In Arizona I charge during the Ultra-Off Peak rate. Winter weekday days from 10am to 3pm of $0.031/kWh. I keep hearing about an EV tariff. I think you shift your ultra off-peak to night time but it may require a special meter and/or charger that hooks up to the internet. I’ve got to look into it more.

I like my Ioniq 5 very much but there’s nothing wrong with the XC40.

Hey fun tip. For just a few pennies more per TB, Best Buy has a WD 18TB drive for $199. If you need a bit more storage and desk space is limited, this might be another option to consider.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-easystore-14tb-external-usb-3-0-hard-drive-black/6425303.p?skuId=6425303

Emporia too. That’s the way I went. The Emporia Vue home energy monitoring system is very cool. 5% off black friday. Meh. It’s already pretty cheap.

Same. This is the way.

For me, I bought it for the environmental benefits. I know it sounds corny but I did it for my (at the time) unborn grandkid. I did solar at the same time. I have a lifetime of karmic debt to repay. Every year I have dumped about 4.6 metric tons of CO2 into the air from my former ICE car and about 7.5 metric tons each year from the house.

Now that I have the EV, huge unexpected benefit was… it’s freekin FUN to drive! It’s so convenient to have home charging. Even road trips have been easy. Honestly I can’t believe I could both help clean up the environment and improve my life so much. It feels like I’m cheating. Shouldn’t repaying my debt to future society be painful? At least a bit?

Long answer: Yes.

Short answer: No.

(Because No has 1 less letter than Yes)

Actual answer: It depends.

VinSlow

You made the right choice.

That’s the product but I’ve gone into the store and had them do some looking. Can not confirm this $149 deal for Phoenix area anyway. If you see it for that price, snag it! Grab 2.

If the Big 3 can’t compete with Tesla (in EV) how are they going to take on BYD? Good thing BYD isn’t moving into North America. Yet.