Also, to answer the OP's question, my Chargepoint app / home charger gives me my cost of electricity based on the current Toronto Hydro rates. I have it set up so it will only charge at off peak times, and it provides reporting on the costs. Obviously doesn't factor in delivery, debt recovery, etc, since it's just using the base rate per kwh, but it's a useful and very easy way of keeping track.
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Writing off electricity instead of gas?
- Thread starter Darthbenji
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He did not include the delivery fee for that electricity. I have to follow Garlan around this forum and periodically point out this fact .
Edit: I see another ComEd customer beat me to it. Need to tag team Garlan and his kwh boasts.
sakimano
Active Member
1. This is the Canada section. Maybe you're lost.
2. We pay upwards of 55% income tax here so we're most certainly going to write that off...that $533 means we get back up to $275.
3. We pay easily double that electricity price on average so in fact we're getting back more like $600 at that level of driving.
Unless you want to send us $600...
Garlan Garner
Banned
sakimano
Active Member
There's a pretty big difference between 60,000 pennies and 30,000 pennies. Which is what we're actually talking about here.
Anyway we don't have pennies. We got rid of the penny years ago. Try to keep up.
Garlan Garner
Banned
No that's not a big difference AT ALL. Concerning electricity for the year $600 and $300? Really?
If you are trying to be insulting.....please try a little harder.
sakimano
Active Member
Garlan Garner
Banned
The difference between $600 and $300 is certainly NOT a big difference AT ALL. PERIOD.
That is a fact that is truly liberating.
How about that address?
Garlan Garner
Banned
Whooaaahhhhh……. your 12th post and this is your question?
Go about 7 posts above this one - back to the start of this thread - and ask everyone that isn't from Canada the same question Lets see what they say.
I'll wait.
Why all the aggro Garlan? Just because I don't post in every part of the forums here it means my opinion counts for less? The other Americans who posted here seemed to only do so because you were posting incorrect information.
Garlan Garner
Banned
What? This non Canadian post has nothing to do with me - Writing off electricity instead of gas?
Well lets talk about the content. What is incorrect about my information?
Now we are using the forum correctly.
Garlan Garner
Banned
You don't want to talk content? Writing off electricity instead of gas?
Lets talk content if you like. Tag team it if that's what needs to happen.
I don't have delivery costs or taxes or anything that his post claims because I have solar. He's totally wrong and I ignore that kind of rhetoric.
I honestly have very little interest in talking just about anything with you. Enjoy the rest of your day.
Garlan Garner
Banned
No...no...no..... lol
All you wanted to do is insult - claim I was wrong - and go away?
Just as I said in the beginning. I knew you didn't want to talk about "facts" <-------your word.
Dr. J
Active Member
This is the funniest thread I've read on TMC in quite some time. Hats off to all! 
mknox
Well-Known Member
Maybe we can get back to facts...
Measurement Canada has some pretty specific requirements for metering electricity use by the kWh when dollars and cents are involved. Anyone wanting to record electricity use for financial reporting *may* have to comply with the same criteria. It is possible using a Measurement Canada compliant sub-meter on the charging circuit, but with the onerous requirements, not for the feint of heart.
I have been tracking data from TeslaFi (I subscribe), a dongle connected to my Tesla diagnostic port (FleetCarma) and my own sub-meter on the charging circuit. The results are NOT consistent or the same across these 3 sources. I think the only thing CRA would accept is Measurement Canada-certified meter data, but even then, there is the opportunity for fraud by connecting other loads to the charging circuit, so who knows...
Likely only a per km write-off would be permitted.
Measurement Canada has some pretty specific requirements for metering electricity use by the kWh when dollars and cents are involved. Anyone wanting to record electricity use for financial reporting *may* have to comply with the same criteria. It is possible using a Measurement Canada compliant sub-meter on the charging circuit, but with the onerous requirements, not for the feint of heart.
I have been tracking data from TeslaFi (I subscribe), a dongle connected to my Tesla diagnostic port (FleetCarma) and my own sub-meter on the charging circuit. The results are NOT consistent or the same across these 3 sources. I think the only thing CRA would accept is Measurement Canada-certified meter data, but even then, there is the opportunity for fraud by connecting other loads to the charging circuit, so who knows...
Likely only a per km write-off would be permitted.
