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[DonTom]

My friend is retired and has a 240V dryer plug in his garage. However, he and his wife like to go on long camping trips in their diesel-powered motor home and was wondering about the cost of L3 charging while on the road if they switched to something like an electric SUV - especially now that diesel fuel has hit $7 a gallon in California. 

Can be anything from free to more expensive than gasoline. And some places change prices by the time of day. Way too many variables to answer such a question, but the prices are explained on Plugshare for each location.


-Don-  Reno, NV

[Richard230]

My friend is retired and has a 240V dryer plug in his garage. However, he and his wife like to go on long camping trips in their diesel-powered motor home and was wondering about the cost of L3 charging while on the road if they switched to something like an electric SUV - especially now that diesel fuel has hit $7 a gallon in California. 

Can be anything from free to more expensive than gasoline. And some places change prices by the time of day. Way tpo many variables to answer such a question, but the prices are explained on Plugshare for each location.


-Don-  Reno, NV

Sounds like a game of roulette. Spin the wheel and see what you have won.    Thanks for the Plugshare tip.

[Richard230]

Well, my home electric rate just went up to 39 cents a kWh this month. It was 35 cents last month.  I guess there is no end in sight. 

[DonTom]

Well, my home electric rate just went up to 39 cents a kWh this month. It was 35 cents last month.  I guess there is no end in sight. 

Move to Reno and pay 11.7 cents per KWH.


And charge EVs for free at countless places.


-Don-  Reno, NV

[DonTom]

Well, my home electric rate just went up to 39 cents a kWh this month. It was 35 cents last month.  I guess there is no end in sight. 

PG & E?  They will also give you back a few pennies this month.


-Don-  Reno, NV

[Richard230]

Well, my home electric rate just went up to 39 cents a kWh this month. It was 35 cents last month.  I guess there is no end in sight. 

Move to Reno and pay 11.7 cents per KWH.


And charge EVs for free at countless places.


-Don-  Reno, NV

I get a lot of wind here and not much sun during the winter. Maybe I should go for a wind turbine in my backyard. 

[togo]

I have a friend that wants to discuss electric cars this weekend (gasoline prices in the SF Bay Area are now at $6 a gallon for 87 octane) and I know he is going to ask about the cost of charging at commercial L2 and L3 stations in the U.S.. Since I have never owned any EV other than a Zero that charges at 120V, I don't know how to answer that question.   

Do you need to subscribe to a commercial RV charging company or can you just go to any charging station and pay with a Visa or MasterCard? Do they charge by the KWh or by the minute? What are typical costs to use the charging facilities? Thanks for any observations that you can provide.

Check plugshare for the areas he's likely to go.  Filter by plug type.  Each location will have network activation and pricing.  Join the networks that work for the stations that work for his likely travel routes.