For you guys with your fancy electric cars. I don't have one, Not sure I'll ever get one. But I am building a new house and want to make sure I allow for all the wild things that may take place one day. Is it just a 220 or something?
On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 3:36 PM Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > E=MC^2 I think probably has a tad more energy than just the M... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 2:33 PM > To: af@afmug.com > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Tesla > > It was a joke about the "Solar System" and as such is a birthright... > > On 3/20/17 9:06 AM, Rory Conaway wrote: > > How much do you get paid for that. In Phoenix, it's pretty low and they > > just added a $50 per month charge to connect to the grid. > > > > Rory > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Robert > > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 10:46 AM > > To: af@afmug.com > > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Tesla > > > > My solar system stores energy in the form of gravity potential... > > > > On 3/20/17 5:59 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: > >> My solar system stores excess energy as credit on the bill. So I can > >> use it anytime of day. > >> > >> *From:* Rory Conaway > >> *Sent:* Monday, March 20, 2017 3:21 AM > >> *To:* af@afmug.com > >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Tesla > >> > >> > >> Our rate is 5.9 cents per kWh under a special program for electric car > >> owners. > >> > >> > >> > >> Most of my wife’s driving is 70mph or less and more city driving than > >> what you probably do. We probably charge 50 miles per day average and > >> the car gets about 3.5-4m per kWh. > >> > >> > >> > >> Our worst rate is about 10.1 cents per kWh on peak during the week. > >> Solar doesn’t help us in charging since the care is gone at 7:30am and > >> doesn’t get home until after 6:30. > >> > >> > >> > >> Rory > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> *From:*Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Chuck McCown > >> *Sent:* Sunday, March 19, 2017 9:50 PM > >> *To:* af@afmug.com > >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Tesla > >> > >> > >> > >> I am getting about 1 mile per percent. I never trust that display, I > >> always use battery percentage. But I drive 80 mph everywhere, freeway. > >> > >> > >> > >> I am solar powered at my house and other people pay for the power other > >> places I charge. So there is no cost of energy for me. > >> > >> > >> > >> But if I was paying, it would be about 12 cents per kWh (it can go as > >> low as 8 cents depending on how you do it). So $3.60/charge or 3 > >> cents per mile. (2.4 cents per mile at the lower tariff) > >> > >> > >> > >> Hyundai was getting 34 mpg. So 7.4 cents per mile. > >> > >> > >> > >> *From:*Rory Conaway > >> > >> *Sent:*Sunday, March 19, 2017 9:57 PM > >> > >> *To:*af@afmug.com > >> > >> *Subject:*Re: [AFMUG] OT Tesla > >> > >> > >> > >> So after 2 days with the Leaf and the 30Kw battery, our estimate is > >> that it’s actually underrated or they have found other ways to save > >> power. I definitely notice more aggressive regen control on eco mode > >> but we are seeing 120-125 mile on the display even after using 5-8% of > >> the > >> battery. Considering you can drive one for about $4K a year, almost no > >> maintenance, and about ¼ of the cost of gas, it’s got to be one of the > >> best values out there. > >> > >> > >> > >> Rory > >> > >> > >> > >> *From:*Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Chuck McCown > >> *Sent:* Saturday, March 18, 2017 9:08 AM > >> *To:* af@afmug.com > >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Tesla > >> > >> > >> > >> I find it interesting they can upgrade a battery with software... > >> > >> > >> > >> *From:*can...@believewireless.net > >> > >> *Sent:*Saturday, March 18, 2017 10:06 AM > >> > >> *To:*af@afmug.com > >> > >> *Subject:*Re: [AFMUG] OT Tesla > >> > >> > >> > >> I highly doubt people were just buying the 75 as they say. Think this > >> will hurt sales? They already did this to the Model X. > >> > >> Or are they hoping the Model 3 will fill the gap? > >> > >> > >> > >> On Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 11:33 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > >> > >> Interesting note from Tesla this morning: > >> > >> > >> > >> Customers who still want the opportunity to own a 60 kWh Model S will > >> have until April 16, 2017 to place their order. Any 60 kWh Model S > >> will have the ability to upgrade their battery to 75 kWh via an over > >> the air update. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > >