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Not sure who told you it's 97 cents/kWh. Just pulled this TOU rate card from PG&E's web site and rates seem to range from 13 to 49 cents depending on season and time of day.
Lloyd - the problem is I don't own my own parking space, but rent a space from someone in the building. They do not want to install a charger. I have to use the community stations in the garage.
K Hall - no unfortunately it is definitely $0.97 per kWh.
Lloyd - the problem is I don't own my own parking space, but rent a space from someone in the building. They do not want to install a charger. I have to use the community stations in the garage.
K Hall - no unfortunately it is definitely $0.97 per kWh.
Some ideas:
* You should talk to the HOA to see if you can get the rates down.
* You should talk to other EV owners in the complex to make your case more persuasive.
* Maybe you can talk another owner into installing a charging port and then share spots.
Also contact your alderman to ask what he/she might be able to do. Sometimes a call, threatening an ordinance that would require that the charging cost never exceed a certain amount (say 5-10% over the actual cost of electricity) will help them to see the light.
If you're there long term, you could also contact the city. California is very big on going green and wants to encourage the use of alternative fuels. Contact city officials and tell them your situation. I'm sure they will be really interested to know that your complex is ripping people off. I bet they don't even know because this is all relatively new.
Of course, this all depends on how much effort you want to put into this...
The highest rates I know of are in Hawaii, about 35 cents/kwh in Honolulu, and about 45 on Maui. Someone is getting gouged at 97 cents. That is not right.