Tesla Model 3 owner runs $ 15,000 for $ 630
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Published on August 12, 2019 |
by Kyle Field
12. August 2019 by Kyle Field
The owner of a long-range, rear-wheel drive Tesla Model 3 recently took to Reddit to extract the actual cost of charging on the home charger and on every Supercharger visited for over 13 months of ownership. He graciously shared the data for each session in a single Google spreadsheet that has all the fun details, for the data that is curious. Thanks to eMotorwerks / EnelX JuiceBox 40, he was able to retrieve data from every loading session that sets everything to the finish.
Tesla Supercharging station in Redondo Beach, California. Image credit: Kyle Field | CleanTechnica
Right off the top, he shared that he spent an average of $ 47.90 a month on charging at home and on a number of Tesla's Supercharging stations. That's $ 100 savings compared to what he paid for gas each month, and a testimony to the core business of the Model 3, and electric vehicles in general, compared to their combustion vehicle counterparts.
Being a bit of a data nerd (I'm pretty sure Excel spreadsheets are my love language), I pushed into the data and came back with a few gaps of insight.
A Tesla charge at home. Image credit: Tesla
- 8.6% of the charge was made on Tesla's Superchargers.
- 15.2% of the charge cost went to Tesla for Superchargers, and it is with three of the sessions that were free due to Tesla enabling free Supercharging in response to flooding in the area.
- Home charging was done at a base rate of $ 0.07 / kWh, or $ 0.11 / kWh including fees, taxes, etc.
- The cost of powering the new home charger power line ($ 700) was almost equal the cost of all charging in the first year ($ 622.73).
- 5,194.67 kWh was pumped into model 3, allowing 15,123 miles for an efficiency of 2.91 km / kWh or 343.5 watt-hours per mile. He clearly has a lead as the EPA ranks the LR RWD Model 3 at 3.84 miles per kWh.
- Total annual maintenance cost of $ 9.50 for windshield washer fluid.
The data gives a great look at the actual cost of operating and charging an electric vehicle. This is an actual case from a real owner who just lives and charges as needed.
The actual energy required for a Model 3 or any other EV will depend on where you live, how you drive, air conditioning and the like, but this snapshot of a single owner provides a nice view of what to expect too many new owners.
Grayson charges a Tesla Model 3 on a 72kW Urban Supercharger at Tesla's Thousand Oaks, California station. Image credit: Kyle Field | CleanTechnica
On the savings side of the equation, this owner paid about $ 100 more per month for gas than he now pays for electricity. There are impressive savings of 68% – from $ 148 per month spent on gasoline to just under $ 50 to keep the Model 3 topped.
Source: Reddit
About the author
] Kyle Field I'm a tech geek passionate about looking for actionable ways to reduce the negative impact my life has on the planet, save money and reduce stress. Live on purpose, make conscious decisions, love more, act responsibly, play. The more you know, the less you need. TSLA-investor.
