Recent anecdote: I rented a Rivian R1S in Bay Area for a short trip to Santa Rosa. On the way back I charged at "Rivian adventure network" and the cost to charge was $0.68/kWh.
Now, Rivian is a big car and this basically meant you are getting about 3 miles per dollar. A full 'charge' would have cost me nearly $100!
But, an even bigger gasoline car - Lincoln Navigator - has 16 MPG, and even with gas prices in CA (currently ~$5 per gallon) you are looking at 3.2 miles per dollar.
I was shocked by that, especially knowing that CA has excess solar capacity. Why the heck is electricity for charging so expensive? (I pay around $0.15/kWh last time I checked for my home)
Now, Rivian is a big car and this basically meant you are getting about 3 miles per dollar. A full 'charge' would have cost me nearly $100!
But, an even bigger gasoline car - Lincoln Navigator - has 16 MPG, and even with gas prices in CA (currently ~$5 per gallon) you are looking at 3.2 miles per dollar.
I was shocked by that, especially knowing that CA has excess solar capacity. Why the heck is electricity for charging so expensive? (I pay around $0.15/kWh last time I checked for my home)