Many corporations and merchants are offering FREE or discounted recharging of EV and Plug-in Hybrids.
The reasons are simple:
1. Load balancing of grid (with night time charging)
2. Attract customers to location (store or restaurant)
3. Government programs
4. Carbon offsets for Dino Juice (Shell does this, link below)
5. Company perks
6. Prize award
7. Referrals (Tesla does this)
8. Friends.
(not as easy to give someone a gallon of gas).
Other links to start with
Free night charging (line fee apply)
Give away elec is not expensive either. For a restaurant it would cost them $1 to gain $40 in business (what I heard a year ago, not look), pretty much free advertising.
Plenty of other resources, this was 5 min of looking.
The reasons are simple:
1. Load balancing of grid (with night time charging)
2. Attract customers to location (store or restaurant)
3. Government programs
4. Carbon offsets for Dino Juice (Shell does this, link below)
5. Company perks
6. Prize award
7. Referrals (Tesla does this)
8. Friends.
(not as easy to give someone a gallon of gas).
Other links to start with
Your Free Hours EV Charging Plan
Sign up for MP2 Energy's EV Free Hours Charging Program | MP2 Energy
MP2's Electric Vehicle charging plan gives residential customers free off-peak hours, from renewable sources. Sign up in 3 simple steps.
www.mp2energy.com
GM and Shell Will Give You Free Electricity for Your Electric Car
GM and Shell Will Give You Free Electricity for Your EV—Seriously
The offer of free charging only applies to those in Texas, and only for GM vehicles. If the offer was available to you, would it be enough to get you to make the switch?
www.autoweek.com
Free night charging (line fee apply)
Compare Free Nights & Free Weekends Electricity Rates in TX
Compare free nights & weekends electricity plans from Reliant, TXU, Flagship, Champion and more. Shop time of use electricity plans in TX.
electricityplans.com
Give away elec is not expensive either. For a restaurant it would cost them $1 to gain $40 in business (what I heard a year ago, not look), pretty much free advertising.
How Much Does It Cost to Charge an Electric Car?
How Much Does It Cost to Charge an Electric Car? - Kelley Blue Book
Learn how to calculate the cost of charging EVs at home and at charging stations, the charge levels to choose from and how to find the right plug for your EV.
www.kbb.com
I would be need $15 / mo by that figure, IF I paid the 12c/KWh price, which I would not. Elec discount Programs will cost 1/2 that.Let’s say you drive about 540 miles per month. For an EV, you will use 180 kWh in that time frame. Then, using the U.S. household average of 12 cents per kWh, that gets you to $21.60/month to charge an EV.
The True Cost of Powering an Electric Car
The True Cost of Powering an Electric Car | Edmunds
Determining the cost of powering a plug-in vehicle isn't difficult once you understand the individual cost points. These boil down to where and when you charge and your utility company's various rates.
www.edmunds.com
What if a gallon of gasoline cost $3 at breakfast time, was free at lunch, bumped up to $8 in the afternoon, but was only $2 in the middle of the night? Welcome to the world of charging up plug-in electric vehicles.
Plenty of other resources, this was 5 min of looking.
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