moa999
2020 3 SR+ MSM
Actually Tesla superchargers are mostly now 52-53c/kWh...
But Evie 350kW units are 60c/kWh so maybe Tesla is too cheap.
Reality is with the current penetration of electric vehicles I don't think anyone is making money at electric chargers - particularly the more remote ones. Tesla specifically says that it doesn't aim to make money supercharging.
The main issue is apart from having to payoff the charging units ($50-100k each), the site costs and any power upgrade costs..
You also have to have to pay monthly demand charges - based on peak usage.
So if you have a remote 350kW charger that gets a single Porsche Taycan using it, and charges at 250kW, you could be up for $000s in demand chargers, even though total monthly consumption may only be 100kWh.
Same at a Tesla supercharger that has limited usage, and then gets hit by a group of Tesla chargers on a drive day.
As penetration of EVs grows and they get more usage, then the install and demand charges can be amortised over more vehicles, so hopefully the rate can fall.
But Evie 350kW units are 60c/kWh so maybe Tesla is too cheap.
Reality is with the current penetration of electric vehicles I don't think anyone is making money at electric chargers - particularly the more remote ones. Tesla specifically says that it doesn't aim to make money supercharging.
The main issue is apart from having to payoff the charging units ($50-100k each), the site costs and any power upgrade costs..
You also have to have to pay monthly demand charges - based on peak usage.
So if you have a remote 350kW charger that gets a single Porsche Taycan using it, and charges at 250kW, you could be up for $000s in demand chargers, even though total monthly consumption may only be 100kWh.
Same at a Tesla supercharger that has limited usage, and then gets hit by a group of Tesla chargers on a drive day.
As penetration of EVs grows and they get more usage, then the install and demand charges can be amortised over more vehicles, so hopefully the rate can fall.