Are you saying that PG&E's EV-A rate is "lowering" your rates?

I think that's only true from 11pm-7AM, which obviously is good if you're charging an EV, but it compensates by raising your daytime rates, which isn't a good deal for most people with more traditional domestic electric workloads.

So I wouldn't exactly interpret this as a straightforward "lower your rates". Or am I missing something?

It depends entirely on your schedule. There are a lot of people who are at work/commuting from 8-6 every weekday. IF no one is home during those hours, your power usage drops to just maintenance power for fridges and the like. The hours from 6pm-10pm are a bit of a challenge, but with some minor load shifting (start the dishwasher and clothes dryer at 10pm before bed), you can get some savings on TOU.

A few years back SCE had a EV-TOU plan that was peak hours only from 10am-6pm, and it was very easy to save money on that plan.

My attempts to be terse were misleading. We have very little daytime electricity use, as our house is empty during the day. I apologize if I misled anyone.

No worries! I just bought an electric car and have been investigating this intensively, I genuinely wanted to know if I’d missed a better option than EV-A!

Right now with our relatively limited driving, it appears E6 is better for me, but I’m sure if you drive enough, the 50% discount at night is worth it.

Where did you get that deal for a Nissan Leaf at 2500+36*200=9700? That's sweet. Any extra payment at the end of 3 years? Do you own the battery?

The leaf is for sale in Belgium at €32-38K.

I assume aetherson is effectively leasing, not buying. So after 3 years you don't own the battery, or in fact the car.

Which is why the relevant comparison point is how much a car you actually buy would drop in price.

>IF you can deal with a 90 mile range. That's the big killer. But as a second car or for some people, it's kind of amazing.

But what about my life in wide open spaces...