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"As petrol and diesel prices shoot through the roof as the result of the Middle
East war and growing fears of a supply crisis in Australia, the cost of
charging an electric vehicle at highway fast-charging sites is actually
falling.
Prices of many Tesla Superchargers, once averaging above 60c/kWh, are now
averaging just above 50c/kWh, depending on location, with some prices offered
as low as 34c/kWh at “off-peak” times.
Nigel Reynard, who runs a fleet of Tesla EVs in the northern rivers for his
limousine service, says pricing for his nearest supercharger at Knockrow peaked
at 70c/kWh in December, 2023. It is now at 52c/kWh, with rates of 45c/kWh at
off peak.
The change is significant. It is not so long ago that the cost of using highway
fast-chargers was about the same as topping up a petrol or diesel car, at least
when diesel and petrol were around $1.50 a litre and fast charging cost around
70c-80c/kWh. (Some fast chargers, notably those supplied by NRMA, still cost
around 89c/kWh).
But the doubling in the price of diesel to around $3 a litre (and above) has
changed that calculation significantly. According to a post on X by energy
expert Simon Holmes à Court, the average petrol diesel car uses 7.3 litres
every 100 kms, so one litre gets you 13.6 kms.
The average EV uses 15.6 kWh per 100 kms, so needs 2.13 kWh to do those same
13.6 kms. At just over 50c/kWh that equates to a total of $1.05. At 80c/kWh,
that equates to $1.70. And if you are charging from home, it probably
translates into around 80c if charging from the grid, or a bit fat zero (and
foregone solar exports) if using rooftop solar."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
