mspohr
Well-Known Member
I do most of my charging at home but when I drive on long trips I use Superchargers. Their value goes far beyond the few dollars of electricity I soak up. Their value means that the trip is possible. I couldn't do long distance trips without Superchargers since I would have to stop every few hundred miles and charge (overnight) at a L2 charger... just not going to happen.What you're missing is that I'll be charging most of the time at home. So the question is whether I would use $2500 in gas while on longer distance trips (ie, when I'll use the SC network). Add in the time value of money and this becomes a very poor ROI.
My most recent trip was from N. California, across NV and ID to Yellowstone and the Tetons (2200 miles R/T). Superchargers every 100-200 miles meant that we could drive all day with only short stops. I would not have made the trip without Superchargers.
I did save a few hundred dollars on gas with free electricity but the value of the Superchargers for making the trip fast and comfortable was much more.