Just arrived to Florida for a 2 week stint. Prior to arriving we had booked a compact car rental through Dollar (via Expedia). Didn’t know we were getting an EV, but that’s what we got without paying more (scummy tactics, but that’s an aside).

So we have this Chevy Bolt, which is actually kinda cool and enjoyable to drive. However, we’re definitely not going to go far on a charge and will need to refill at least a few times.

Downloaded Plugshare, and looked for charging stations close to our hotel (which unfortunately does not have charging). OMG I feel sick to my stomach at what charging is going to cost us. Nearby chargers are “$5 fee plus $0.50/minute” or even “$10 per hour”.

Any advice for how to make this EV rental at least as cost effective as a gas car?

  • droids4evr@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    What part of Florida? We go to a few different spot around Florida and don’t typically see charging costs that high.

    Electrify America is usually $0.48/kwh, which in a Bolt works out around $15-20/hr but should get you back to at least 80% SoC within an hour.

    And most Level 2 chargers we see are like $2.00/hr, maybe with like a $5.00 base session fee. But We also find a lot of free charepoint locations around shopping centers, city buildings, or university/school campuses.