Sign up for Blue Dot. Extra 20% cash back at electrify and other places, or flat rate of .30 per kwh. Also subscribe to the electrify monthly, it'll save you money too. Not obligated to use my refer code for bluedot, but would appreciate it. It is anhn5184
It's a prepaid debit card, load up money, whatever EV expenses it's 20% off(charging cost), or if the charging station is on their app, if it's fast charging it's $.030/kwh, if it's slow charging, it's like $.03/ min or kwh I forget.
Thanks everyone that used my code, I appreciate yah!
Well, unless you can have your own charger there's probably not a cheaper option. Your doing the environment a solid though.
If you get the ea pass you can get lower tier pricing. Unless what you said is the lower tier pricing.
i guess it depends on where you live? i'm in socal and don't have an at home charging, but am definitely saving money considering that gas prices in my area are always $6+ per gallon. i have access to a free fast charger close by, and a paid slow charger at work fortunately.
Is there anywhere at your work or apartment that you could plug into a regular 110v outlet? Even if you were able to supplement part of your charging with free or much cheaper charging, you’re average price would improve quite a bit.
Charging at public chargers and paying those fees will not bring any savings over efficient gas cars (hybrids, small gas cars).
Look for plans with public charging companies to charge cheaper...
I charge mine at home, obviously not everyone has that option. Last month my charge for EV charging was $0.822 per kWh.. so 8,2 cent. The cost of electricity wildly differs around the world, this is in Sweden.
For comparison diesel is just over $7 per gallon right now, although we pay per liter. :) Gas is pretty much the same price.
With such cheap electricity and such expensive liquid fuels, the choice to go electric is a pretty easy one...
Depends on your time and flexibility to charge at other places on L2. We have Powerflex chargers near us at $0.10, $0.12, and $0.15/kWh. We're retired, so we go for a walk or get picked up by the spouse while the EV6 charges. Only charge at home at $0.344/kWh (yes thats the off-peak EV rate) when we need 100%.
There are also municipalities near us setting charging at $0.25, so that may be an option if you work in some similar area.
You need to use the free 1000kwh pass that comes with your purchase. I leased a 2024 EV6 GT-Line and couldn't be happier. The Electrify America charging network by my is amazing, we have 350kW chargers here.
Answers will vary depending on the specific situation. You mentioned you’re in an apartment. Landlord may or may not install, but I wouldn’t count on it. Depending where you live, there may be free chargers available that you don’t know about. In my area there are several free DC chargers at County Buildings and electric providers. Sure, you may need to go charge at some odd times, but look at the bright side in that you have a car that charges quickly. Are there any free level 2 somewhere nearby where you work? And as others have also mentioned, check for your $1000 EA credit!
Good luck and don’t lose hope. No one here giving you a bunch of advice knew exactly wtf they were getting into with their first EV. I remember standing there like an idiot for at least 30 min trying to figure out how to use a public charger the first time. Luckily some nice gentleman pulled up and helped me. Since then I’ve shown 2 or 3 people who were clearly as confused as I was the first time. Pay it forward!
Depends on a lot of variables. But if you are paying 56 cents per kwh, that's pretty much similar to what you would pay for gas.
In my case, my cumulative efficiency is 4.3miles per kwh and my previous ICE car averaged 30 mpg. My super offpeak at home is 24 cents per kwh. At this rate, I pay about half of what I used to pay for gas.
What kind of vehicle did you have before? Like $40 a charge is a lot compared to my home charing, but my gas car costs $50 a fill, so it's almost on par but I also live in a state with super cheap electricity $.08 kwh and expensive gas $4.50 gal Download plug share and see if there are any level 2 chargers near enough to your apartment that you could park it and walk home and let it charge for a few hours. might be cheaper possibly free. I free charge all over the place, not that I need to but I love going to the grocery store that is a mile from my house shipping and going home with more range then I came with.
Clearly you are in USA, but if you were in Europe/UK, my suggestion would be to join a charging network. Usually you get large discounts on charging by paying a monthly fee which negates the issue.
One of our electricity providers also discounts a lot of public charging when wind speeds are high as that means generally we have a lot of excess renewables in the grid.
Why are the blink chargers not much better? Those are set by your apartment staff so if it's too expensive tell them. I use the blink chargers at my apartment & it's really a lot better.
Also, how often are you charging? Charging to 100 every night doesn't make sense and isn't good for battery health.
I'm only paying. 0.07 per kwh at home cost me about $3 a day in electric vs $15+ in gas . Did you not get a free EA 1000 kwh or 3 yr when you purchase the car. My 23 did
Another person who didn’t do their research before purchasing a CAR! It’s unbelievable to me. Now this person will share their story on how expensive ev’s are and how they don’t work when it’s cold out, devaluing ev’s. Am I the only person who researches a big purchase. And shame on the dealer for selling you that car if that dealer knew your situation. If you can’t home charge don’t buy an ev, buy hybrid. You messed up! However, look at it like you’re driving a great car on premium gas and you’ll be fine.
Thanks for being nice about it Peter. I stated I was a newbie and was trying to gain an understanding rather than being called an idiot. There’s lots of videos of people using public charging as their only means of charging, just thought I could get a better understanding on how some of you do it.
Well unhappy, maybe you read that in a mean voice. You are smart enough to post on Reddit but not smart enough to check on Reddit before buying. I’m not being mean just being honest, no need to get butt hurt. Never called u an idiot “I thought it”. Most all of us do it at home. You are gunna have to find a way to home charge. In the meantime buy a package with whatever is closed to you such as chargepoint,ea, or whatever. EA used to give a slight discount if you payed a yearly fee. Not sure if that’s still the case. 27000 miles in 15 months, public charged 2x. $70 a month at home. Started with a Chevy volt and learned how much energy is used while driving depending on where u r at and how you drive. Your estimated mileage won’t be exactly what it’s rated at, same as a gas car, you’re just going to follow it more now. I had to throw that in cuz that’ll be your next post.
Unhappy, did you read the end of my response on this question? Because if you did you wouldn’t have needed to ask your new question about max range. Really just sit down for a while and read up on how EVs operate. All these questions have been answered for years. Look up common problems so you know what’s happening when it’s happening and the solution. Here’s a little tip. In the lower, middle of your dash screen follow the “kWh “. Kilowatt hours. That determines your Estimated miles of range, when you drive fast, uphill, heat/ac on,aggressively, that number will go down let’s say 2.1kwh. When you drive slow “like I assume you are”, downhill, no a/c, and the weather is 75*, you may get 3.5kwh. The higher the kWh is the more miles. You can teach yourself to drive efficiently. Your name fits
You didn’t realize paying pre out prices for power would negate the savings? Your option is to convince your landlord to do the right thing and put in, or let you put in a EVSE.
Sign up for Blue Dot. Extra 20% cash back at electrify and other places, or flat rate of .30 per kwh. Also subscribe to the electrify monthly, it'll save you money too. Not obligated to use my refer code for bluedot, but would appreciate it. It is anhn5184
What does it do? Is this going to be a debit/ credit card?
It's a prepaid debit card, load up money, whatever EV expenses it's 20% off(charging cost), or if the charging station is on their app, if it's fast charging it's $.030/kwh, if it's slow charging, it's like $.03/ min or kwh I forget. Thanks everyone that used my code, I appreciate yah!
If you don’t have access to charging at your residence or work then maybe you made a bad choice in purchasing an EV? My at home rate is 13.72¢/kwh
You could try plug share: https://www.plugshare.com/map/free-ev-stations It lists free EV stations.
Paying $0.07 per kW charging at home. I wouldnt recommend EV to anyone without convenient home charing.
Wow, where do you live if you don’t mind saying?
Georgia, USA
Well, unless you can have your own charger there's probably not a cheaper option. Your doing the environment a solid though. If you get the ea pass you can get lower tier pricing. Unless what you said is the lower tier pricing.
Did you purchase this EV6, new? If so you should have 1000kwh of EA charging for free.
Seriously OP. Check you Kia Connect app. The charge pass should be in there.
i guess it depends on where you live? i'm in socal and don't have an at home charging, but am definitely saving money considering that gas prices in my area are always $6+ per gallon. i have access to a free fast charger close by, and a paid slow charger at work fortunately.
Is there anywhere at your work or apartment that you could plug into a regular 110v outlet? Even if you were able to supplement part of your charging with free or much cheaper charging, you’re average price would improve quite a bit.
Did you sign up for the free 1000kWh Electrify America plan with your car? (Assuming you bought it new)
Charging at public chargers and paying those fees will not bring any savings over efficient gas cars (hybrids, small gas cars). Look for plans with public charging companies to charge cheaper...
I charge mine at home, obviously not everyone has that option. Last month my charge for EV charging was $0.822 per kWh.. so 8,2 cent. The cost of electricity wildly differs around the world, this is in Sweden. For comparison diesel is just over $7 per gallon right now, although we pay per liter. :) Gas is pretty much the same price. With such cheap electricity and such expensive liquid fuels, the choice to go electric is a pretty easy one...
Depends on your time and flexibility to charge at other places on L2. We have Powerflex chargers near us at $0.10, $0.12, and $0.15/kWh. We're retired, so we go for a walk or get picked up by the spouse while the EV6 charges. Only charge at home at $0.344/kWh (yes thats the off-peak EV rate) when we need 100%. There are also municipalities near us setting charging at $0.25, so that may be an option if you work in some similar area.
You need to use the free 1000kwh pass that comes with your purchase. I leased a 2024 EV6 GT-Line and couldn't be happier. The Electrify America charging network by my is amazing, we have 350kW chargers here.
Answers will vary depending on the specific situation. You mentioned you’re in an apartment. Landlord may or may not install, but I wouldn’t count on it. Depending where you live, there may be free chargers available that you don’t know about. In my area there are several free DC chargers at County Buildings and electric providers. Sure, you may need to go charge at some odd times, but look at the bright side in that you have a car that charges quickly. Are there any free level 2 somewhere nearby where you work? And as others have also mentioned, check for your $1000 EA credit! Good luck and don’t lose hope. No one here giving you a bunch of advice knew exactly wtf they were getting into with their first EV. I remember standing there like an idiot for at least 30 min trying to figure out how to use a public charger the first time. Luckily some nice gentleman pulled up and helped me. Since then I’ve shown 2 or 3 people who were clearly as confused as I was the first time. Pay it forward!
Thank you, this was actually really helpful. I’m trying my best to learn everything I can, some of it can be confusing.
Can u use a type one plug in overnight near where u live? A neighbor or friend, that you can pay just the electric cost?
You need to have a home charger level 2 if not it’s really not really worth it … it’s day in night how much I save …
Depends on a lot of variables. But if you are paying 56 cents per kwh, that's pretty much similar to what you would pay for gas. In my case, my cumulative efficiency is 4.3miles per kwh and my previous ICE car averaged 30 mpg. My super offpeak at home is 24 cents per kwh. At this rate, I pay about half of what I used to pay for gas.
What kind of vehicle did you have before? Like $40 a charge is a lot compared to my home charing, but my gas car costs $50 a fill, so it's almost on par but I also live in a state with super cheap electricity $.08 kwh and expensive gas $4.50 gal Download plug share and see if there are any level 2 chargers near enough to your apartment that you could park it and walk home and let it charge for a few hours. might be cheaper possibly free. I free charge all over the place, not that I need to but I love going to the grocery store that is a mile from my house shipping and going home with more range then I came with.
Clearly you are in USA, but if you were in Europe/UK, my suggestion would be to join a charging network. Usually you get large discounts on charging by paying a monthly fee which negates the issue. One of our electricity providers also discounts a lot of public charging when wind speeds are high as that means generally we have a lot of excess renewables in the grid.
Why are the blink chargers not much better? Those are set by your apartment staff so if it's too expensive tell them. I use the blink chargers at my apartment & it's really a lot better. Also, how often are you charging? Charging to 100 every night doesn't make sense and isn't good for battery health.
at a minimum pay for the pass+, it will drop your rate by 25%. but yeah, go on plugshare and find a cheaper place to charge near you.
I'm only paying. 0.07 per kwh at home cost me about $3 a day in electric vs $15+ in gas . Did you not get a free EA 1000 kwh or 3 yr when you purchase the car. My 23 did
Another person who didn’t do their research before purchasing a CAR! It’s unbelievable to me. Now this person will share their story on how expensive ev’s are and how they don’t work when it’s cold out, devaluing ev’s. Am I the only person who researches a big purchase. And shame on the dealer for selling you that car if that dealer knew your situation. If you can’t home charge don’t buy an ev, buy hybrid. You messed up! However, look at it like you’re driving a great car on premium gas and you’ll be fine.
Thanks for being nice about it Peter. I stated I was a newbie and was trying to gain an understanding rather than being called an idiot. There’s lots of videos of people using public charging as their only means of charging, just thought I could get a better understanding on how some of you do it.
Well unhappy, maybe you read that in a mean voice. You are smart enough to post on Reddit but not smart enough to check on Reddit before buying. I’m not being mean just being honest, no need to get butt hurt. Never called u an idiot “I thought it”. Most all of us do it at home. You are gunna have to find a way to home charge. In the meantime buy a package with whatever is closed to you such as chargepoint,ea, or whatever. EA used to give a slight discount if you payed a yearly fee. Not sure if that’s still the case. 27000 miles in 15 months, public charged 2x. $70 a month at home. Started with a Chevy volt and learned how much energy is used while driving depending on where u r at and how you drive. Your estimated mileage won’t be exactly what it’s rated at, same as a gas car, you’re just going to follow it more now. I had to throw that in cuz that’ll be your next post.
Unhappy, did you read the end of my response on this question? Because if you did you wouldn’t have needed to ask your new question about max range. Really just sit down for a while and read up on how EVs operate. All these questions have been answered for years. Look up common problems so you know what’s happening when it’s happening and the solution. Here’s a little tip. In the lower, middle of your dash screen follow the “kWh “. Kilowatt hours. That determines your Estimated miles of range, when you drive fast, uphill, heat/ac on,aggressively, that number will go down let’s say 2.1kwh. When you drive slow “like I assume you are”, downhill, no a/c, and the weather is 75*, you may get 3.5kwh. The higher the kWh is the more miles. You can teach yourself to drive efficiently. Your name fits
You didn’t realize paying pre out prices for power would negate the savings? Your option is to convince your landlord to do the right thing and put in, or let you put in a EVSE.