scottf200
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http://www.bnet.com/blog/electric-cars/charging-that-electric-car-could-cost-more-than-a-tank-of-gas/4908
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But the prices cited by Walgreens charging partners, which are putting in the company chargers at their own expense, are much higher than that. Tim Mason, the president and co-founder of 350Green, told me he expects to charge drive-up consumers up to $4 for a 90-minute charging session in a Walgreens parking lot. Michael Farkas, who heads the Car Charging Group and is also a Walgreens partner, agrees with the $3 to $4 session pricing. “It’s somewhere around there,” he told me.
Here’s the problem: You can’t fully charge an EV from a 240-volt charger in 90 minutes. So, consumers who own cars like the Nissan Leaf or Chevrolet Volt will be buying only about 20 miles of range, and that means 20-cent miles — likely more expensive than the gasoline equivalent.
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Not an issue for me as I don't think I'll ever use/need a pay-to-charge type charger.
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But the prices cited by Walgreens charging partners, which are putting in the company chargers at their own expense, are much higher than that. Tim Mason, the president and co-founder of 350Green, told me he expects to charge drive-up consumers up to $4 for a 90-minute charging session in a Walgreens parking lot. Michael Farkas, who heads the Car Charging Group and is also a Walgreens partner, agrees with the $3 to $4 session pricing. “It’s somewhere around there,” he told me.
Here’s the problem: You can’t fully charge an EV from a 240-volt charger in 90 minutes. So, consumers who own cars like the Nissan Leaf or Chevrolet Volt will be buying only about 20 miles of range, and that means 20-cent miles — likely more expensive than the gasoline equivalent.
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Not an issue for me as I don't think I'll ever use/need a pay-to-charge type charger.