a universal gas filler nozzle for unleaded gasoline, there could have been more chargers for everyone to use no matter what brand of EV they buy.

[turbo69bird]

Originally Posted by Formulajones

What I find even more odd is they put 4 chargers in at a brand new Alliance Home Improvement center they just built up in town. They are over on the side of the building, sort of out of sight. There are no other charging stations I'm aware of, but they chose to put one in at a home improvement store??? Seems odd to me. Been about a year now, drive by there daily and shop there frequently, I've never seen them used once. Kind of funny I buy fuel a couple times a week at the local station that is in the lot next door.

Either people go at off peak hours (likely)
Or they have chargers installed at their houses because there aren’t any around otherwise .

[kingbuzzo]

https://www.autoblog.com/2023/05/19/...tire-pressure/

[Tom Vaught]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

Will generic mobile charging stations work on Tesla cars ?
Will Tesla branded charging stations work with other EV 's ?

Yesterday had to stop at our local Library
There was a brand new EV charging station in their parking lot ( 2 car unit ).
It is the only EV charger in our small somewhat metropolitan town.
Really struck me as Odd being at the Library.

However it is only about 1 mile from the main highway.
Could be helpful to travelers who can't make the additional 30 miles to Greensboro to some of the Sheetz stations that have 8-12 Tesla branded chargers.

Maybe the Library is about to switch to EV's , is my best guess.
Didn't notice it until I was leaving.
Will ask next time.

We have a 4 vehicle charging station at the library in St Clair Shores, Michigan. It has been there at least for 3 years. One of the first such
charging stations on the east side of the city. Very common location for a charging station.

The Edsel Ford Estate (maybe 3 miles south) down the road has close to 4 times that many charging stations in their visitor parking lot.

I think Ford had at least 8 charging stations in JUST the Research Building parking lot in Dearborn, Mi.

Very common here.

Tom V.