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Charging the Car | Costs to Power Car(s) | Road Trip Charging Stats | Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers)
Charging the Car | Costs to Power Car(s) | Road Trip Charging Stats | Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers)
BATTERY Status Records (daily)
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Power COSTS (gas & electricity)
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ROAD TRIP Charging Stats
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TIMELINE
Aug 2020: We went from two cars to one
because it felt like we always had at least one car in the garage
Dec 2021: We went from an ICE SUV to an electric SUV
Aug 2020: We went from two cars to one
because it felt like we always had at least one car in the garage
Dec 2021: We went from an ICE SUV to an electric SUV
Our EV Experience
Aug 7, 2020 - Sold ICE Sedan (since then, we've used Uber once and rented a car once)
Oct 19, 2021 - Ordered EV SUV
Dec 8, 2021 - EV SUV Arrived
Dec 9, 2021 - Sold ICE SUV
A Suncatcher app is used to charge the car at home using (mostly) excess solar power.
It was created and is being refined by Jim.
Aug 7, 2020 - Sold ICE Sedan (since then, we've used Uber once and rented a car once)
Oct 19, 2021 - Ordered EV SUV
Dec 8, 2021 - EV SUV Arrived
Dec 9, 2021 - Sold ICE SUV
A Suncatcher app is used to charge the car at home using (mostly) excess solar power.
It was created and is being refined by Jim.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kind of car do you have?
A: A Tesla Model Y (SUV). It's fully electric (i.e. not a hybrid).
Q: How far can you drive on a single charge?
A: The quoted range is 330 miles, but we've read 280 miles/charge is more realistic.
This video explains some charging fundamentals in easy to understand language.
Q: How long does it take to charge the car?
A: It depends :)
When we charge from home using the grid, 10% of the battery charges in 50 minutes. (10% enables us to drive ~30 miles.)
i.e. The entire battery would take a little over 8 hours to charge, but the more typical way to charge is a bit each day;
typically at night when electricity is cheapest, but we usually charge during the day since we try to charge from our solar panels.
This rate of charge is enabled via a 240V outlet we had installed in our garage. Using a normal outlet, the charge rate would be really long.
If we charge from a Tela Supercharger, 10% of the battery charges in 4-5 minutes. Generally we think it will take ~50 minutes to
"fill up" the battery. We're planning to chart our experiences when we road trip to California in January. Also, we're told that the battery
charges a lot faster from 0-50% than 50-100%.
Q: How big is the car?
A: Our car seats 5, although we'd say 4 adults comfortably. (The Model Y is also available in a 7-seat configuration.)
It has 76 cu ft of cargo space (13 cu ft more than our previous car, a GMC Terrain).
It is about 1-inch longer than our 2018 GMC Terrain.
A: A Tesla Model Y (SUV). It's fully electric (i.e. not a hybrid).
Q: How far can you drive on a single charge?
A: The quoted range is 330 miles, but we've read 280 miles/charge is more realistic.
This video explains some charging fundamentals in easy to understand language.
Q: How long does it take to charge the car?
A: It depends :)
When we charge from home using the grid, 10% of the battery charges in 50 minutes. (10% enables us to drive ~30 miles.)
i.e. The entire battery would take a little over 8 hours to charge, but the more typical way to charge is a bit each day;
typically at night when electricity is cheapest, but we usually charge during the day since we try to charge from our solar panels.
This rate of charge is enabled via a 240V outlet we had installed in our garage. Using a normal outlet, the charge rate would be really long.
If we charge from a Tela Supercharger, 10% of the battery charges in 4-5 minutes. Generally we think it will take ~50 minutes to
"fill up" the battery. We're planning to chart our experiences when we road trip to California in January. Also, we're told that the battery
charges a lot faster from 0-50% than 50-100%.
Q: How big is the car?
A: Our car seats 5, although we'd say 4 adults comfortably. (The Model Y is also available in a 7-seat configuration.)
It has 76 cu ft of cargo space (13 cu ft more than our previous car, a GMC Terrain).
It is about 1-inch longer than our 2018 GMC Terrain.