I went ahead and placed my order for a 2020 Model 3 Performance. Don't anticipate it to come before the December time frame, so I'll continue to check inventory in the case I get lucky and can buy to take advantage of the tax credit.
With that said, what are the "things" I need to do to get prepared? The immediate things that come to mind is
1. Installing a plug for home charging
2. PG&E Plans
Home Charging
Does everything come with the car to charge? All I need to do is add a socket (which kind?) into the garage to plug into right? What is the typical estimate/cost of doing this?
PG&E Plan
I'm currently on a Tiered Plan where on a 6 month average, I do about 453 kWh. This puts 297 kWh @ $0.22 and then 156 kWh @ $0.28. Estimated monthly charge use would be an extra 375 kWh @ $0.28 for a cost of $105.60 extra. I understand that there are EV specific plans where you can take those 375 kWh and charge over night and get a 50% reduction, but I don't have visibility of where the rest of my normal day-to-day energy use is being spent. If it is happening in the peak hours, then we could be paying significantly more. What has everyone else done to maximize their savings once they switched to EV?
Anything Else
Is there anything else I should have prepared for whenever my delivery day comes?
With that said, what are the "things" I need to do to get prepared? The immediate things that come to mind is
1. Installing a plug for home charging
2. PG&E Plans
Home Charging
Does everything come with the car to charge? All I need to do is add a socket (which kind?) into the garage to plug into right? What is the typical estimate/cost of doing this?
PG&E Plan
I'm currently on a Tiered Plan where on a 6 month average, I do about 453 kWh. This puts 297 kWh @ $0.22 and then 156 kWh @ $0.28. Estimated monthly charge use would be an extra 375 kWh @ $0.28 for a cost of $105.60 extra. I understand that there are EV specific plans where you can take those 375 kWh and charge over night and get a 50% reduction, but I don't have visibility of where the rest of my normal day-to-day energy use is being spent. If it is happening in the peak hours, then we could be paying significantly more. What has everyone else done to maximize their savings once they switched to EV?
Anything Else
Is there anything else I should have prepared for whenever my delivery day comes?