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Old 01-24-2017, 07:05 PM   #19
Kaotic Lazagna
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Originally Posted by justinco View Post
So, you are charging daily or every other day @ maybe 10-14 hours a day? How does this affect your electrical bill? I wouldn't exactly call this driving for free...Christmas lights in December has a noticeable impact on electrical costs for me.

On another note, I drove a Tesla Model S 90D last week. Talk about an amazing car!
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Originally Posted by scmil95eg View Post
Daily, 12 to 15 hours. On 110, 12 amps is about the same as a space heater. We're looking into the dte ev discount, but I haven't had it long enough to know how much it actually affects our bill. But I'm confident it will be less than the $400/mo I've been spending on gas.
As long as it's off peak hours, it should be a few bucks to do a full charge. Peak hours, however, can end up costing more than gas.

Does the Leaf have a timer (that way you can plug in early and have it start charging at off peak hours)? Keep the climate temp at 70. I think anything cooler or warmer will make you lose some range.
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