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Originally Posted by Hersbird
TFLtruck on YouTube currently has a Rivian. They were timing a 20-80% recharge at a common Colorado fast charger and it took 42 minutes. That gave them 160 miles of added range. It wasn't the time that caught my attention but the cost of the charge. I think it was 82 kw and .35 per kw. So $28.70 to go 160 miles. Now an ecoboost F150 will pretty easily go 160 miles on 6.4 gallons of $3.50 per gallon unleaded or $22.40.
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160 / 82 = 2 miles per kWh. That is pretty much the EPA rated efficiency.
Charging at a DC fast charger costs more. You are paying for convenience and it isn't uncommon to pay the same or even a bit more to charge than to fuel a gas vehicle.
Charge at home (where about 90% of EV charging takes place) and there are significant savings over gas.