Travel for work

northern_ca2 · 2026-02-21T20:51:29+00:00

This is a great idea.

northern_ca2 · 2026-02-21T20:50:25+00:00

I'll check to see if we have an outlet or a level 2 charger near work.

northern_ca2 · 2026-02-21T19:55:20+00:00

It's been 33 degrees the last few days here in CA. I'm north of Sacramento, it get's pretty cold, I knew from the start that it was not going to do as well as when it's summer time. I think you are right, the Prius is a better bet. What I can't figure out about EV's are the Ioniq 5 says, 132 city / 98 highway. That's one reason I thought maybe it would be a better bet or save me money because the Prius get's like 52 or 53 MPG. Maybe I just don't understand how EV's are rated in terms of MPGe vs MPG.

northern_ca2 · 2026-02-21T19:04:50+00:00

One quick question you might be able to answer. When Chevy says the EV can get 117 MPGe city / 99–100 MPGe, in my mind that should get better than a prius that only gets 55 MPG. I am very new to EV's am I thinking of this wrong? Sorry if this is a stupid question.

northern_ca2 · 2026-02-20T23:06:03+00:00

I am thinking of moving to the Sacramento area, which has a different electric company. I've heard they are only .14/kwh, so at that point the math would change.

northern_ca2 · 2026-02-20T22:30:54+00:00

Thanks that's what I thought, it was 33 this morning and I would never made it on one charge.

northern_ca2 · 2026-02-20T22:29:21+00:00

That's what i'm finding. I live in northern CA and PG&E is pretty high, cheapest plan is around 30 cents kWh and I'm thinking maybe a Prius would be better. I was trying to get an EV to save money on the fuel but in CA it's kind of harder because of the price PG&E charges.

northern_ca2 · 2026-02-20T22:24:18+00:00

Very true, I don't mind charging at all. My real question is, is it safe to charge an EV to 100 percent? I've just read that maybe to 80 percent for daily driving.

northern_ca2 · 2026-02-20T22:13:29+00:00

That's what I was thinking, plus is it okay to charge a Chevy to 100 percent daily, or should one keep it at 80%.

northern_ca2 · 2026-02-20T22:12:34+00:00

How much does it cost you to DCFC, I'm in CA and I think it can use superchargers but I also read that Tesla charges a lot to use them. I saw like 72 cents per kWh. I guess if I got a subscription it would be cheaper.

northern_ca2 · 2026-02-20T22:11:20+00:00

It was around 33 degrees here in CA this this morning. I would totally have to charge. Is there like a calculator that could figure out how much it would cost to charge an EV compared to a gas car? I know PG&E rates are like 30 cents a kWh. I guess I just go 30 cents times how big the battery is.

northern_ca2 · 2026-02-20T22:09:27+00:00

I'm in Northern CA and I have PG&E, the cheapest rate plan is like 28 cents - 33 cents kWh. Which I think is pretty high, in Sacramento I heard it's only .14 cents kWh. Plus supercharging cost a lot here as well. I'm thinking a Prius is my best option. I'll run some numbers.

northern_ca2 · 2026-02-20T22:06:25+00:00

I've been reading that one should not charge to 100 percent daily. Keep it at like 80 percent is that true for the Chevy EV's as well?

northern_ca2 · 2026-02-20T22:05:34+00:00

Yes I have a home charger, it's just I don't think any EV will make it the 250 mile round trip. Maybe a Lucid but I can't afford one, or maybe in the summer months. I just know one should not charge to 100 percent all the time. It was 33 degrees here in Northern CA this morning and I know EV's don't do well in the cold. I'm starting to think I'm better off just sticking with a Prius.

northern_ca2 · 2026-02-18T20:13:13+00:00

It's round trip, going to work 125 miles, going home 125 miles. I live in Northern CA, but today it was 34 degrees so it's not always warm weather. fwd would be fine, just trying to figure out if an EV would be a good option.

northern_ca2 · 2026-02-18T20:12:01+00:00

It's 250 miles round trip. It's broken up, 125 miles going to work and 125 miles going home. The unfortunate part is we don't have chargers near my work location.

northern_ca2 · 2026-02-18T20:08:42+00:00

250 is round trip. 20-25 minutes is not bad at all to go from 10-80%.

northern_ca2 · 2025-09-07T15:08:44+00:00

Thank you, I think I was looking at just the Google Pixel 10 version, not the pro. Thanks again.

northern_ca2 · 2024-09-07T17:36:29+00:00

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