Bought a Volt... Future Proof Charger for Model 3?

[Cory151]

I wouldn't waste my money on a L2 charger. The battery on that Volt is not that big and the L1 should be fine with overnight charging. Also you got gas as backup.

This is absolutely correct I commute with a 2013 Volt about half the week and I wake up every morning with a completely full battery after about 8-9 hours at 110v. The volt battery is very small compared to my P85D.

 

[SageBrush]

This is absolutely correct I commute with a 2013 Volt about half the week and I wake up every morning with a completely full battery after about 8-9 hours at 110v. The volt battery is very small compared to my P85D.

If the Volt was your only car you might feel differently.

 

[Glamisduner]

Wha?? In Los Angeles, the average cost per kWh of electricity in Feb 2018 was 18.1 cents. The average cost per gallon of gas was $3.40. If you have a gasoline engine that is getting 50mpg (only on a super efficient car with no acceleration), then it will cost you $6.80 to go 100 miles. 100 miles in a model 3 would be roughly 1/3 of the battery capacity. The battery is around 75 kWh, so that means you need 25 kWh to go those 100 miles. That would cost $4.53. That's 33% cheaper.

What is your math that tells you that gasoline is cheaper than electricity (and even then, cheaper "by a long shot")?

BTW, here is where I got my numbers for LA: Average Energy Prices, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim – February 2018 : Western Information Office : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Yea power in LA is cheaper than san diego for sure.

 

[Glamisduner]

So there has been a bunch of times now where I wish I had a level 2 charger for the volt. It just takes forever to charge.. If I get home from work and then need to go back out in an hour I will be burning gas for sure.

Still considering getting a cheap L2 EVSE, but not sure it would be re-usable for the model 3 later on. Like use the charger it comes with at home, and have the cheap one in the back of the car in case I head to parents house or where there is an outlet or something? I guess the issue is that adapters are so dang expensive, often more than just buying another EVSE?

I decided not to mess with my charger, if I mess it up id be really screwed.

Best solution would be for tesla to hurry up and let me configure the car hah.