Update: Just so it's clear. This isn't meant as an anti-EV/Tesla post. It's meant to warn people that live in areas where it gets cold (Western Mass for us) and where electric rates are high (.33/kWh) that driving an EV can be pretty expensive and give you a much lower range than you might expect. I knew, for us, that driving an EV would be more expensive than a comparable ICE-powered vehicle (Honda CRV hybrid), but didn't know how much the cold weather would affect things. Still, the cost of the Tesla (AWD LR) was about $10,000 (not including free SC and 0% financing) less than a comparable Honda CRV.
On Sunday knowing that a storm was coming I charged our 2025 MY AWD LR to 100% at a SC about 4 miles away. I drove about 24 miles until this morning, when I had an 100-mile round trip to make
Woke up to -15f today, it was about 0f most of yesterday. After using Max Defrost (couldn't open the doors as they were frozen shut as was the charging port). The car sat at 40% charge (after 24 miles)
In the one month we've had the car we've driven 2050 miles and have burned through 1024 kWh.
I do precondition the car. I don't speed.
Because of the free SC I've been charging at the local SC which has been nice since our local electric rate is .33/kWh (SC charges .45).
There are some good reasons to drive an EV, cost per mile (especially during winter) isn't one of them.
By - Economy-Ferret4965
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