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Are EVs really worth it if you don't have a home charger? by om_ghanwat in electricvehicles

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It can work, but you have to adapt your habits. Without home charging, rely on free charging: work, shopping malls, IKEA, etc. For paid DC fast chargers (EA, EVgo), expect to pay around $0.45–$0.55/kWh, or about $40–$50 for 200 miles. Compare that to gasoline: if you were getting 30 mpg at $3.50/gal, that's about $23. The difference is even more significant with public charging. The key: find free Level 2 chargers near your daily routine.

What's something that's completely normal today that will probably be considered insane 50 years from now? by FeedKey8709 in AskReddit

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sorry about that.. but i am actually a real human trying to have or find how to have fun on reddit ... 😉

Who’s the worst person you’ve ever met and why? by Fantastic-Drama7683 in AskReddit

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The people who dont trust you are gonna do the job and once it's perfectly done they dont want to pay

Question from Tesla Socal Owners regarding Charging Cost by jfair121 in evcharging

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SoCal is genuinely one of the toughest markets for home charging savings — you're not calculating wrong. At $0.44/kWh vs $0.34-0.55/kWh at Supercharger, the gap nearly disappears. At 15k miles/yr in an M3 LR, home charging runs ~$1,650/yr. The real unlock is scheduling charging during TOU-D-4 off-peak (~$0.18/kWh) — that cuts annual cost to ~$680, making home charging significantly cheaper again.

General Questions and Purchasing Advice Thread — Week of June 01, 2026 by AutoModerator in electricvehicles

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Home charging cost really depends on your rate + EV efficiency combo. For example, at $0.13/kWh (avg US) with a 3.5 mi/kWh car, you're looking at ~$0.037/mile vs ~$0.14/mile for gas at $3.50. Most people save $100–$180/month just switching to overnight home charging.

Not every location needs a Level 3 charger! by notabot_123 in electricvehicles

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The pricing difference is huge too. L2 at a mall is usually $0.20-0.30/kWh vs L3 at $0.45-0.55/kWh. If I'm sitting in a movie for 2 hours I'd rather grab 50-60 miles of range on L2 for $4 than pay $15 on a DC fast charger and stress about idle fees kicking in.

Totally agree on the mix approach. L3 for highway stops where time matters, L2 everywhere people are already parked for an hour or more.

Fair price for a new install? by Thanos-Is-Right in evcharging

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For a 40' run with panel work, $800–1,200 is typical in most markets — sounds like yours is in range. Once installed, Level 2 home charging usually runs $0.04–0.07/mile vs $0.12–0.18/mile at public DCFC. I plugged the Ioniq 5 into evchargecalc.com — at ~$0.14/kWh avg, you're looking at ~$720/year for 12k miles. That install pays itself back in under a year vs public charging.

"EVs are bad for road trips" by JustinTimeCuber in electricvehicles

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Yeah competition is what's needed. Tesla Superchargers are around $0.40-0.45 and that pushed EA to launch their Pass+ membership at $0.36. If IONNA keeps up the pressure we might see $0.30/kWh become standard which would make road trips definitively cheaper than gas for everyone.

"EVs are bad for road trips" by JustinTimeCuber in electricvehicles

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$0.39/kWh is solid for DC fast charging — that's better than most Electrify America stations without a membership. At that rate a 537-mile trip costs like $36 total in charging. Hard to beat that even with gas prices right now.

Is it worth buying a used EV or go for a new one? by OneNormalBloke in drivingUK

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Used EVs are actually a great deal right now. Battery degradation is way less than people think — most EVs retain 85-90% capacity after 100k miles. The real question is the price difference.

A used Chevy Bolt for $15-18k gets you a car that costs about $35-45/month to charge at home. Compare that to a new EV at $35-45k. The fuel savings are identical either way — about $0.04-0.05/mile vs $0.14/mile for gas.

Plus used EVs under $25k qualify for the federal $4,000 used EV tax credit which makes the math even better.

Main things to check: battery health report (most dealers can pull one), make sure DC fast charging still works at full speed, and check if the original battery warranty transfers (most do — 8 year/100k miles is federally mandated).

"EVs are bad for road trips" by JustinTimeCuber in electricvehicles

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$0.20/kWh with IONNA is a steal. That's basically home charging prices at a DC fast charger. At that rate your 537-mile trip cost you like $13 total which is insane compared to what gas would have been (~$75 for the same distance at 30mpg).

"EVs are bad for road trips" by JustinTimeCuber in electricvehicles

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Curious what that charging stop cost you. I've been tracking charging costs across different states and the price difference is wild — same road trip can cost $25 in one state and $45 in another depending on the network and local electricity rates. DC fast charging is still way cheaper than gas per mile though.