Re:Charging cars at home at night is not the way to go: study
by jjav on Saturday September 24, 2022 @03:09AM
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> You get home, you plug in
Assuming a common work schedule, that would put you into plugging in at the most expensive peak tier pricing ($0.72c/kW here in PG&E land).
When we had the EV I had a timer on the charger to only turn on at midnight when the off-peak rates kick in. If one had to leave early in the morning, the car was never fully charged.
It worked ok most of the time as my partner could charge it up to 100% for free at work, but without that perk it was iffy.
Assuming a common work schedule, that would put you into plugging in at the most expensive peak tier pricing ($0.72c/kW here in PG&E land).
When we had the EV I had a timer on the charger to only turn on at midnight when the off-peak rates kick in. If one had to leave early in the morning, the car was never fully charged.
It worked ok most of the time as my partner could charge it up to 100% for free at work, but without that perk it was iffy.