How Much Does it Cost to Charge an Electric Car?

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   nirmal shrestha on July 26, 2021 at 6:05 am

   Hi,
   Does it matter how long it takes to charge the vehicle. I got my Mache E the day before and I tried the at-home charger. It gave me 30 miles something in 10 hours (3 miles per hour). It was at 126 and went to 156 10 hours later and this is how i calculated.
   So, the duration does not matter right?

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     Rebecca Passey on July 27, 2021 at 2:43 pm

     Hi Nirmal,
     Thank you for reaching out. In short, the duration will only matter in the sense that you are regaining enough battery charge in that timeframe. From the numbers you presented I assume you are using what is considered a level 1 EVSE that comes with the vehicle. This is very slow and considered more of a trickle charger, something to carry in the trunk in case of emergency.

     If your daily commute isn’t more than the 30 miles you said you gained overnight, faster charging may not be needed for your situation. However if you are finding that you are traveling say something like 50 or 100 miles a day while doing your regular daily tasks you may want to consider a level 2 EVSE like our HCS-40 which will give you up to approximately 26 miles of range per hour of charge.

     If you would like to explore further please reach out to us via email (sales@clippercreek.net) or phone (530-887-1674).

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   Mike on July 2, 2017 at 5:59 pm

   How about sorting both this and the time to charge charts? You have the Chevy Volt well after the other cars. Use a standard sort – if it’s a Chevy put with other Chevys. If it’s a BMW, put it with the other BMWs. etc. This would make these two charts easier to use.

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     Rachel Lucari on July 3, 2017 at 8:30 am

     Hello Mike, thank you for your comment. The chart is sorted with Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) at the top section and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) at the bottom for an easy comparison. (See the red label on the left side.)

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   Bill Williams on August 12, 2016 at 3:51 pm

   This is a great source. Great job and thanks for posting. We all should confuse the industry with facts. 🙂

   So commuting 20 miles or less like the national average makes simple workplace charging a nobrainer!

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     Paul Blake on August 24, 2016 at 5:43 pm

     I live in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. I have just purchased a Sun Country SCH 25P EVSE (Clipper Creek LCP – 25P EVSE) delivered on Monday, August 22. I am living in a retirement home that has permitted me to install both the electrical source and at charging station. I now need to work out with them the cost of the electricity I use. I do all my charging at night at off peak rates – in Ontario 8.7 cents per kilowatt hour. I drive approximately 11,000 kilometers per year. I also intend to use electricity to heat the battery and to warm the car for twenty minutes each morning before use in the winter.

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       ccadmin on August 24, 2016 at 6:48 pm

       Hi Paul,

       What type of vehicle will you be charging? The amount of power used to charge your vehicle will depend on what vehicle is being charged as each vehicle has a certain size kWh battery pack. Using the size of the battery pack of the vehicle can give you a rough estimate of the costs for charging the vehicle.

       If your retirement home would like to track the exact usage they may want to have a meter installed in line with the station to track this.

       One option is called the EKM Meter. EKM a simpler meter where you can go out and manually read the usage, which a user could track in a spreadsheet. They also have smart meters that can be integrated with their EKM Dash software. More information about the EKM Meter can be found online at the EKM Meter website.

       Another option is the TED Meter. The TED Meter allows you to see real-time electricity usage through a handheld display. The information shown by the meter is a great way to project the monthly cost of charging. If you are looking to only meter the EVSE check out the TED 5000-C which is for one source with display.

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     DAVID BLANE on February 5, 2017 at 6:41 am

     WAAAy out of date. Chev Volt OLD!
     SAD!

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       Suzanne Guinn on February 6, 2017 at 7:54 am

       The 2016/2017 Chevy Volt is right above the Chevy Volt in the list; is there something incorrect about our numbers there?

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         Mike on February 9, 2017 at 4:32 am

         You should list it as “Chevy Volt Gen 2” or “Chevy Volt 2016/2017”, instead of “2016/2017 Chevy Volt”. People’s eyes are thrown off when you lead with the numbers when all other models are listed with manufacturer 1st. I had to look at the chart a few times before I even realized the second generation Volt was listed.

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           Suzanne Guinn on February 9, 2017 at 8:22 am

           Mike, Thanks for the feedback – we have made that change.
           Suzanne Guinn, Marketing

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