Residential Rate Calculation: Fill & Download for Free

I had some resources that failed to load, but more likely the issue is that the mobile network is overloaded where I am right now. Still, though, I guess it makes sense to try to optimize loading times if you haven’t already.The more relevant suggestion is that when I added a couple of S9’s to my cart, I wasn’t asked whether I actually want them delivered or hosted - or maybe this comes later, but I was asked for an address for delivery. If possible, integrate the hosting thing in the normal shopping workflow.The last thing is the hosting seemed a bit expensive to me, at $12 per 100 Watt/months. When I actually did some calculations, though, it turned out it’s actually not that bad - like, $50 a month more than what I would have paid (for an S9), but you also give me a place and physical security and Internet connectivity and everything. What I’m trying to say is, maybe it makes sense to tell people what they would be paying if they tried to host themselves, at residential rates and prices for Internet and stuff (even disregarding the price of “acoustic peace”, I think the calculation will still be in your favor, especially for people from countries that don’t have cheap nuclear power like we do).

No. The Model 3 does not come with free charging from Tesla. If you charge at home, you can figure out the cost of charging based on how much your drive and your local electrical rates. According to the EPA sticker it takes 27 kWh to charge enough to travel 100 miles in the long range Model 3.There are any number of free charging locations for electric vehicles including Tesla destination chargers, municipal charging facilities, EV dealerships, chargers associated with parking lots and some generous people. Visit PlugShare for charging options near you (and get their free app if you buy an EV).The Tesla Supercharger network is available for the Model 3. The cost varies from state to state and Tesla provides a rate calculator. In my state of South Carolina, the Supercharger rate of 9 cents per kWh is below my retail residential rate. For example, a Model 3 in South Carolina costs $2.43 to charge for 100 miles travel.Note that the numbers in my answer refer to the energy required to charge the car. This includes losses due to charging inefficiency.

The EPA says that a Tesla uses 32–34 kWh for 100 miles. From that you can plug in the price of electricity and the number of miles you drive. Note that this number includes loses from charging. My driving gets EPA numbers or better. If you drive really fast or in very cold weather you will not do as well.In my case, I get free Supercharging at Tesla chargers and somewhere between 10 and 20% of my charging is at a Supercharger. If you buy a Tesla today, find an owner to give you a referral code so that you can also get free Supercharging.[Update} Someone asked this question about the new Tesla Model 3, where EPA numbers take some searching to get. These are the result for upstate South Carolina.The EPA rates the Tesla Model 3 at 126 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) and 27 kWh per 100 miles of driving. The EPA factors in the efficiency of charging. At the Duke Energy rate of 10.5375 cents per kWh (the residential rate for anything over 1000 kWh), driving 12,000 in a Tesla Model 3 would cost $341.41 for the electricity.For long distance travel there are several charging options. Tesla Superchargers are the fastest and are located along Interstate highways (Atlanta, Charlotte, Greenville, Asheville, Columbia, Santee, Savannah, Augusta …). Model 3 owners have to pay for Supercharging (See Supercharging for a tool that will calculate the cost based on where the charging station is). In South Carolina Supercharging is $.09 per kWh for the first 60 kWh and $.18 over 60 kWh. You probably wouldn’t want to charge a Model 3 over 60 kWh anyway.