EV Owners Thread

[CXRAndy]

Most superchargers are charging around 75-85p/kW. Assuming around 100kW of energy required.£80 bill.

I feel the charging companies are now into full profiteering mode for supercharger access

 

[icowden]

Most superchargers are charging around 75-85p/kW. Assuming around 100kW of energy required.£80 bill.

That's a big assume given most cars are between 60kwh and 85kwh as far as I am aware. Most of my non home charges have been in the £35 to £45 region.

 

[CXRAndy]

I was assuming the user consumed around 100kW for the whole journey.

The cheapest supercharger prices for Feb 2025 ,most require some form of membership 38-45p/kW

The most expensive superchargers for Feb 2025. 85p/kW

 

[mikeIow]

I was assuming the user consumed around 100kW for the whole journey.

The cheapest supercharger prices for Feb 2025 ,most require some form of membership 38-45p/kW

The most expensive superchargers for Feb 2025. 85p/kW

But if you had a full tank at the start, and arrived even with 30-50 miles left, surely you would have not needed a full 100kWh?

I am confused how that journey needed such an expensive chunk, unless that included the snacks they would not have really needed!
@Beebo - how did it get so pricy?

 

[Beebo]

But if you had a full tank at the start, and arrived even with 30-50 miles left, surely you would have not needed a full 100kWh?

I am confused how that journey needed such an expensive chunk, unless that included the snacks they would not have really needed!
@Beebo - how did it get so pricy?

My car is 77kw.
we did a bit of driving around in Leeds and totalled over 450 miles in 2 days, so had to recharge twice. Once was £32 the other was £51. So we would have used over 100kw of motorway priced juice at high speed charging points.
Maybe i need to look into getting membership prices.

 

[icowden]

Maybe i need to look into getting membership prices.

The challenge is that you never know which membership you need at which charge point. Octopus Electroverse seems good but the discounts often only apply at useless times.

 

[CXRAndy]

My son in law has several memberships for using our Nissan Leaf. I'll have to ask him which he uses, he's thrifty so wont spend a lot if anything for them. I do know he has used Ionity on journeys.

 

[Gillstay]

It's not the heaters and lights, it's the speed and the aerodynamic loss due to the rain. You are pushing your way through wind and water and that makes a big difference to an EV.

Yep the rain makes a difference with all the drag and I noticed on my petrol car that going one way in the morning with the wind and against coming home meant 6 mpg difference.

 

[icowden]

Yep the rain makes a difference with all the drag and I noticed on my petrol car that going one way in the morning with the wind and against coming home meant 6 mpg difference.

That's the thing. We tend not to notice in a petrol or diesel because it's just a bit more fuel and you refuel when you are low anyway. You notice in the electric because you know that refuelling takes a lot longer and you want to do it at home due to the cost.

 

[figbat]

That's the thing. We tend not to notice in a petrol or diesel because it's just a bit more fuel and you refuel when you are low anyway. You notice in the electric because you know that refuelling takes a lot longer and you want to do it at home due to the cost.

Also, in an ICE car you are already wasting 60-70% of your fuel on friction and heat, so the extra losses from rain are relatively small. An electric motor is substantially more efficient and so the losses from rain are more noticeable.

 

[CXRAndy]

A bit of fun all the Tesla's performance drag race with CarWow


View: https://youtu.be/HDqD8RgUNO0?si=wTY5MRm7XZgRaU7y

 

[DRM]

one to Poland, one to Austria, one to France, first to it's destination wins!!!

 

[Beebo]

I saw my first BYD electric double decker bus today.
The hydrogen fuel cell single deckers have been around for a few years, but this is the first double decker battery one i have seen.

 

[biggs682]

Cheap ev https://www.facebook.com/share/1DbK1UTJcU/

 

[CXRAndy]

Model Q spotted in Tesla USA factory. Basically a baby Model Y. There is also talk of larger 7 seater Model Y coming this year too.


View: https://youtu.be/IJM9Ca-AoiY?si=xbl1xEyoRj5EZ-CH